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Course Description:
Why did Israel, the people of God, desire a human king? Why did God grant that desire? This course answers these and other important questions raised in the united monarchy as recorded in 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 Kings 1-11. Special emphasis is placed on archaeology, history, and theology. The course also considers parallel passages found in Chronicles and Psalms and focuses on Iron Age discoveries in Palestine as they relate to the biblical text. Dr. Davis examines the success and failures of Saul, David, and Solomon and gleans practical truths from their lives.
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Acquire a competent working knowledge of the contents of the books of 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 Kings 1-11 with respect to theological themes, historical developments, personality profiles, and archaeological problems.
- Gain a basic understanding of the events surrounding the rise of the monarchy in ancient Israel.
- Arrive at fresh insights about practical Christian living as illustrated by the lives of godly saints who lived during that era.
Course Texts:
Davis, John J. The Birth of a Kingdom: Studies in 1,2 Samuel and 1 Kings 1-11. Winona Lake, Indiana: BMH Books, 1970.
(Only available through ITS).
Collateral reading from an expanded bibliography.
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