{"id":61456,"date":"2019-08-19T16:53:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T13:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/?p=61456"},"modified":"2023-03-13T15:51:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T13:51:38","slug":"a-look-ahead-at-whats-in-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/a-look-ahead-at-whats-in-store\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Ahead At What\u2019s In Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[281],"tags":[834,835,895],"acf":{"old_id":"61456","type":"no","iframe":"","writer":34243,"related_cahpter":"288","type_929":"2","show_author_image":false,"old_create_date":"","old_url":"","post_main_content":{"description":"The seeds of dissolution are already planted","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Book of Samuel (its Jewish name\u2014the division in two being of Christian origin) gave us insight into the introduction to the idea of monarchy, which was sought, initially (harken back to 1 Samuel 8), as an antidote to the weakness of tribal leadership that characterized the earlier era of the Book of Judges. Now, with our entry into the Book of Kings, we will witness how that institution fared after the death of its dynastic founder, David, until its discontinuation at the time of the destruction of the Temple of Solomon by the Babylonians in 586 BCE\u2014an era of over 400 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span>\u00a0word of caution to the reader: At some point in the first half of the Book of Kings, the kingdom will split in two and the title \u201cKing of Israel\u201d will no longer identify a member of the Davidic dynasty\u2014who will henceforth be called the King of Judah (including also Benjamin)\u2014but any of a series of rulers who will command a breakaway kingdom comprised of the other ten tribes.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scene for the eventual dissolution of David\u2019s kingdom is actually set in the first chapter, as he is shown to be enfeebled by advancing age to such an extent that he failed to recognize an incipient plot to usurp the throne. The erstwhile usurper was Adonijah ben Hagit \u201cwho was born after Absalom\u201d (6), a neat double-entendre, as he followed him in the birth line (see 2 Samuel 3:3-4) as well as in his opposition to their father\u2019s will. As if that were not enough of a coincidence, we are further notified that they also shared the quality of handsomeness and that David had a soft spot for him, too, and was unable to remonstrate with him over his behavior (6).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On this occasion, however, there are other forces at work in the palace and sides are quickly drawn up: Joab (military) and Abiathar (priesthood) side with Adonijah, while, correspondingly, Zadok (priesthood) and Benayahu (military) side with\u2026? As of yet, they have no side to take, so all we can be told is that \u201cthey did not side with Adonijah\u201d (8). To redress that situation, Nathan the Prophet (prominent in 2 Samuel 7) colluded with Bathsheba to successfully insure that David\u2019s choice of Solomon as his successor would be preserved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A literary note: Word of Solomon\u2019s succession was brought to Adonijah by Jonathan ben Abiathar who was welcomed as \u201ca messenger of good news\u201d (42). This is the very same Jonathan who carried intelligence to David about Absalom (2 Samuel 17), supporting our earlier observation about the reprise of Absalom\u2019s rebellion in Adonijah\u2019s usurpation. 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