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Monarchy Period. Return to Canaan. Return under Joshua’s leadership Wage war against other groups Philistines in the east are particularly threatening Control iron. Religion and Society During this Time. Judges (Elders) ruled over each tribe Laws from the Pentateuch Mosaic Covenant. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Monarchy Period
Historical Books
• Books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings provide history of Israel
• Known by scholars as Deuteronomistic History
• Theological bias
Settling in Joshua and Judges
• Evidence of new settlement in the highlands
• Some distinctive architecture: 4 room house and layout
• Some distinctive pottery• Merneptah’s stele (1207) mentions
Israel• Question: How did they settle in
Israel?
Return to Canaan
• Return under Joshua’s leadership
• Wage war against other groups• Philistines in the east are
particularly threatening• Control iron
Religion and Society During this Time
• Judges (Elders) ruled over each tribe
• Laws from the Pentateuch• Mosaic Covenant
Question of Kingship
Two Groups:• Group A: Monarchy is a gift from
God
• Group B: Monarchy is an insult to God’s authority
Period of the Monarchy
I. The United Monarchy (ca. 1020-920 BCE)I. Saul (1 Sam 13-31)II. David (2 Sam 1 – 1 Kings 2:11)III. Solomon (1 Kings 2:12 – 11:43)
II. The Divided Monarchy (920-722 BCE)(1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 17)
III. Judah alone (722-587 BCE)(2 Kings 18 – 25)
Saul
• 1 Samuel 13-31• Great military leader• Saul tries to keep the nations
together• High disapproval ratings• Does not follow Religions Laws• Emotionally unstable
Saul’s Suicide
• Summons spirits from the dead before going into battle against Philistines
• Is outnumbered • Realizes all hope is lost• Commits suicide
David (1000 – 961)
• 2 Sam 1 – 1 Kings 2:11• Court Musician• Samuel Anoints him king• Learns from Saul’s mistakes• Conquers Jebusite city: Jerusalem• Retrieves Ark of the Covenant• Defeats Philistines• Golden Period in Hebrew History
King Solomon
• 1 Kings 2:12 – 11:43• Built Temple to house the Ark
of the Covenant• Heavy taxation• Known for his wisdom• 922, Solomon dies, David’s
Empire divided
(1) Kingdom
• David’s Line will have a kingdom
• Kingdom is different from owning plot of land
• Ps 89:27
(2) Dynasty
• David’s descendents will continue to rule
• Keeping it in the family
(3) Adoption
• David anointed• Made him an adopted Son of
God• 2 Samuel 7:14
(4) Unlimited
• David’s Dynasty will be EVERLASTING• Reach the “Ends of the Earth”
(5) Jerusalem
• God established Jerusalem as spiritual centre of Covenant
• Citadel of Zion
(6) Temple
• Sign of the Covenant• Building where God physically
resides within• All people are invited
(7) Wisdom
• God will give the wisdom to govern
• Gives Solomon the knowledge needed to rule
• Understand the Law