1) Why do you think that there is so little historical detail in the biblical story of the Exdous? The word know appears several times in Exodus 7-12. What is it that God wants the Egyptians and the Hebrews to know?
2) Trace the development of human kingship from the idea of divine kingship (and the judges) through Saul and David. How did David eventually become King over all Israel? For what political reasons was Jerusalem chosen as the capital?
You are to write a typed double spaced paper. You must answer both questions. Each essay response should be 3 pages long. If you quote from the bible, please put textual reference in parenthesis after the quote. No footnotes or bibliography are required for this essay.
