Oh sorry was I being ambiguous?

After exams the students who did projects held a 'Project Fair'. I'll share some of their findings and reflections with you over the next few posts.

Derek looked at 'Deliberate ambiguity in the Solomon narrative'. He noted that scholars who commentate on 1 Kings decide from the outset if Solomon's being portrayed as a good or bad man. Their decision influences their interpretation of various passages throughout the book. However Derek argued that the writer of 1 Kings is deliberately employing ambiguity to make the reader ask questions and become engaged in the story. Passages are supposed to remain ambiguous, until the climax is reached and ambiguity resolved in 11:4-6.