solomon was the second ruler of the davidic monarchy.
solomon was the second ruler of the davidic monarchy.
who was the second ruler of the davidic monarchy?
solomon
the fragments found by solomon schechter were originally called the zadokite fragments, but after the work was found at qumran, the name was changed because the document had numerous references to "damascus". the way this "damascus" is treated in the document makes it possible that it was not a literal reference to damascus in syria, but to be understood either geographically for babylon or qumran itself. if symbolic, it is probably taking up the biblical language found in , ""therefore i shall take you into exile beyond damascus""; damascus was part of israel under king david, and the damascus document expresses an eschatological hope of the restoration of a davidic monarchy.
damascus document
bullet::::- the promised ruler from bethlehem (5:1–14): this passage is usually dated to the exile. although chapters 4:9–10 have said that there is "no king in zion", these chapters predict the coming messiah will emerge from bethlehem, the traditional home of the davidic monarchy, to restore israel. assyria will be stricken, and israel's punishment will lead to the punishment of the nations.









































bullet::::- a covenant lawsuit (6:1–5): yahweh accuses israel (the people of judah) of breaking the covenant through their lack of justice and honesty, after the pattern of the kings of israel (northern kingdom).
book of micah