AN N EA 10W Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Millo, Gibeah, Books Of Samuel
24 Jan 2017
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Jerusalem and the davidic dynasty: the holy city between tradition and innovation. Paper #1 drat is due next monday-- physical copy, stapled with a cover sheet and on turnitin. Cover sheet is on ccle underneath ta"s names. The reign of david was material things that we"ll look at, but the reign was also concepts/ important ideas in the biblical texts that say a lot about transitions in the israelite society. Jerusalem represents more than itself-- it represents an idea. The biblical texts on david"s reign: torah. Stories about israel"s ancestors: the prophets. Judges was a preface to life before kingship. David initiates process of consecrating jerusalem as political/religious center of israel. The tribal period (1200-1000: books of joshua and judges. Ark of the covenant is stationed in different territories. Lack of unity among tribes, necessitating a centralized power. The book of judges emphasizes the gradual ineffectiveness of the tribal system. The united monarchy (1000-930: books of samuel and kings.
