...Kings of a Unified Israel Bible 105-B27 LUO: Old Testament Survey 201320 Spring 2013 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx L33333333 Liberty University February 9, 2013 Kings of a Unified Israel Samuel was the last of the Judges. He was the bridge between the dark and chaotic period of the Judges to the glorious era of the Kings (Hester, 1962). He was called by God to be Judge, Priest, and Prophet for Israel. When Samuel had aged greatly, the people began to crave a new government. They want their own King. They did not understand that God was their King. They were spiritually dead. Fear was one reason for wanting a King. The leading men of Israel felt that their security demanded a strong military leader (Hester, 1962). Another reason was that of simple jealousy. Other nations had a King, so they wanted one as well. They desired the splendor of royalty to be observed in one man that would represent Israel. Samuel tried to warn them of what a King would do to their lives, and told them that God was their King, but it was ignored. Samuel took their request and repeated it to the Lord. God answered, “Listen to them, and give them a king.” (I Samuel 8:22, NIV). Instead of being set apart as a nation for God, they coveted what other nations had. They rejected God. Samuel was now searching for a man that God chose and would send to him. When Samuel caught sight of Saul the Lord said, “This is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people” (I Samuel 9:17, NIV). Unaware...
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...Alex Nieves 11-11-13 Professor Hannon History 318 Book Review The Bible Unearthed The departure is the subject of ''The Bible Unearthed,'' a fascinating book written by two Jewish archaeologists, Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman. With an irenic spirit they join the debate, at times ugly and vicious, about the historicity of the Bible (by which they mean the Hebrew Scriptures, also known as the Old Testament). To this battle they bring an arsenal of scholarly research, field experience and well-chosen words artfully used. They also claim a ''new'' archaeological perspective, but it may be somewhat less than new. Parts of the proposal have been available for decades. Yet their particular thesis, as well as the impressive development of it, can only lead the reader to think anew. Near the end of the seventh century B.C. a young prince named Josiah, descendant of King David, acceded to the throne of Judah after his father's assassination. Described in the Bible as the most righteous of all the kings, he in time renovated the Temple in Jerusalem. The renovations turned up a scroll (perhaps the world's first archaeological discovery) that began a religious reformation. Called ''the book of the law'' in II Kings, it was probably an early version of Deuteronomy. How it came to be, and to be in the Temple, remains a disputed topic, though Finkelstein and Silberman believe it was written in the seventh century B.C. Obeying the commandments of the scroll, Josiah ordered...
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...the Lord Yahweh was, and still is, the ultimate King of Israel, the nation desired a human king to rule over them.1 God desired for the nation of Israel to be set apart and for He, Himself, to be their King (Leviticus 20:26). At the people’s insistence, God relented, stepped outside of His will, and allowed them a human king.2 Desiring a king outside of God’s will and the covenant disobedience of those kings would come at a price for both Israel and her kings of the United Monarchy Period. Near the end of his life, the aging prophet, priest, and judge, Samuel, appointed his sons, Joel and Abijah, to be judges (1 Samuel 8:1). They were corrupt and unjust (1 Samuel 8:3). The people of Israel, wanting to be like her neighbors, thought having a king to rule over them would be better than having corrupt judges.3 Israel also wanted a king to lead them in battle. Good looking, tall, with even a regal air, Saul possessed many kingly traits and appeared to be the embodiment of what a nation would want in a king. He was from a wealthy family, with a good name, from the tribe of Benjamin, and he showed strong military leadership. For these reasons he was the people of Israel’s choice as king. God knew Saul’s appearances, however, hid many character flaws.2 With Israel pressing for a king even after Samuel gave them God’s warning, God relented, stepped outside of His divine will, and allowed Israel to have Saul as their first king. Saul’s poor ability to lead quickly became...
