THEO10002 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - United Kingdom, Tribe Of Benjamin, Saul
THEO10002
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
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The rise of monarchy: decline of tribal confederacy, the emergence of kingship, request for a king, requested by samuel, selection of saul, member of tribe of benjamin i. Benjamin represents no threat to any other tribe: reigns for 20 years i. Cannot defeat the philistines: king david, selection of david as saul"s successor i. Samuel goes to bethlehem to see jesse"s sons: chooses the (cid:522)runt(cid:523) david, secretly anoints david, david becomes a member of saul"s court i. ii. iii. Initially appointed as saul"s personal musician and armor-bearer. Becomes friends with jonathan david"s son: marries michal daughter of saul) a. In exchange for 100 circumcised philistines: saul"s decline and disintegration i. ii. David goes to nob: ahimelech helps david samuel orders to kill entire village, son abiathar does not get killed, david"s rise to power i. David refuses to hurt saul: has opportunity to kill him just cuts a piece of clothing, encounters saul while he is sleeping ii.