Download or read book Power, Providence, and Personality written by Walter Brueggemann and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prominent biblical scholar and author Walter Brueggemann studies three passages from the books of Samuel, using the methods of literary criticism and rhetorical analysis. He examines the ways the themes of power, divine providence, and David's personality cohere in the biblical narrative to explain David's rise to power and assumption of the kingship and his dominance over Saul.