SALOMON – LIK I DJELO JEDNOGA KRALJA
SOLOMON – THE LIFE AND WORK OF A KING
Author(s): Ankica Golik, Karlo VišatickiSubject(s): Ancient World, History of Judaism, Biblical studies, History of Religion
Published by: Katolički bogoslovni fakultet u Đakovu
Keywords: Israel; the United Monarchy; David; Solomon; Solomon’s reign;
Summary/Abstract: The article aims to present Solomon, the king of Israel, whose history is shown to us in the two Books of Kings, and also partly in the Books of Chronicles that contains more recent texts. The article is structured in nine parts. The first part delineates the historical framework based on biblical sources. The second part shows Solomon’s birth, and the third part describes his rise to power. The fourth part speaks of Solomon as a builder, and the fifth and sixth part depict his diplomatic abilities. The seventh part pictures Solomon as an immodest and wasteful king, and the eighth shows Solomon as a trader. The ninth part portrays Solomon as a wise man, who will become a paradigm of the Old Testament wise man, and the end of the article illustrates Solomon’s demise and the disintegration of the kingdom.
Journal: Diacovensia: teološki prilozi
- Issue Year: 20/2012
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 403-430
- Page Count: 28
- Language: Croatian