{"product_id":"the-historical-david-9780062188373","title":"The Historical David","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoel Baden, a leading expert on the Old Testament, offers a controversial look at the history of King David, the founder of the nation of Israel whose bloodline leads to Jesus, challenging prevailing popular beliefs about his legend in \u003cem\u003eThe Historical David.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaden makes clear that the biblical account of David is an attempt to shape the events of his life politically and theologically. Going beyond the biblical bias, he explores the events that lie behind the David story, events that are grounded in the context of the ancient Near East and continue to inform modern Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Historical David\u003c\/em\u003e exposes an ambitious, ruthless, flesh-and-blood man who achieved power by any means necessary, including murder, theft, bribery, sex, deceit, and treason. As Baden makes clear, the historical David stands in opposition not only to the virtuous and heroic legends, but to our very own self-definition as David's national and religious descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvocative and enlightening, \u003cem\u003eThe Historical David\u003c\/em\u003e provides the lost truth about David and poses a challenge to us: how do we come to terms with the reality of a celebrated hero who was, in fact, similar to the ambitious power-players of his day?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaden, Joel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJoel S. Baden is Professor of Old Testament at Yale Divinity School and the author of several works on the Hebrew Bible, including \u003cem\u003eThe Composition of the Pentateuch\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Promise to the Patriarchs\u003c\/em\u003e. Baden's articles have appeared in the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/em\u003e, CNN's \u003cem\u003eBelief Blog\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50502983385362,"sku":"9780062188373","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ddb4d38c-f969-4056-a9ed-4a0e1ae04b4b.jpg?v=1730780074","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-historical-david-9780062188373","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}