Tag Archives: Israelites
The Law and Life
“Blessed is the man [whose]…delight is in the law of the Lord” Psalm 1 Part One: The Roots of Law In the beginning…there was law In the oldest traditions known from ancient Mesopotamia and thereby the whole world, we learn that the Sumerian people were concerned about the abuse by the mighty of the poor [...]
Hebrew Bible History – the Era of the Judges
The Era of the Judges (roughly 12th-11th centuries B.C.E.) When practicing bible study, we learn that Following Joshua’s death, the Israelites were faced with many enemies surrounding them, from within the land of Canaan as well as the surrounding people. There was no one leader who could unify the people and the Book of Judges [...]
Biblical Historical Geography – The City of Hebron
Hebron (also known as Kiryat Arba or Mamreh) is a city of a rich biblical history going back to the era of the Patriarchs. When Abraham arrived in Canaan, one of the places in which he settled was the Hebron area, which he sanctified by building an altar to YHWH: “And Abraham moved his tent [...]
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