Book Review: The Bible’s First Kings

The Stories of Saul, David, and Solomon are central to the biblical narrative of a transition from tribal governance to the United Monarchy in ancient Israel. The Bible recounts David rising out of the failed monarchy of Saul, fighting off the Philistines (first by killing Goliath), establishing Jerusalem as his capital, and then handing over the kingdom to Solomon, who builds the Temple. More than half of the Psalms are attributed to David, and it is through the line of David that the Messiah is promised. It is no wonder then that David is mentioned more frequently than any other […]