The David Story

Sunday, September 2, 2012
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The Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost

The Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Grant us, O Lord, we pray thee, to trust in thee with all our heart; seeing that, as thou dost alway resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so thou dost not forsake those who make their boast of thy mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (Proper 18)


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10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

At right: King David in the Incarnation Window of Saint Thomas Church.

What began on Sunday, June 10, now comes to an end. Fr Austin has been guiding through the remarkable First Book of Samuel. He recommends Robert Alter’s The David Story, which is a translation with commentary by that notable literary scholar. He also recommends a commentary by Francesca Aran Murphy on First Samuel in the Brazos series of theological commentaries. Today is the last class session on this topic, and we will wrap up by reading and discussing the final few chapter of First Samuel.