Bibliography for “The Pursuit of God: The Life of David”

When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. I started doing this because people would ask me what sort of resources I leaned upon for a series or wanted to dig deeper into a specific topic. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, “The Pursuit of God: The Life of David,” which is drawn from 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, and the Psalms. Books with asterisks (*) are those I found particularly helpful or leaned upon in this series. I hope some of these books are as helpful for you as you explore the life of David.

Bibliography for “The Pursuit of God: The Life of David”

Robert Alter. The Hebrew Bible, Volume 2: The Prophets. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2019.

Bill T. Arnold and H. G. M. Williamson. Dictionary of the Old Testament Historical Books. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2005.

Joyce G. Baldwin. 1 and 2 Samuel. TOTC. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1988.

*Walter Brueggemann. First and Second Samuel. Interpretation. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2012.

Gene Edwards. A Tale of Three Kings. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1992.

*Eugene H. Peterson. Leap Over a Wall: Earthy Spirituality for Everyday Christians. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1997.

Eugene H. Peterson. First and Second Samuel. WBC. Louisville, KY: Westminster John KnoxPress, 1999.

Jeremy Schipper. Disability Studies and the Hebrew Bible: Figuring Mephibosheth in the David Story. London: T & T Clark, 2009.

*David Toshio Tsumura. The First Book of Samuel. NICOT. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2007.

* ________. The Second Book of Samuel. NICOT. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2019.

Miroslav Volf. Exclusion and Embrace, rev. ed. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2019.

Online resources:

• Bible Project:
  • “David: What’s the Big Deal?”
    • “David the Priestly King”
  • • “David and Goliath the Dragon”
  • “The Book of Psalms” in How to Read the Bible