ot exam 2

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Deuteronomic History: what went wrong

Chronicles: how do we move forward

722/721 : northern kingdom conquered by assyrians

587-585: southern kingdom conquered by babylonians

538: restoration. persians

Samson: transitional figure (breaks the cycle, doesnt set israel's people free, shows how judges were insufficent on morality in the need for a king)

cycle: israel conquer, cry out, god raises a judge, judge sets them free

alt. title of dh: former prophets (orig. jewish scriptures)

new covenant: in jeremiah, talks about the law written in the heart of people ( jeremiah ch 31)

apology of david: show david comes to the throne innocently ( becomes king without sins)

ahab's purchase of Naboth's land: -----------

praise god: habbb....

centralizes politics

widows and orphans: anybody in need of help, sick, disabled

heroes of DH: David, Hezakiah, Josiah

Conquest of Canaan: 3 historical ( social revolution , retribalization, ) transformation into the land of israel

Jeramiah's temple speech: speaking out against the teple

golden calfs placed at dan and bethel: took away, northern kingdom sunk

canaanite politic: canaan divided into city-states, religion on emphasis of Baal ( fertility and rain god)

davids intro to saul: two different intros ( one by playing harp and armor bearer, and killing goliath)

DH evaluation of monarchy: at times good/bad it could have been a good thing...

evaluation of samuels annointing: good/ bad....

northern and southern kings" all northern kings suck, southern kings some good some bad some ok

rejection of saul as king: sam rejects saul because he offered a sacrifice before battle, didnt obey charem and kept king agag alive ( wasnt supposed to )

cherem- to ban

sources for first and second samuel- be aware of multiple sources used, different opinions of kings

according to ezekiel, individuals are held responsible for their sins, rather than their descendants

follow the law, seek gods heart: deuteronomic history to follow god

justification to conquer canaan: to make israel a place of pure worship

isaiah 45:7: god makes good and makes evil ( statement of monotheism: only god)

reason for kingship: to enforce morality and the worship of YAHWEH