week 9
561 words by Ravan Moret
This week I am doing my final research for information and a few more statistics on my project. I still have the information from my previous blog however I need more to fill up all the cards. I don’t want them to all say the same thing. All the information received will be posted randomly on cardstock paper and printed to look like flyers. I plan on passing the flyers out around campus. In Deuteronomistic History there are distinct restrictions for members of office, clergy, and even the king. A good king must follow the code at all time. First off, the chosen king must be a member of the community. A foreigner can not be brought in to serve as king. The king can not, under any circumstances acquire many horses. This includes returning people of Egypt in exchange for horses. The king can not have a lot of wives because historians believed it would take his love away from God. (I think this is a very stupid idea, but that’s just me) Also, the king can not acquire a lot of wealth. He is required by law to read the laws everyday for the rest of his life and to learn to fear god. Although he is king, he is never to be placed above other members in the community. Also, he must follow all laws including the commandments. I’m not sure how the code would be translated to fit into today’s times to be applied to President Bush. However, seeing as though Bush is not a member of the Washington D.C. community he would not be able to serve as president.
The worst thing that David did during his reign was cause Uzzah’s death. No, David did not personally kill him, nor do we know who did, but it was the result of his actions. David set his eyes on Uzzah’s wife one night while she was bathing. After being informed that she was in fact the wife of Uzzah, he still sent for her. When she came to him he had intercourse with her and as a result she became pregnant. When Uzzah returned David ordered him to return to his home and lay with his wife, but Uzzah did not go home. David needed him to lay with his wife so it would seem that she had been impregnated by her husband. But Uzzah spoiled the plan by not going home. David then ordered that Uzzah be sent to the frontline of the battle where he was killed.
The first temple in Jerusalem was built by King Solomon. The temple was set as the center of Judaism. This temple replaced the Tabernacle of Moses and was the central focus of Jewish faith. This temple was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE. Construction of the second temple began fifty one years later in 535 BCE. Construction came to a halt and then resumed at about 521 and was finally completed in 516 BCE. Its dedication took place a year later in 515 BCE. The rebuilding of the Temple, as described in the Book of Ezra, was authorized by Cyrus the Great and approved by Darius the Great. This Temple was renovated five years later by Herod in about 20 BCE. And was later destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE.