2 Samuel - Paperback

by Robert Barron (Author), R. R. Reno (Editor), Robert Jenson (Editor)

Explore how the roots of the ancient Christian tradition inform and shape faithfulness today

The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible enlists leading theologians to read and interpret scripture creedally for the twenty-first century, just as the church fathers, the Reformers, and other orthodox Christians did for their times and places.

A rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groups, the BTC provides guidance for reading the Bible under the rule of faith. Each volume in the series includes

● a Christological focus and framework grounded in the Nicene Creed
● connections between biblical interpretation and today's social issues
● applications for contemporary faith and life
● devotional depth for meditation and reflection
● insights from literature, philosophy, culture, and more

In this addition to the series, highly acclaimed author, speaker, and theologian Robert Barron offers a theological exegesis of 2 Samuel. He highlights three major themes: God's non-competitive transcendence, the play between divine and non-divine causality, and the role of Old Testament kingship.

Ultimately the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible demonstrates the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible.

Front Jacket

Robert Barron (STD, Institut Catholique de Paris) is rector of Mundelein Seminary and president of the University of St. Mary of the Lake. He founded Word on Fire, a Catholic ministry of evangelism, and has written numerous books, including Catholicism, The Priority of Christ, and The Strangest Way: Walking the Christian Path.

General Editor
R. R. Reno (PhD, Yale University) is the editor of First Things. He coauthored Heroism and the Christian Life.

Projected volumes in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible include:

Ellen T. Charry (Princeton Theological Seminary) on Psalms 1-50
Lauren Winner (Duke Divinity School) on Psalms 51-100
Kevin Vanhoozer (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) on Jeremiah
Mark S. Gignilliat (Beeson Divinity School, Samford University) on the Minor Prophets
D. Brent Laytham (St. Mary's Seminary & University) on 2 Corinthians
John Webster (University of Aberdeen) on Ephesians
George Hunsinger (Princeton Theological Seminary) on Philippians
Timothy George (Beeson Divinity School, Samford University) on James

Volumes now available in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible:

R. R. Reno (editor, First Things) on Genesis
Ephraim Radner (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) on Leviticus
David L. Stubbs (Western Theological Seminary) on Numbers
Telford Work (Westmont College) on Deuteronomy
Francesca Aran Murphy (University of Notre Dame) on 1 Samuel
Peter J. Leithart (New Saint Andrews College) on 1 & 2 Kings
Matthew Levering (Mundelein Seminary) on Ezra & Nehemiah
Samuel Wells (St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, London) and George Sumner (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) on Esther & Daniel
Daniel J. Treier (Wheaton College) on Proverbs & Ecclesiastes
Paul J. Griffiths (Duke University) on Song of Songs
Robert W. Jenson (Center of Theological Inquiry) on Ezekiel
Phillip Cary (Eastern University) on Jonah
Stanley Hauerwas (University of Aberdeen) on Matthew
David Lyle Jeffrey (Baylor University) on Luke
Jaroslav Pelikan (Yale University) on Acts
Christopher Seitz (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) on Colossians
Risto Saarinen (University of Helsinki) on the Pastoral Epistles with Philemon & Jude
Douglas Harink (The King's University College) on 1 & 2 Peter
Joseph L. Mangina (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) on Revelation

Back Jacket

The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible enlists leading theologians to read and interpret scripture creedally for the twenty-first century, just as the church fathers, the Reformers, and other orthodox Christians did for their times and places. 2 Samuel, like each commentary in the series, is designed to serve the church and demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible.

"Robert Barron is a great teacher of the Church and a gifted biblical commentator who breaks open the Word of God for our day as Ambrose and Augustine did for theirs."
--George Weigel, Ethics and Public Policy Center

"In this book, Barron brings his theological erudition to the task of interpreting Sacred Scripture. The result will be a delight for all his readers. Not only will they relish the many profundities of the text, but they will be able to join the author in wrestling with its various conundrums. Even the challenging parts of David's life are handled in fresh, creative, and--most important--productive ways."
--Gary Anderson, University of Notre Dame

"Robert Barron has written a beautiful commentary on 2 Samuel, and it will be a tribute to the series. He has a keen sense of the subtlety of the narrative and the imagination to draw theological and spiritual meaning from particulars. Yet he is neither doctrinaire nor heavy-handed; his interpretations always grow out of the story and do not become theological disquisitions. Barron writes well, and this commentary is a pleasure to read. Even serious readers of the Bible will delight in the surprising things he discerns in the narrative."
--Robert Louis Wilken, University of Virginia

General editor: R. R. Reno (editor, First Things)
Series editors: Robert W. Jenson (Center of Theological Inquiry)
Robert Louis Wilken (University of Virginia)
Ephraim Radner (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto)
Michael Root (Catholic University of America)
George Sumner (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto)

Author Biography

Robert Barron (STD, Institut Catholique de Paris) is auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He founded Word on Fire, a Catholic ministry of evangelism, and previously served as rector of Mundelein Seminary and president of the University of St. Mary of the Lake. Barron has written numerous books, including Exploring Catholic Theology and The Priority of Christ.