AN N EA 10W Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Dan (Ancient City), Gihon Spring, Psalm 104
13 Sep 2016
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Week 3: lecture 5: building the temple in jerusalem: david, solomon, and the united. Space is still being used temple mound. Solomon"s jerusalem and the meaning of the temple. How do the biblical texts describe the city as singular, different, special. How the experience of the city interrelated to the experience of other spaces. Parallels with other spaces with religious and physical manifestations. Israel first attempt at kingship -> failure. Second king of israel, more successful than saul. Brings ark into jerusalem housed in tent. Political marriages to shore up support for his campaign. Defeats the philistines and israel other enemies all around. Conquers jebus/zion, renames city of david (2 sam. Nevertheless, david took the stronghold of zion, which is now. Does not build the temple but still has important role. Goes to prophet nathan since ark in tent. God does not need a house since have not said anything about having a house built.
