Histories of the Holy Land Podcast

36 - Were The Israelites Really Ruled By Judges?

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim Season 1 Episode 36

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The books of Judges and Samuel in the Tanakh present an anti-monarchical ideology. But the stories of early Israelite leaders like Gideon, Jepetah, and Abimelech have elements of kingship. How historically factual are these stories, and what can we learn about early Israelite society and politics from them? 

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