Watch the lecture video found here:
Importance of the promise to David, and of the royal ideology, for later Judaism and Christian
Then answer these questions in detail:
1) What is the importance of the promise to David, and of the royal ideology, for later Judaism and Christianity? In light of David’s special relationship to Yahweh, how do you explain the ethical problems presented by David’s affair with Bathsheba and the vicarious murder of her husband?
2) What are the major accomplishments of King Solomon? What factors led to the division of the nation into two kingdoms (i.e. Judah and Israel).
3) What picture do we get of the working of prophecy in Israel from the story of Micaiah ben Imlah in I Kings 22? What is the function of the story of Naboth’s vineyard in I Kings 21?
4) While David is still considered the greatest king Israel ever had as a nation, David still had his weaknesses. Speak about those weaknesses. Also, share what you got from the reading that led to the division of the nation of Israel after Solomon’s reign.