The Tsur Institute Podcast

Motifs in the Book of Samuel

The Tsur Institute

Welcome to another episode of the Tsur Institute Podcast!

In this episode, Dan and Yohanan discuss the Biblical motifs in the Book of Samuel. A motif is a word or idea that recurs throughout a literary work and is used to convey a message. Often, tracing motifs reveals the author's intention that cannot be identified through a superficial reading.

What are the motifs in the Book of Samuel? And how do the heights of King Saul and Goliath influence our understanding of 1 and 2 Samuel? The answers are all on this episode.

Happy listening!