David

The Divided Heart

David Wolpe

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Yale University
07 November 2017

Biography: religious & spiritual; Religion & beliefs

Series: Jewish Lives

"From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a reexamination of the biblical David, legendary warrior, poet, and king, by one of America’s most respected rabbis

""An excellent study of the most fascinating character in the Old Testament.""—Wall Street Journal

""A portrait of David that is vibrant and nuanced, full of the complications that marked his life.""—Jewish Week

Of all the figures in the Bible, David arguably stands out as the most perplexing and enigmatic. He was many things: a warrior who subdued Goliath and the Philistines; a king who united a nation; a poet who created beautiful, sensitive verse; a loyal servant of God who proposed the great Temple and founded the Messianic line; a schemer, deceiver, and adulterer who freely indulged his very human appetites.

David Wolpe, whom Newsweek called “the most influential rabbi in America,” takes a fresh look at biblical David in an attempt to find coherence in his seemingly contradictory actions and impulses. The author questions why David holds such an exalted place in history and legend, and then proceeds to unravel his complex character based on information found in the book of Samuel and later literature. What emerges is a fascinating portrait of an exceptional human being who, despite his many flaws, was truly beloved by God.

About Jewish Lives:

Jewish Lives is a prizewinning series of interpretative biography designed to explore the many facets of Jewish identity. Individual volumes illuminate the imprint of Jewish figures upon literature, religion, philosophy, politics, cultural and economic life, and the arts and sciences. Subjects are paired with authors to elicit lively, deeply informed books that explore the range and depth of the Jewish experience from antiquity to the present.

In 2014, the Jewish Book Council named Jewish Lives the winner of its Jewish Book of the Year Award, the first series ever to receive this award.

More praise for Jewish Lives:

""Excellent"" –New York Times

""Exemplary"" –Wall Street Journal

""Distinguished"" –New Yorker

""Superb"" –The Guardian"

By: David Wolpe
Imprint: Yale University
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9780300230741
ISBN 10: 0300230745
Series: Jewish Lives
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 07 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Wolpe is the rabbi of the Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. He is the author of seven books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Reviews for David: The Divided Heart

"""This is an excellent study of the most fascinating character in the Old Testament.""—Wall Street Journal ""How can a man who murders his lover's husband in order to cover up an adulterous affair be fit to be king? . . . Wolpe gently and gracefully explores the many facets—king, sinner, father, lover, and husband, among others—that together create David's outsized personality . . . In the end, the author observes, contemporary readers identify with David so well because he is full of contradictions, and he is great because of this complexity, not in spite of it.""—Publishers Weekly Finalist for the 2014 National Jewish Book Awards sponsored by the Jewish Book Council in the Biography, Autobiography and Memoir category ""A sensitive and utterly unsparing reading of the most attractive and least edifying character in the Hebrew Bible.""—Jack Miles"