Contemporary Insights from Biblical Combat Veterans through the Moral Lenses of
Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
This article summarizes discusses the previous attempts the “psychological
exegesis” (Grimell, 241) made discussing different passage 2018, p. has at of
Scripture. The focus this article look four prominent warriors First a of is to at in and
Second Samuel through the lens moral injury post-traumatic stress disorder of and
(PTSD). These characters are David, and Uriah. Before looking a Saul, Joab, a at
the biblical characters summation moral injury PTSD brief. a of and in
“While aggressive and brutal behavior combat could explained the stress in be by
and an the need to survive extreme life-and-death situation, dysfunctional
behaviors in civilian society and life … may suggest potential indications of combat
trauma and psychological (Grimell, 243). The stories Saul, wounds” 2018, p. a of
David, Joab, and Uriah are told such ways highlight incidents and in as to
symptoms moral injury PTSD. From this telling Grimell establishes types of or a
based each person. on
The Saul type simple complex PTSD with the aftermath has or and “struggles of
military service and civilian (Grimell, 2018, 246). This type may risk life” p. a be at
of and suicide escape their psychological wound. The Saul type to a “struggles
suffers from similar perceived silence and/or lack acceptance from a of God”
(Grimell, 2018, p. 246).
The David type unaffected shows resilience combat and after. is not but in a “David
always (Grimell, 2018, 246). The David type may utilize different recovers” p. a
forms art express sustain himself. maintains his relationship with of to and a He
