Reasons for the insertion of the incomparability of God in Solomon's prayer
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Date
2007
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
In this minithesis, I argue that the prime reason of the Deuteronomistic Historian (Dtr) for
inserting the incomparability of God in Solomon's prayer is to convey his (Dtr's) theological
interpretation of the history of Israel as history controlled by her sovereign God, Yahweh.
Other reasons are also considered. In order to argue the main reason and others, the socio-
historical aspects of the Davidic-Solomonic era are briefly highlighted as well as the
Deuteronomistic Historian, his time and theology. A closer look at the Babylonian exile shows
the significance of this event in terms of the theological thought of Dtr conveyed in the passage
1 Ki. 8:23-26 and the rest of Solomon's prayer.
A brief exploration of the theme "The Incomparability of Yahweh" as seen in the
Deuteronomistic History is then undertaken to acquire a full comprehension of the
incomparability formula within the Deuteronomistic writings. This also helps to place the
formula within its immediate context, i.e. the passage and the prayer itself, and within its
broader context, viz., the Deuteronomistic writings.
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Magister Theologiae - MTh
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Solomon, Prayer, History, Theology