Big Ideas · 18 · Hannah and Samuel
Two different 'original sins'
In the southern Palace History, the original sin is political: the split of North and South. In the People's History, it's the golden calf, breaking the covenant between God and the whole people.
What you call the first sin reveals what you value most.
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The Palace History centers on God's promise to David's dynasty. The People's History centers on a covenant with the nation. The two were transmitted separately for generations; the older Palace History knows nothing of Abraham or Moses.
Bible reference: Exodus 32; 2 Samuel 7
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 287–289
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