BIBLE 40110A - Book of Samuel:Leadership and Authority in Ancient Israel

Institution:

Gratz College

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Description:

The first Book of Samuel, which narrates the careers of Samuel, Saul and the rise of David, may be read as a composition whose subtext is the challenges of creating and managing power. In this course we will trace the way in which the Book portrays the institutions of power in ancient Israel - the priesthood and the sanctuary, the prophet, and the monarchy as fundamentally unstable institutions in need of constant tweaking and balancing, as the nature of leadership and power is such that effective equilibrium is rarely achieved and constantly challenged. Division: College Division Department: Bible

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gratz.edu/

Phone Number:

(215) 635-7300 ext 185

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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