Essays Tagged: "Books of Samuel"
The Davidic Monarchy: What does it mean to us?
#65533; PAGE �5� The Davidic Monarchy: What does it mean to us?History and Literature of Ancient IsraelHIS 111-CD21Katrina KrallProfessor RagsdaleSeptember 24, 2006�According to a ... he "began with a few sheep-and suddenly…God exalted him and made him King over Israel, a man of extraordinary wealth and power" (p. 164). Although it would be many years before David could phys ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
I Samuel Analysis
if they refuse to accept Him then both they and their king will perish.I Samuel seems to be a block of text that is deterring the people from accepting a human leader. It seems to explain to the Hebre ... n to the Hebrews what will happen to them if they get a king and begin to reject HaShem. The author of the text seems to believe very strongly that life without a human king yields a far superior qual ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
25th Sunday Ordinary Time
Dominic RussoMr. LaceJunior Theology CP4 May 201425th Sunday of Ordinary TimeAccording to the Pontifical Biblical Commission's Document, The Interpretation of th ... in the Church:"The historical-critical method is the indispensable method for the scientific study of the meaning of ancient texts. Holy Scripture, inasmuch as it is the "word of God in human languag ... osed by human authors in all its various parts and in all the sources that lie behind them. Because of this, its proper understanding not only admits the use of this method but actually requires it."T ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity