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The ancient Israelites knew that feeling all too well. Imagine the scene: the Ark of the Covenant, the most sacred object in their possession, finally brought into their land. You’...
The ancient Israelites knew that feeling all too well. They were facing defeat after defeat, calamity after calamity. But in the midst of it all, a figure emerged: Samuel. It wasn’...
It's easy to think they were simply rejecting God's rule, but the story is more nuanced than that. According to some accounts, it wasn't the desire for a leader that upset Samuel a...
You probably know the story: Saul, the first king of Israel, was commanded to utterly destroy the Amalekites. This wasn’t just any battle; it was a divine decree. But Saul, in a mo...
We often remember Saul for his flaws, his jealousy towards David, and his eventual tragic demise. But did you know that Saul's life was prolonged by none other than the prophet Sam...
You're facing your enemies, knowing your time is short. You seek guidance, a glimpse of hope, from the prophet Samuel. What Samuel tells him isn't exactly comforting. According to ...
He's one of those figures in Jewish tradition that just makes your skin crawl. Doeg's most terrible act, as recounted in Legends of the Jews, was his betrayal of the priests of Nob...
We all know David as the shepherd boy who slew Goliath, the king who united Israel, the poet of the Psalms. But did you know he almost accidentally destroyed the world? The story g...
King David, the shepherd-turned-king, slayer of Goliath, composer of Psalms… He occupies a monumental space in Jewish tradition. But his story is far from simple. The tale of David...
