Where was the book of Samuel written?

Answer 1

The Book of Samuel is considered by biblical scholars to be part of the Deuteronomic history. Due to its length, it was eventually split into two books, 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel. The Deuteronomic history consists of the Books of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings. The principal author of the history is called the 'D' source, or Deuteronomist, who wrote during the seventh century BCE, in Judah. These books form an integrated block of text covering the period from the assumed conquest of Canaan through to the end of the kingdom of Judah and the beginning of the Babylonian Exile.

Answer 2

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The books, 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel are traditionally attributed to Samuel, but many scholars say that these books were written hundreds of years later by an anonymous source, now known as the Deuteronomist. They say that the Books of Samuel form part of a well-integrated series now known as the Deuteronomic History (Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Kings), written in the same style and the same relatively modern form of Hebrew. Samuel did not write any books of The Bible.

Answer 3

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The Book of First Samuel is part of the Deuteronomic History (Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Kings), which biblical scholars say was written down during the seventh-century-BCE reign of King Josiah of Judah.

1 Samuel and 2 Samuel were originally written as a single book. However, the difficulty of fitting the entire text onto one roll of papyrus resulted, early in the Common Era, in the book being split into the two we know today.

Answer 4

The Books of Samuel form part of what is known as the Deuteronomic History, the Books of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings. These form an integrated block of text covering the period from the conquest of Canaan through to the end of the kingdom of Judah and the beginning of the Babylonian Exile. Scholars say they were written by a common author, whom they call the Deuteronomist or 'D' source, during the reign of King Josiah, who reigned approximately 640-609 BCE.

Answer 5

According to tradition, Samuel wrote the book that bears his name. The part after his death was completed by Nathan the prophet. Traditional chronology places Samuel (and Nathan) in the early part of the 9th century BCE, while non-traditional reckoning places his lifetime a century earlier. See also:

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Answer 6

The Books of Samuel are part of the Deuteronomic History (Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Kings), written during the reign of King Josiah, towards the end of the divided monarchy. The Deuteronomic History covers the entire period from the legendary conquest of Canaan to the end of the monarchy, and Samuel is simply one volume in that story.

Some say the Books of Samuel were written to record the events thought to have occurred during the life of Samuel, including the reigns of Saul and David.

Answer 7

Along with other books of History in the Bible , First and Second Samuel are records of the History of the early possession of the promised Land of Israel.

Answer 8

According to Jewish tradition, it was written around 880 BCE.

Answer 9

In the Holy Land.

Answer 10

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