![]() ![]() David was the young boy, of humble birth, who slayed Goliath, with a stone. He fathered Solomon, fount of wisdom, and one assumes the creator of another Biblical Book, The Song of Solomon, deeply poetic, and also erotic – the song can be read as physical or as spiritual in praise, and this tradition of praise to a divinity which also has elements which could be seen as erotic is one found in other poems of love to the divine. He was a psalmist, a musician, as well as a king, and many of the Psalms in the book of Psalms are his. My knowledge of David was scant – he became King, and Jesus came from ‘David’s Line’ so, clearly he is part of New Testament as well as Old Testament theology. This the story of King David, from Ancient – History? Allegorical Writing? The Bible, a Holy Book? Many interpretations might be possible. ![]() In The Secret Chord, she is up against a more challenging task in some ways, and yet perhaps an easier one in others. ![]() I have admired Pulitzer prizewinning author Geraldine Brooks’ writing since discovering her 2001 book The Year of Wonders. ![]() I was sent this as a digital copy for review from the publishers via NetGalley. The story of King David – warts and wonders ![]()
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