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...12S03ABT003 DEPARTMENT: UNIVERSITY COMMON COURSES COURSE: UCC 105 OLD TESTAMENT LECTURER: Dr. THUO TASK: DESCRIBE THE HISTORY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT DUE DATE: 28th January, 2013 Introduction The Old Testament was written over a wide historical period, it describes the relationship of God and the people of Israel before the coming of Jesus. To make it easy to explain the history in the Old Testament, I have seen it best to look at it under the following periods: 1. Primeval History Primeval history refers to the earliest history in the Bible. Genesis chapters 1 to 11 are considered the primeval history portion of the Bible. This is the Biblical time period from creation to the flood. The final section of the primeval history of the Bible tells the story of the flood or deluge. Noah and his family were righteous and followed God's instructions, and were therefore spared from death during the deluge. 2. Patriarchal Period (1900BC-1800BC) Though the beginning of Israel’s history as a nation is usually placed at the time of her departure from Egypt, an account of her history must start with Abraham and the patriarchs. Only after Israel had moved across Egypt’s border did she have size and identity with which other nations would have to reckon with, but she already had a history that stretched back through the years to her fathers, Jacob and Abraham. To Jacob the twelve heads of the respective tribes had been born, and to Abraham God had given His promise...
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...Obedience in the eyes of our King has been a struggle since the creation of man. Although the concept is easy to understand, the flesh consistently gnaws at heart of God’s creation, man, to choose between good and evil. Without bringing concerns (big and small) to God, the door is open for the enemy to intervene, leading to poor decisions. The following will explore three kings of the Bible: Saul, rejected by God for his disobedience; David, and the greatness of his reign; and finally Solomon, whose sin eventually split the kingdom. In the time of Samuel, the Israelites desired a king and said, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have” (1 Sam. 8:5 [NIV]). In 1 Samuel 8, Samuel warns the Israelites of the consequences of their request. Still they refused to listen to him and demanded a king. “‘No!’ they said. ‘We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles’” (1Sam. 8:19-20 [NIV]). Israel demanded a king because of their lack of faith in God as their King; wanting to be like the other nations and have a physical human king to rule the nation, therefore rejecting the one and only King. The Bible gives clear direction, “Ask and it will be given to you…” (Matt. 7:7 [NIV]). The people of Israel wanted to select a king; God heard their plea and gave them what they requested. Saul was chosen by God because...
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... 1 KINGS 13 A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. JOHN MCLEAN IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE OBST 515 B01 OLD TESTAMENT ORIENTATION 1 BY JESIN JOSE STUDENT ID: 26355950 ELMONT, NEW YORK JUNE 23, 2014 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………...2 LITERARY TECHNIQUES AND INSIGHTS……………………………………………...…...3 CONTESTED ISSUE OF 1 KINGS 13……………………………………………………...…...5 APPLICATION…………………………………………………………………………………...6 CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………………………9 BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………………………………………..10 INTRODUCTION When the nation of Israel was established, it was one nation. All twelve tribes of Israel were under the same umbrella. The Israelites obeyed the Lord during the days of Moses and Joshua. They were unified as one people...
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.... Introduction In this essay the writers are going to discuss the statement that says “infiltration model is the best model to describe settlement of Israel in Canaan”. Nonetheless contradiction between the two books, Joshua and Judges. The book of Joshua reports the complete conquest (Josh 11:16-17) listing the conquered kings and cities; Jerusalem (Jebus), Hebron, and Taanach, whereas the book of Judges does not support the book of Joshua’s claim of an “all-at-once” military conquest of Canaan listing the unconquered territory (Judg 1:9); Jerusalem (Jebus), Hebron, and Taanach examples will be given and other models will be given such as the conquest model and social revolution model. Main discussion and conclusion will be given Main discussion The Peaceful Infiltration Model Albrecht Alt and Martin Noth were responsible for the peaceful infiltration. According to Alt, the stories in Genesis about Abraham, Isaac and Jacob preserve some genuine historical memories of the nomadic people who became the Israelites. These nomads or semi-nomads had migrated into Canaan. They had previously worshiped different gods, who are reflected in the different titles used for the divine name in the stories of the patriarchs. At first they settled in the empty spaces away from the Canaanite cities, that is, in the highlands. With the decline of the Canaanite city-state system, they were able to occupy the lowlands as well. According to Noth, Israelites could not have been indigenous to...
