about. As mentioned before, Yonatan is the son of Shaul, and has 5 siblings that are known to the reader: 2 sisters, Merab and Michal. And 3 brothers, Avinadav, Malchishua, and Eesh Boshet. Michal was madly in love with David, but sadly it says nowhere in the Navi, that David loved her back. She ultimately gets put with a man named Palti, as a punishment from her father, and a way for Shaul to keep the two apart. On the other hand, his brothers weren’t so great either: Eesh Boshet was a son of
the reign of King David in full sentences. Why do you think he represents the “ideal king” for Israel? The reign of Israel’s King David lasted forty years and was later referred to as the “Golden Age.” David was born in Bethlehem and worked as a shepherd. He also played the flute and the harp. He is credited with writing many of the Psalms in the Bible. When God rejects Saul for his disobedience, God sends the prophet Samuel to anoint David. Unbeknownst to King Saul, he makes David his armor bearer
prophecy is necessary in supposing the role of David in the future of God’s selected monarchy (Bach, 44). From the narrator’s perspective, this prophecy would be the greatest utterance and concern of Abigail’s existence within the text. Her role in the text is defined by her prophecy that David would later rule Israel as God’s chosen man (Bellis, 130). In her role as prophetess, she also becomes God’s vessel for the protection of David. Abigail warns David that shedding innocent blood would result in
still remaining popular in historical sources. Charles was” Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire” and leader of Franks (Wikipedia). Many accomplishments of the Charlemagne brought prosperity to his lands. In this essay the question: How powerful was Charlemagne? Will be answered through taking consideration of his military success and administrative accomplishments. Charlemagne was a great commander who created a strong army and waged war with many countries. In this paragraph the military
Joshua Joshua was one of the most influential and important people in the Old Testament. He helped to lead the Israelites to the promised land and cross the Jordan river, which Moses was originally tasked to do but was unable due to the sins of the Israelites. God elected him as he was strong in character and in faith. He also had experience in leadership from commanding the spies to go and scout Canaan. Without the faith and demeanor of Joshua, Israel may have never made it to the Promised Land
and was even given money by King Frederick II to live on an island and continue to study science. On this island Brahe developed several of his own tools that allowed him to do what he claimed astronomers were supposed to, look at stars. Utilizing his pre-telescope creation, Brahe was able to observe a star above the moon in 1572. Finding this star was revolutionary, because it refuted Aristotle’s idea about the upper atmosphere. This was one of his first accomplishments, he proved that the heavens
music career. He was known for many things as well.. One of the things he was known for was his soundtrack in the Lion King, as well as his album, Made in England. This soundtrack made him known worldwide when it
There is something to be said about a man who goes on national television and openly speaks about trying to coerce his wife into breastfeeding a fuzzy, baby primate (Watson, 2001, para 1). That man is Jack Hanna, a man whose achievements in his career are both extraordinary and remarkable. Most people know him from his multiple television series, but he is a zoologist and animal expert at heart who does not enjoy the fame generated by the media. Hanna’s ongoing experience with animals, starting
demand a better present and future, for women. Lanyer lived in a time where women were more oppressed than they are today, it was frowned upon for women to be writers in her day and she still managed to make a mark with her writings. This great accomplishment for a woman in her world did not, however, change society and make is so it was acceptable for a woman to
the aim for men in the 17th century. She continues to use language almost sarcastically when she mocks the gender roles imposed on her by men: “They tell us we mistake our sex and way; /Good breeding, fashion, dancing, dressing, play /Are the accomplishments we should desire; /To write, or read, or think, or to enquire /Would cloud our beauty….” (Finch 239. 13-17). Here, she rebels against the artificial and useless tasks placed on women when they are just as capable with an equal reason as men are