"In reading the book of Kings, we encounter an interpretation of events which sees all that happens to the nation as the result of its faithfulness or unfaithfulness to YHWH."
Solomon...
- breaks down tribal loyalties
- defines twelve administrative districts
- builds national structure
- imposes unbearable burdens on the people for the support of the royal court
Contrast: David versus Solomon
"The narrator cannot imagine that anything as important as ... could occur for merely political reasons or because of the foolishness of one imprudent individual."
IT MUST BE GOD'S WILL!
North - tribal - conservative. South - monarchy or "royal theology" - novelty.
What kinds of changes are necessary and permissible to preserve religious heritage in the face of changing circumstances?
New Year. Final Post.
10 years ago
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