The Topkapı Palace served as the royal residence of the Ottoman sultan for four centuries. There is a wealth of sources about this structure making it one of the most fully documented buildings in the Islamic world. The architectural structure of the harem changed over time due consecutive sultans' renovations. During the time of Murad III (1574-1595) each of his 40 wives had separate quarters within the Topkapı harem. Young slave girls, on the other hand, inhabited a large dormitory.[7] At this time, women's sexual relations with the sultan determined their living quarters. Once a slave girl had sex with the sultan she received her own chamber, attendants, kitchen maids, a eunuch, and pay. All of these were increased if she became pregnant. If she bore a child she might be moved into an even larger apartment. Sultan Murad III alone tripled the size of the Imperial Harem from 1574 to 1595.[7]
Kidil, HIM did not protect his life, Ethiopia could have been thrown into civil war when the derge overthrow the government with the help of the CHURCH. HIM knew what the outcome would have been if he had mounted an armed resistance against destructive elements in the military and so he sacrificed his life for Ethiopia. Remember that his son years earlier tried to depose the king and was forgiven, remember too that HIM developed a constitution as a first step towards he Crown becoming ceremonial. Do we have to live either capitalist or socialist, what of the African heritage of the divine king who live for his people. The overthrow may have set that back but not forever. We cannot look at the history of HIM and Ethiopia without gobal history as the context. Bless
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In this vision, Yahweh gives a dire warning for bothIsrael's kings and the covenant people as a whole. David was a model king ofGod's people in his role as the shepherd who guides and prays for his people. His submission to the will of God for his life, his praise for God, and hishumble repentance when he sinned became a model for kingship and for theprayers of the people in the beautiful psalms that are attributed to David. AsGod's "anointed" representative, David's song of praise for Yahweh (2 Sam 22:1-51) and his last words (2 Sam 23:1-7) express a loving and joyful trust inGod who David acknowledges as the only God and the only King and Lord. David'shuman descendants, including Solomon, will not live up to his model of servantkingship.
Solomon's domestic enemies: the revolt of Jeroboam 1 Kings 11:26-40 26 Jeroboam was the sonof Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah; the name of his mother, a widow, wasZeruah; he was in Solomon's service [a servant of Solomon] but revolted againstthe king. 27 This is theaccount of his revolt. Solomon was building the Millo and closing the breachin the City of David his father. 28 Nowthis Jeroboam was a man of great energy; Solomon, noticing how the young manset about his work, put him in charge of all the forced labor of the House ofJoseph. 29 One day whenJeroboam had gone out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah of Shiloh accosted himon the road. Ahijah [He]* was wearing a new cloak; the two of them were in theopen country by themselves. 30 Ahijahtook the new cloak which he was wearing [not in the Hebrew text] andtore in into twelve strips, 31 sayingto Jeroboam: "Take then strips for yourself, for Yahweh, God of Israel, saysthis, 'I am going to tear the kingdom from Solomon's hand and give ten tribesto you. 32 He will keep onetribe for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem the citywhich I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel; 33 for he has forsaken me to worshipAstarte the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, Milcom the godof the Ammonites; he has not followed my ways by doing what I regard as right,or by keeping my laws and ordinances as his father David did. 34 But it is not from his hands that Iwill take the kingdom, since I have made him a prince for as long as he lives,for the sake of my servant David who kept my commandments and laws. 35 I shall, however, take the kingdomfrom the hand of his son, and I shall give it to you, that is, the ten tribes. 36 I shall give one tribe tohis son, so that my servant David may always have a lamp in my presence inJerusalem, the city which I have chosen as a dwelling-place for my name. 37 You nonetheless I shall appoint you torule over as much as you wish, and you will be king of Israel. 38 If you listen to all my orders andfollow my ways, by doing what I regard as right and by keeping my laws andcommandments as my servant David did, then I shall be with you and shall buildyou as enduring a dynasty as the one which I built for David. I shall giveIsrael to you, 39 and Ishall humble the descendants of David, but not forever.'" 40 Solomon tried to kill Jerobaom but hemade off and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and he remained in Egyptuntil Solomon's death. [..] = literal translation IBHE, vol. II, page 925.
Question: What unique connection was there between Judah andBenjamin, sons of Jacob-Israel from two different mothers, and how did acertain action by Judah son of Jacob-Israel set him apart from his brothers? Judah was the fourth son of Leah and Benjamin was the twelfth and youngest sonof Jacob and Rachel. The event took place when the 12 sons of Jacob wereconfronted by the Pharaoh's Vizier, who they did not recognize as their brotherJoseph. See Gen 44:1-34 49:10; Num 2:1-4; 10:11-16.Answer: When Joseph, in disguise as the Pharaoh's Vizier, useddeception of trap Benjamin and accuse him of stealing a sliver cup so he wouldkeep his youngest brother with him in Egypt as the Vizier's "slave", Judahunselfishly offered his own life in exchange for his brother Benjamin. Fromthen onward, the tribe of Judah is singled out from the other tribes:Jacob-Israel prophesies kingship for the tribe of Judah on his deathbed; thetribe of Judah will be chosen by Yahweh to camp at the entrance to the desertSanctuary, and the tribe of Judah will lead the march of the tribes of Israel.
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