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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Baden-a new nation founded
I am reading Joel Baden’s The Historical David. I have come to the point where David conquers the old kingdom of Saul in the north. Here is a summary of the events as Baden sees them: The situation is that … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Israel
Tagged Abner, Joab, Joel Baden, King David, King Saul, Philistines
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I judge Fidel Castro
Who is a good person and who is a bad person? I was thinking about King David, a morally ambiguous historical figure. I was also thinking about Fidel Castro, a leader who some remember as a great leader in spite … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics
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Baden-what happened at Hebron?
Joel Baden’s The Historical David gives us a helpful and simple outline of David’s rise. First he was a mercenary for Israel and King Saul. Then he was a rebel against Saul. After that he became an outlaw barely surviving. … Continue reading
Baden-did David kill Saul?
This is the week of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It is a family gathering time, and we have family coming in. So this will probably be my only post this week. I continue with Joel Baden’s The … Continue reading
Baden-David in survival mode
If I disagree with Joel Baden, in his The Historical David, point by point it will get tiresome. It will also give the wrong impression. I basically agree with him that the story of David’s rise is propaganda and that … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Israel
Tagged Abiathar, Abigail and Nabal, Joel Baden, King David, King Saul, Philistines
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Baden-David’s love life
Joel Baden’s The Historical David is still my topic. I have called this “David’s love life”, but it’s not about the Bathsheba incident, which will come later. Baden notes how often in the story it is said that someone loved … Continue reading
Baden-history and embellishment
Joel Baden’s book, The Historical David, is my current reading project. The presence of the Philistines in Gaza gives the context for the stories about David and Saul. From sources outside the Bible we know that the Philistine presence in … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Israel, Bible
Tagged Joel Baden, King David, King Saul, Philistines
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