CU4-14


 * 4:14 **  **The Deuteronomistic History (David) **
 * Goal ** Students will learn about the biblical account of David’s reign, including the significance of Jerusalem, and learn how these stories served the reform aims of Josiah’s regime. They will also continue their reflections on the important qualities for a leader.
 *  1. **** Gain the attention of the learner ** Tell the story of David killing Goliath, in which skill and intelligence triumph over brawn, in contrast to the story of Samson in the book of judges which exemplifies the impotence of physical strength without wisdom.
 *  2. **** Relevant past learning ** Recall what we know about David’s reign from the archeological evidence.
 *  3. **** Present new material ** Summarize the biblical account of the life and reign of David, emphasizing his importance in this account in terms of Josiah’s rule in three respects: (1) he fulfills the promise YHWH made to Abraham in the stories of the patriarchs, (2) David’s selection of Jerusalem as the capital of the united kingdom combines the centralization of the YHWH cult under an official priesthood and centralizes the administrative state under a single, strong monarch, and (3) the extent of David’s kingdom embracing the territory occupied by all of the legendary tribes corresponds to Josiah’s territorial ambitions.
 *  4. **** Provide for guided practice ** Recall the traits of a good leader discussed in the previous class. Provide illustrative stories for a discussion of the extent to which David did and did not exemplify those traits.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"> 5. ****<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Provide for independent practice **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Recall that the successful united monarchy of the biblical narrative looks little like what the evidence suggests was the reality of David’s rule. Ask the students to individually reflect on how the story of David serves Josiah’s ambitions.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> 6. Close the lesson **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> Come together and share ideas. Note that Josiah claimed to be a descendant of David.