KingshipOpposition: Judges 8:23 and 9Saul becomes kingHouse of David, c.1000 BCESolomon c. 961-931 BCEThe Divided MonarchySolomon’s taxes had put a strain on kingdomSplitI Kings 122 Chronicles 10Northern Kingdomlasts till 722 BCE20 kings in 209 yearsunstable politicallyreligiously eclectic- made up of various groups, people from outsideJudah/Southern Kingdomhouse of David provides stabilitycult in Jerusalem gradually strengthened over rival local sitesHezekiah (d. 687 BCE)- descended from Daviddeeply religious, influence of Isaiahdestruction of local cult sitestunnel 1749 ft long and wall of Jerusalem strengthened against SennacheribLachish battleMenasseh (d. 642 BCE)At first a wicked and “rebellious” kingExile and returnBecame an ardent follower of YHWHJosiah & Josian Reform641-609 BCEII Kings 22-23 & II Chronicles 34Finding of the scroll of the Law (Torah – cf. Deuteronomy 1:5) in 622 BCEWas doing it all wrongDeuteronomy 4: opposition to representationsDeuteronomy 12: centralization of worshipDeuteronomy 16- emphasis on elaborating the festivals in a single place chosen by GodMake Josiah what they want, he’s 8Because of links told in story and what is mentioned in Deuteronomy the Judaism that we have is function of reformist movement at this timeNiditch: Ancient Israelite ReligionBiblical narrative imposes direction on historical varietyMonolithic/static?Symbols evolveTerms mean different things to different audiencesFour dimensions:ExperientialMythicEthical/legal—behavioral norms/social structureRitual—re-establish cosmic and social order11/12/2012 22:24:00← Kingship← Opposition: Judges 8:23 and 9← Saul becomes king← House of David, c.1000 BCE← Solomon c. 961-931 BCE← The Divided Monarchy← Solomon’s taxes had put a strain on kingdom← Split← I Kings 12← 2 Chronicles 10← Northern Kingdom← lasts till 722 BCE← 20 kings in 209 years← unstable politically← religiously eclectic- made up of various groups, people from outside← Judah/Southern Kingdom← house of David provides stability← cult in Jerusalem gradually strengthened over rival local sites← Hezekiah (d. 687 BCE)- descended from David← deeply religious, influence of Isaiah← destruction of local cult sites← tunnel 1749 ft long and wall of Jerusalem strengthened against Sennacherib← Lachish battle← Menasseh (d. 642 BCE)← At first a wicked and “rebellious” king← Exile and return← Became an ardent follower of YHWH← Josiah & Josian Reform← 641-609 BCE← II Kings 22-23 & II Chronicles 34← Finding of the scroll of the Law (Torah – cf. Deuteronomy 1:5) in 622 BCE← Was doing it all wrong← Deuteronomy 4: opposition to representations← Deuteronomy 12: centralization of worship← Deuteronomy 16- emphasis on elaborating the festivals in a single place chosen by God← Make Josiah what they want, he’s 8← Because of links told in story and what is mentioned in Deuteronomy the Judaism that we have is function of reformist movement at this time← Niditch: Ancient Israelite Religion← Biblical narrative imposes direction on historical variety← Monolithic/static?← Symbols evolve← Terms mean different things to different audiences← Four dimensions:← Experiential← Mythic← Ethical/legal—behavioral norms/social structure← Ritual—re-establish cosmic and social order←←11/12/2012 22:24:00←11/12/2012
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