Leap Over a Wall: Earthy Spirituality for Everyday Christians

Year 1997
Type Book
Genre spiritual formation
Tradition Evangelical
Original language English

For For readers who want the stories of David read as a picture of faith lived in ordinary, untidy life; not a historical study of David.

Should I read this?

For the general reader: 4 of 5 strongly recommended
For the researcher: 2 of 5 useful
Difficulty: 1 of 5 light

The life of David, one episode at a time, as a pattern of faith lived in ordinary, earthy life.

How it proceeds

Philosophic 1 of 5
Scriptural 5 of 5
Experiential 4 of 5
Sociological 3 of 5
Historical 2 of 5

Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.

Published by HarperCollins in 1997, Leap Over a Wall follows the life of David through the books of Samuel, from the shepherd boy anointed by Samuel to the old king, in a series of short chapters, each built on one episode. Peterson's point is in the subtitle: David's is an earthy spirituality, lived in battles, friendships, sins and family troubles rather than apart from them, and so a pattern for ordinary Christians. Its title comes from Psalm 18:29. It belongs with his commentary on First and Second Samuel (1999) as his work on David.

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