Introduction to the Old Testament with Christine Hayes

The Deuteronomistic History: Prophets and Kings (1 and 2 Samuel) (1x13)

Data de estreia: Fev 09, 2006

The transition from a tribal society under the leadership of elders and eventually charismatic "judges" to a nation under a monarch is traced through the books of Judges and 1 and 2 Samuel. Early stories of local heroes are woven together into a larger history that conforms to the exilic perspectives of the Deuteronomistic School. An extended look at representations of Saul and David (including God's covenant with David) reveal historical shifts and some ambivalence about monarchy and the ideal form of leadership.