Solomon's Jerusalem was the topic of lecture today, and we examined the text of 2 Samuel 7. As a Christian, I had already read this piece of the bible. But really dissecting it under professor Cargill's guidance was very interesting to me, and surprised me to hear some of his thoughts. For example, I had never understood that the reason God chose for David not to construct a Temple for Him was the fact that David was a man of battle and had shed too much blood. It was also fun to reevaluate the idea that God had again promised David that his descendants would one day be the Savior of the world (God's son) and would give his life as a ransom for all sinners. And learning the meaning behind the saying that Jesus is the "Son of David" was also quite interesting. We also discussed Solomon's life as the "wisest" man in the history of the world, and also learned about his many many MANY wives/girlfriends/ mistresses. Finally, we learned about how he built the first temple and was a very prominent figure for the founding of the Jewish religion.
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