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...It is important to keep in mind that in order to make a film enjoyable and flow better, filmmakers have to add and detract stories and characters from the actual book of Esther. As an audience member, watching One Night with the King gives an accurate and dramatic picture as to what the book of Esther is about. Filmmakers did an exceptional job to make sure the film followed the guidelines of the book of Esther, located in the Old Testament and the Greek additions in The New Oxford Annotated Bible. Historical topics such as Esther and Purim can be difficult to portray, but with the help of Biblical references and interpretation, One Night with the King creates a helpful film in order to assist Christian audiences’ understanding of the book of Esther and the Persian...
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...Introduction How exciting it is to open the bible to the book of Exodus and read the narrative of the fulfillment of God’s promise in the rescue of the Israelites from captivity in Egypt—the call of Moses, the plagues, and the dramatic manifestation of God on Mt. Sinai. Though the book of Exodus is most famous for the revelation of the Ten Commandments contained in Chapter 20, it remains vague in terms of where the biblical account actually occurred, and yet we cannot begin to fully understand the Old Testament if we look at it as merely a piece of great literature, or as some have suggested nothing more than interesting legend, or the elaboration of superior ideals. … The Book of Exodus is a narrative of the sacred history of Israel from the sojourn in Egypt to the completion of the Tabernacle in the wilderness. The term Exodus comes from the Greek terminology and literally means “going out,” an appropriate title for the book that narrates how under the leadership of Moses, the Israelites escaped from Egyptian persecution and began their journey back to the Promised Land. To be certain, all human history is the scope of God’s sovereignty. God became especially involved in the lives of a relatively unknown people, culminating a historical event that changed biblical history and altered the course of their lives and culture. When we seek to understand the meaning of our individual life events, we don’t actually begin with birth or infancy, even though a biographical account...
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...provision for our salvation (v. 15). The culmination of God’s promise in Jesus is also told in the eyes of the Old Testament prophets He used as spokesmen throughout scripture. A brief analysis of these promises of the coming Messiah will be reviewed during the course of this essay. The Prophets The promise of the coming Messiah was not decided during the time the early covenantal promises were given to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and David (Kaiser, 1995). By the time the Latter Prophets arrived on the scene the message of a coming Messiah began to proliferate and blossom throughout the scriptures. Kaiser (1995) states, the writing of these prophets began to showcase the doctrine of God promising to send a future Messiah in order to restore Israel and give them the Promised Land. A common theme throughout the writings of Joel and Obadiah concerns the day of the Lord, in which judgment and restoration will take place (Joel 2; Obadiah 1). At times it seems as though much debate surrounds some of the prophecy and predictions leading...
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...IS THE BIBLE REALLY FROM GOD? HOW CAN WE BE CERTAIN? We must first remember in discussing the claims of the Bible with anyone, that the Bible is not a single, autonomous work. Rather, it is a collection of 66 different books written over a vast time span in three languages on three continents with authors from every station in life. These ancient works cover every major topic dealing with the human condition including: love, hate, death, sin, marriage, civil laws, and relationships with each other as well as with God. Although these works were written independently, they show an amazing congruency and they never contradict each other! When Paul writes "All scriptures is inspired by God (II Tim 3:16)", his primary reference is the Old Testament, which was completed 400 years previously. This is not to say that the verse doesn't apply to the New Testament as well, but Paul's subject matter was the Scriptures Timothy was taught as a child. Paul believes the Scriptures are "God-breathed"; that is they hold the same authority as if God were to come down and speak to you directly. Every word recorded in the original documents is considered to be chosen by God. So, our first point is that the testimony of Paul establishes a point of view that holds the Scriptures very highly. We know that the early church believed the Scriptures were inspired, we must now find out how to demonstrate that fact. Before going too far, I would ask your friend what type of evidence...
