1 Samuel 25:23-35
Chris Breslin
“Abigail on her knees, put David back on his knees.” –Eugene Peterson
“The accelerating momentum of the story is stopped and then reversed by Abigail. Abigail is marginal because she’s a woman in a male-dominated world. Abigail is marginal because she’s weaponless in a sword-rattling world. Mostly, Abigail is marginal because she’s beautiful in a materialistic, utilitarian world.” –Eugene Peterson
Scripture
Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times by Soong-Chan Rah
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship’s Statement on Last Week’s Events
Silence by Shusaku Endo
Silence & Beauty by Makoto Fujimura
This Sunday’s Songs
How Long?, Wardell
We Will Feast in the House of Zion, McCracken
More Love to Thee, O Christ, Prentiss/Twit
Jesus, What A Beautiful Name, Riches
What Wondrous Love is This, Traditional
Open Up, Gungor/Arndt
Further Reading on David
The Art of Biblical Narrative by Robert Alter
The David Story: A Translation of 1 & 2 Samuel by Robert Alter
1 Samuel as Christian Scripture by Stephen Chapman
1 Samuel (Word Biblical Commentary) by Ralph Klein
Leap Over A Wall: Earthly Spirituality for Everyday Christians by Eugene Peterson
