Notes 2 WSam. 1

2 Sam. 1 1) What is some wonderful rhetoric that moved you in your lifetime? 2) I don’t trust this as sincere material. I hear a lot of political machination here, as David is setting the stage for greater legitimacy.On the other hand, it is an instance of remarkable literary self-possession to be able to compose a lament that works on so many levels. 3) One could have some fun “discovering” the book of Jashar and reading from it in a sermon, perhaps. 4) David is a eulogist here as well. What lines do you try to draw with eulogies and balance of traits, along with facts? when can and should they stretch the accuracy of a life a bit? 5) We are in the middle of rhetorical power here, “how the mighty ones have fallen.’ Did David hear echoes of his words haunting him as his career progressed? 6) the anointed Saul has no anointing of his shield any longer. 7) as a dirge, it also mentions mourning rituals. What do you appreciate and dislike aobut our current rituals of mourning?