DAVID: King of Judea and of Israel

Pierre Bordreuil · Israël Finkelstein · Françoise Briquel Chatonnet · Arnaud Sérandour · François Brossier

Nov 2014 · Bayard

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David is one of the most famous and most endearing characters in the Bible. He is the hero who defeats the giant Goliath, the poet who sings to God the Psalms which today still lift so many spirits. But this glorious and powerful king is also touching in his humanity, his faults and his weaknesses. We see him angry, envious, adulterous …

In this ebook, The World of the Bible has asked the best specialists to shed light on the king who, according to the Bible, founded Jerusalem. We also examine how this Middle Eastern king, probably more a mythical than an historical figure, exercised his power. Finally, we look into the genealogy which, according to Matthew’s gospel, made of Jesus a ‘son of David’.

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About the author

The contributors of this book:

Pierre Bordreuil (1937–2013):
Institute of Semitic Studies at the Collège de France and Researcher Emeritus at the CNRS

Israël Finkelstein:
Director of the Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University,

Françoise Briquel Chatonnet:
Research director at the CNRS

Arnaud Sérandour:
École pratique des hautes études, department of religious sciences

François Brossier:
Professor Emeritus of the Institut catholique of Paris

The contributors of this book: Pierre Bordreuil (1937–2013): Institute of Semitic Studies at the Collège de France and Researcher Emeritus at the CNRS Israël Finkelstein: Director of the Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University, Françoise Briquel Chatonnet: Research director at the CNRS ...

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