Exam 3 Flashcards
Samuel is_________
Transition character between Judges and the kind of prophets that will come later on in Israel’s history
What does Samuel say to God when he is called?
“Here I am”
What does God tell Samuel?
High priest’s sons are terrible and he will not take care of that so God will wipe them out
God does what with Samuel?
Calls him to be a prophet.
Samuel becomes_________
prophet to Saul and acts as a prototype for the prophets to come
What happens in 1 Sam 8:11-20?
God and Samuel both take it personally that Israel calls for a king
God tells sam not to take it personally as it is directed at God
God says we will give them one, but tell them this…
11-20
18- And in that day you will cry out because of your king
The people refused to listen to Samuel and wanted a king over them to be like the other peoples around and that our king may govern us and ho out before us and fight out battles
In the past if they had a problem, a judge would rise up and gather the tribes and defeat the enemy. They would go back home and the judge would go back to plowing the field.
You put down the threat and then go back to what you were doing before
But now there is a new threat- Philistines
What does Collins say about the kingship?
Kings will always have their own interests though
Why might there have been little choice but to move to a kingship?
Because of the threat of the Philistines.
Why are Samuel and Saul always at odds?
This seems personal for Samuel. They had two completely different ideas about what should be happening.
What happens after Samuel abandons Saul?
Saul plagued by an evil spirit
When Sam disappears, Saul knows this is a rejection from God
Evil spirit- moments of anxiety or depression
Explain the rise of David
David sent in to play the harp
This provides calm for Saul
This little boy will be the one who takes the kingship next
Saul figure this out and will make it worse
Saul’s family loves David- Jonathan and Michal
Jonathan becomes David’s BFF
Saul’s daughter marries David
He discards her later in the story and sent into exile
David becomes Saul’s warrior- bring him more fame
How does Saul die?
He falls on his sword to avoid capture
Who were Saul and Jonathan fighting?
The Philistines
What do the Philistines capture?
Philistines have captured the ark of the covenant then too
Why have some scholars argued that Saul meets a tragic fate?
Some scholars have argued that the bible gives Saul a kind of tragic figure death. He knows that he is going to die in battle, but goes anyway.
In Greek tragedy is announced and the the fate is set- there is nothing you can do to alter it.
Saul calls Samuel back from the dead through a witch
Samuel tells Saul you are going to die in battle tomorrow and so will your son
What does Saul do?
He knows he is going to die, and he goes there anywhere
He meets his fate anyway
Who is the only heir after Saul?
Mephibosheth
Who was Mephibosheth?
Jonathon’s son
What does David do with Mephibosheth?
Gave David an opportunity to show compassion to him, win over the remainder of Saul’s family, and the tribe of Benjamin.
How many times is David annointed?
Twice- once in Judah and then in the North
What does the double annointing tell us about David?
There were tensions in the kingdom and not everyone wanted David as king
Where is David annointed?
First time at Hebron by his own tribe, Judah. Then a second time at Hebron by all Israel
After David is annointed, what does he do?
Takes Jerusalem, so it is the “ City of David”. Moves the ark there
Why is the taking of Jerusalem important?
Israelites do no have possession of it
David takes it with his own men- shows you he is a war-lord
Uphill for defensive purposes
But when you are up high- starve you out to see who lasts longer
Water supply is important
Explain the The Promise to David
David wanted to buld a temple
Nathan says that David will not be allowed to do it. That will for to his son
But God promises David a “ house” ie. a dynasty
The promises seems unconditional in 2 Samuel 7
Deut would have wanted conditions on this. And perhaps they get their chance in Psalm 132:12 and 1 Kings 8:25
May have been written after the Babylonians destroy the place
Explain how the promise is David propoganda
Put in place to keep them in power
It will become a problem as it will catch on
People will tie we are always safe and nothing can happen to us son long as we have a son of David on the throne and temple
Problematic when it doesn’t happen
Explain the Bathesheba Affair and Murder of Uriah
First verse- David sends Joab out to war and he stays home in Jersularm
It is David’s job to be at war. He is NOT there
Not only is he not where is he supposed to be, he is creepy
If Uriah is a Hittie, no is not an Israelite
He is a mercenary who is serving David and has married an Israelite
One of David’s greatest fighting men
Bathsheba does not speak until she sends word that she is pregnant
It is David’s because Uriah is at Rabbah
David recalls Uriah and tells him to go have sex with his wife
Feet does not always mean feet
David’s language is very course here
This then starts the question “Does Uriah know”
Uriah- Light of God
All throughout this text the Light of God is present
The one acting like an Israelite is the Hittite
Uriah makes the statement that he will not go home as long as my fellow soldiers and Joab are out sleeping in the field in battle
David says “ remain here today and tomorrow I will send you back”
David gets Uriah drunk- Uriah is a better man drunk that David is sober
Don’t take the army too near the wall- Rule Number 1 in Military Seiging 101
Uriah and others died in order to cover up David’s sin- chilling
What does Nathan’s name mean?
God Gave
Who is Nathan?
Employed in David’s service
True in Assyria, Babylon, Canaan, and Israel- they all had prophets
Nathan goes to David and tells the lamb story
One of the greatest sins is to not show hospitality
David says the man who did this must die
Nathan says “ You are the man!”
Ends up condemning himself
God kills the child of David and Bathsheba
David is no longer repented once the child dies- very harsh and chilling
Solomon is born and Bathsheba and Nathan position him to inherit the throne
What did the wives of Solomon represent?
A seperate treaty
Who builds the temple in Jerusalem and what did it look like?
Solomon builds the temple in Jerusalem. Built like Canaanite temples
Canaanite materials are purchased
It looks like a canaanite temple. Canaanite materials are purchased
It looks like a canaanite temple
The bronze sea in front echoes the myth of Yamm
Canaanite
Has bulls around it- Baal in canaanite mythology
King Jeroboam in the north placed bulls at Dan and Bethel
Where does Solomon build the temple?
Next to the palace- consolidating power
