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From Dan to Beersheba- Part 2

When Absalom, David’s son- whose name means the father of peace or your father will have peace – went to war with his father, King David, he needed an advice on what to do. The answer of one of his advisers, Hushai, was, as we read in 2 Samuel 17:11- “כִּי יָעַצְתִּי, הֵאָסֹף יֵאָסֵף עָלֶיךָ כָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל מִדָּן [...]

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Standing Stones: A Blessing and a Curse

The Multifaceted functions of Standing stones Standing stones (massebot plural. masseba singular. coming from the root nsb to ‘set up’) were used in a variety of cultic and non-cultic functions in the Ancient Near East. They were used to witness legal matters or covenants such as Joshua when renewing the Lord’s covenant with the people- [...]

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