"A masterpiece of contemporary Bible translation and commentary."—Los Angeles Times Book Review, Best Books of 1999 Acclaimed for its masterful new translatio

Samuel and His God explores the relationship among a prophet, his deity, and their people in 1 Samuel. Marti J. Steussy illumines the vexing elements central to

Samuel grew up in the temple serving the Lord with the priest. When he was still young, God called him to be a prophet and tell the people of Israel what God wa