2. Why Monarchy?
1. Without monarchy the
Jewish people became
assimilated.
2. The Jews themselves
asked for a king.
3. When kings ruled there
was peace and prosperity.
4. Kings helped the Jews
when we fought wars.
5. Great things were
accomplished when there
were kings.
3. proof for #1
This is a picture of
the sin of the golden
calf. It proves that
when there is no
leader among the
Jews, they begin to
do things that are
not of their religion,
like worship idols.
4. proof for #2
It says in shmuel 1 chapter 8:
ּיֹאמְרּו אֵלָיו, הִּנֵה אַּתָה זָקַנְּתָ, ּובָנֶיָ, ֹלא הָלְכּו
ַה ו
-ּבְִדָרכֶיָ; עַּתָה, ׂשִימָה-ּלָנּו מֶלְֶ לְׁשָפְטֵנּו--ּכְכָל
.הַּגֹויִם
5 And they said unto him: 'Behold, thou art old,
and thy sons walk not in thy ways; now make us
a king to judge us like all the nations.'
5. proof for #3
This is a picture of
some one sitting
under there grape
vine which is a
symbol of peace and
prosparity. This is the
way it was like when
king david ruled.
6. proof for #4
This is a picture of king
Achav. He died in battle
but the most impressive
part about it was that
even thought he was
hurt he still made sure
that he was there for
his people so that they
would win. This is one
of the benefits of a
king, they devote their
life to their people.
7. proof for #5
What is the most significant thing
anyone has ever built for the Jewish
people?
The Bayt Hamikdash, of course, and it
was built by king Solomon. It couldn't
have been built with out a king.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=k5ncfoa7j1E