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...Are States Located? 1. A microstate is a state that encompasses a very small land area. 2. Western Sahara (Sahrawi Republic) is not a sovereign state even if it is considered to be by most Africans because Morocco has claimed the territory and even built a 2,700 kilometer wall around the territory. Morocco controls most of the populated are so Western Sahara is not a sovereign state. 3. In 1959 the Antarctic Treaty was signed and it provided legal framework for managing Antarctica. The states were able to establish research stations there for scientific investigations, but no military activities were permitted. 4. By the year 1100 a handful of powerful kings emerged as rulers over large numbers of these European estates. The consolidation of neighboring estates under the unified control of a king formed the basis of the development of a modern Western Europe. 5. Most of the remaining colonies are islands in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Pitcairn Island and etc. II. Why Do Boundaries Between States Cause Problems? 6. A boundary is an invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory. A frontier is a zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control. 7. The Law of the Sea standardized the territorial limits for most countries at 12 nautical miles. Also, states have the right to fish and other marine life within 200 miles. Countries separated by less than 400 miles of sea must...
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...Crystal McManus New Testament Abstract There were many issues during the time of the first century Palestine. Throughout this paper, you will see the way things were handled and the consequences that unfolded during this time period. First Century Palestine Jesus Christ is the son of God. He is the messiah, or savior of the world. Around the time he was born, Israel was ruled by the Romans. The people of Israel during the first century were a very diverse group of people. They all shared different views and perspectives on life. They used to be a unified group during the first temple times; however this changed during the time of the second temple. During the exile, people separated and became very different from each other. The different groups were Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and zealots. The line of good and evil was drawn between the Jews and the Romans in the first century Palestine. There was growing anger and cynicism caused by the corruption and violence of rulers and the people who lived there. The main problem in the first century was that the area was controlled by the Romans. The emperor had taken over the region. The Romans were very controlling and power hungry. They had a goal to control the world basically. The people during the first-century Palestine were poor because of how heavy the Romans taxed them and they were basically playing puppets by the Roman soldiers. This is very similar to when Europe was controlled by the dominance of the government...
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...Arab Israel Conflict 1948 War started when 5 Arabs nations (Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan & Iraq) invaded territory in the just-ended-to-be-British Mandate. It happens right after the announcement of the independence of the state of Israel on 14th May 1948. The fight has actually begins before that, because of the Partition Resolution, the United State Resolution (that would divide Great Britain’s former Palestinian mandate into Jewish and Arab states) on 29/11/1947. Arab do not want to accept the arrangement that they think Jewish get more benefits in the arrangement. The United Nations resolution sparked conflict between Jewish and Arab groups within Palestine. Fighting began with attacks by irregular bands of Palestinian Arabs attached to local units of the Arab Liberation Army composed of volunteers from Palestine and neighboring Arab countries. These groups launched their attacks against Jewish cities, settlements, and armed forces. The Jewish forces were composed of the Haganah, the underground militia of the Jewish community in Palestine, and two small irregular groups, the Irgun, and LEHI. The goal of the Arabs was initially to block the Partition Resolution and to prevent the establishment of the Jewish state. The Jews, on the other hand, hoped to gain control over the territory allotted to them under the Partition Plan. The fighting intensified with other Arab forces joining the Palestinian Arabs in attacking territory in the former Palestinian mandate. On...
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...Religion and religious organizations assert a most important impact on international conflicts. To date, religious, ethnic and nationalist conflicts remain ignored in the study of international relations and peace. The end of The Cold War brought an escalation of nationalist violence and many expected an additional escalation of religious conflicts. Despite the attention given to the religious element of conflicts, it exists as an under-inquired subject. No critical study of the impact of religious organizations on conflict behavior or comparative research of peace-making and peace-building efforts of different religious organizations can document the facts we know in our hearts and should execute as human beings. World religious conflicts continue to affect global peace at a rate exceeding economic or political gains. Even the illustrious United States of America avoids engaging in war for “real reasons” of persecution. Using the veils of ability, lack of enemies, volunteer military, entrenched positions of foreign policy and a steady usurpation of power from Congress to the Presidency since the end of The Cold War (Huffington Post), our great nation engages for reasons of employing democracy as an assumption of our historical position. Regardless, the most disturbing form of conflict remains those of religiously tempered ancient struggles. In particular, the enduring and explosive struggle between the Israelis and the Palestinians remains front and center on the world stage...
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