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Old Testament Class 4: Kings & Prophets

October 21, 2015

Chapters 16-19Boadt

Introduction to the Old Testament

Discovering God's Word

Chapter 3 "King David"

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Class ScheduleCLASS DATE: YEAR 2015 TOPIC

ONEWednesday 9/16/2015

Read Ch. 5-7: Boadt, Introduction to the Old Testament

Introduction, Readings, Tels, City Gates, Standing Stones

Article: “Interpreting the Bible: The Right & The Responsibility.”

Sandra SchneidersTWO

Wednesday 9/23/2015Read Ch. 8 & 9 Introduction to the OT

Genesis: Creation & Other Stories

THREE Wednesday 9/30/2015Read Ch. 12 & 15 Introduction to

the OT

Exodus, The Monarchy & Divided Kingdom

——— Wednesday 10/7/2015 NO CLASS | SPECIAL PROGRAM

FOUR Wednesday 10/14/2015Read Ch. 16-19 Introduction to the OT

Rabbi Shelley Waldenberg (Guest)The Master Story

FIVEWednesday 10/21/2015

Final Class - Finish other chapters! The Pre & Post Exilic Prophets

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The History of Israel in the Promised Land

A. The Historical Books = Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings

•Catholic Additions = 1&2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1&2 Maccabees

B. 1200-900 BCE: Time period covered by the historical books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel

1. Gradual conquest of the land of Canaan (Promised Land). Not as reported in Joshua! Too exaggerated.

2. READ pages 40, “The situation in Canaan” to page 42 from Gustin (Handout)

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C. Twelve Tribes

1. The sons of Jacob (Israel) became the 12 tribes

- Reuben, Simeon, Levi (not a tribe but the priests who served all), Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph (Ephraim, Manasseh), Benjamin.

2. Northern Kingdom (Israel) made up of ten tribes with Ephraim and Manasseh being the most powerful

•Southern Kingdom (Judah) made up of two tribes = Judah, Benjamin

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3. Tribes allegiance was their commitment to the Covenant. - They practiced tribal independence. - No political system that united them.

4. United under King David but only for 100 years.

D. The Period of the Judges: 1200 - 1120 BCE1. Charismatic leaders inspired by God to lead battles

and govern. (Samson, Deborah, Samuel) 2. Historical Pattern: Sin, Punishment, Repentance,

Deliverance.

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E. Samuel (ca. 1040 BC) Most powerful of the Judges. He was also a prophet.

1. Anoints Saul first king of the Israelites

F. King David - his beginnings 1. Central character in Deuteronomic history

a. Under David, Israel becomes a nation united.

b. David story is found in 1 and 2 Samuel

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b. As Religious Leader •Jerusalem becomes the nation’s religious center •Brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem •He was a musician and shaped Israel’s liturgical songs •The book of Psalms is attributed to David •Gustin p. 51 - God’s Covenant with David

2. David’s Strong Monarchy a. As leader •Moved the capital city from Hebron to Jerusalem •Centrally located, built on hill (easily defended) •City of David

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8The Philistines: David’s Foe - Video 2:01


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Diocese of San Jose Old Testament Class 5:

The Prophets

Final Class

Chapter 5 Section II

Discovering God's Word

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Thoughts from Huston Smith, The World’s Religions

★ “It is to a remarkable group of men whom we call the prophets more than to any others that Western civilization owes its conviction (1) that the future of an any people depends in large part on the justice of its social order, and (2) that individuals are responsible for the social structures of their society as well as for their direct personal dealings” (288).

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� “If eventualities are strictly determined by power, there is little that a small nation can do. The Jews resisted this reading, out of what we have targeted as their unquenchable passion for meaning. Even where it seemed almost impossible to do otherwise, they refused to concede that any event was meaningless in the sense of leaving no room for a creative response involving a moral choice. Thus, what other nations would have interpreted as a simply a power squeeze, they saw as God’s warning to clean up their national life: establish justice throughout the land, or be destroyed” (291).

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★ “Stated abstractly, the Prophetic Principle can be put as follows: The prerequisite for political stability is social justice, for it is in the nature of things that injustice will not endure.

★ Stated theologically the point reads: God has high standards. Divinity will not put up forever with exploitation, corruption, and mediocrity.

★ This principle . . . does not contradict Yahweh’s love. On the whole the prophets join the psalmists in speaking more of love than of justice” (292).

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I. Notes on Prophets (Ch 5, Sec. II, DGW) A. A prophet = One who is called & One who calls or announces. Nabi in Hebrew

B. Prophetic period of Israel 1100-500 BC

C. Prophets mentioned in this section: 1. Nathan (Court prophet) 2. Samuel (Judge, Seer or Ecstatic) 3. Elijah (Unofficial) 4. Elisha (Unofficial) 5. Miriam, Deborah (Judge), Huldah (Court prophet)

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D. Three Types of Prophets:

1. Ecstatics or Seers - experienced natural altered states of consciousness (dancing, music) wherein they were possessed by YHWH's spirit and spoke out YHWH's message.

a. Traveled in groups known as Prophetic Guilds

2. Court or Official Prophets • In the service of the king, dependent/hired prophets • Often times did not tell the truth so as not to upset the king. •Nathan is a good example

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3. Unofficial Prophets: • Most OT prophets are unofficial • Only spoke when moved by God's Spirit • Samuel, Elijah, Elisha are good examples.

Elijah in the desert.

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II. Elijah (an unofficial prophet who acted alone) A. 850 BC -- Northern Kingdom (Israel)

1. King is Ahab married to Jezebel (Summit Marriage between Israel and Phoenicia) 2. Situation: bad, worship of Baal began to rise

B. Elijah - the greatest of all the prophets - confronts Queen Jezebel through the prophets of Baal.

1. She tries to have him killed and he flees to Mount Sinai

Read 1 Kings 18:16-46


17The Philistine gods - Dagon & Baal - Video 1:49

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C. READ 1 KINGS 21 - Naboth D. He does not die but goes to heaven on a flaming chariot. Jews still expect him to return.

✴Elijah’s successor -- the only time when a prophet appoints his own successor)

✴[READ 2 KINGS 2 -- passing on of Elijah and the appointment of Elisha]

ELISHA, The Prophet

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A. He is a wonder-worker and political activist - similar to Elijah

1. Brings a child back to life like Elijah - 1 Kings 17:1-24 and 2 Kings 4:1-37

2. Miracle which parallels Jesus’ miracle - 2 Kings 4:42-44 and John 6:1-13

★Read pp 88-89 in Gustin (Handout)

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MANY THANKS FOR THE GREAT CLASSES

BEST WISHES & PRAYERS AS YOU LEARN AND GROW

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