Talking the Talk; The Fall of King David for Today : A Dramatic Exposition of 2 Samuel 5.11 to 1 Kings 2.11

With great sensitivity to the biblical text, Pete Wilcox opens up the story of David's fall to demonstrate its relevance for Christian living today. At a time when many people are unfamiliar with the great bible stories, or used to reading them only in bite-sized pieces, Wilcox has a gift for expounding the larger sweep of Scripture. He shows how the grace of God is at work even through human weakness and failure, and argues that if, in the story of David's rise, it is his characteristic restraint which marks him out as a 'man after God's own heart', here, in the story of his fall, it is his contrition. Pete Wilcox has been Canon Chancellor at Lichfield Cathedral since 2006. Before that, he was a parish priest in Walsall and Gateshead. He is married to the writer Catherine Fox, and the author of 'Living the Dream: Joseph for Today' (2007) and 'Walking the Walk: The Rise of King David for Today' (2009). Praise for 'Talking the Talk': 'In "Talking the Talk", Pete Wilcox takes the Christian Bible's story of David seriously and critically to engage it as it actually is: a dramatic story, complete with episodes and acts, twists and turns, challenging ideas and more than a few surprises. For readers who wish to wrestle with scripture intelligently, Pete Wilcox makes a most congenial, perceptive guide.' -- Matthew Boulton, Harvard Divinity School 'Pete Wilcox has a wonderful capacity for bringing biblical characters to life. The exposition of David's kingship is both spiritually enriching and personally challenging, and is likely to evoke profound self-reflection in any Christian in a position of leadership.' - Dr Robert Song, Durham University