JS125
CHANGING IMAGES OF KING DAVID
Also listed under 1 other title
- POWER AND WAR, PIETY AND HOPE: THE CHANGING IMAGES OF KING DAVID
- Department
- Jewish Studies
- Terms offered
- 11
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
The biblical David is one of those figures like King Arthur, Faust, and Don Juan, whose persona has fascinated people through the ages. In turn, he has been transformed by their portrayals of him. In this course, we will first do a close reading of the gripping book of Samuel and other biblical texts, using historical and literary tools to gauge David's complex personality as presented in the Bible. Then, utilizing post-biblical legend (Jewish, Christian, and Muslim), medieval and Renaissance art, and more recent literature and film, we will see how later generations came to shape him in their own image, embodying the problems of political power, the depths of inner religious life, and the universal hopes for a transformed world.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 13% per year. Department faculty is about 100% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 24% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 13% per year. Department faculty is about 100% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 25% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 11% per year. Department faculty is about 100% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 27% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 10% per year. Department faculty is about 100% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM ES303 2025
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC204 20202019
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM ASEC303 20172015
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM TC107 2012
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM BP217 2010
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 30 enrolled | 24037 |
| Spring 2024 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 30 enrolled | 32443 |
| Spring 2023 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 30 enrolled | 32443 |
| Spring 2021 | Everett Fox | Online | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 37123 |
| Spring 2020 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 37123 |
| Spring 2019 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 37123 |
| Spring 2017 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 20 enrolled | 35686 |
| Spring 2015 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 20 enrolled | 34175 |
| Spring 2013 | Everett Fox | First Year Intensive | 1 | 8 of 20 enrolled | 31551 |
| Spring 2012 | Everett Fox | First Year Intensive | 1 | 14 of 20 enrolled | 31551 |
| Fall 2010 | Everett Fox | First Year Seminar | 1 | 14 of 17 enrolled | 28216 |