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We often think of biblical figures as flawless, but the story of Solomon, the wisest of men, reminds us that even royalty can stumble. And it’s a wild ride to redemption. For three...
And not just any king, but King Solomon himself. In our continuing saga, we find Solomon not exactly sitting pretty. He's been dethroned, remember? The demon Asmodeus, in a classic...
The story goes that after his encounter with Asmodeus – that powerful, not-exactly-pleasant demon – Solomon was so shaken by Asmodeus's "forbidding ugliness" that he couldn't rest ...
King Solomon, wisest of all men, certainly did. According to Ginzberg's "Legends of the Jews," one day, Solomon noticed two shady figures lurking around his palace. Now, Solomon wa...
The story goes like this: the King of Persia, a friendly ally of Solomon, was seriously ill. His royal physician, after consulting all his ancient scrolls and remedies, came to a r...
We often take language for granted, but sometimes, stories come along that remind us just how potent our speech can be – even life-saving. to a curious tale, a little gem tucked aw...
King Solomon, the wisest of all men, certainly tried. And the story of his scribes, Elihoreph and Ahijah, is a fascinating, if ultimately sobering, tale about just that. These were...
Take, for instance, the story of one of his daughters. Now, Solomon, as we know, wasn’t just a wise king; he was also said to possess incredible knowledge, including the ability to...
There's a fascinating tale in Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, that dances right on that very question. It involves King Solomon, his daughter, and a prophecy that seeme...
