316. Hand of God - May 23, 2023

TINW Torah Study

English - May 13, 2023 20:00 - 6 minutes - 4.84 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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This week we dig deeper into the steps Solomon needed to make to secure his throne. The Bible’s writers, who are supporters of Solomon, clean up any political discomfort we might feel by claiming this was the hand of God controlling history, and it was God who wanted Solomon to be the next king!

Please email your Ask the Rabbis questions to Tara Keiter, at [email protected], and we will present them to Rabbis Jaech, Pein and Sperling. Their responses will be posted in the May 27th podcast.

The text of this podcast is available on our blog.
If you like this podcast, you might enjoy the book Biblical Origins: The Political Intent of the Bible's Writers, by renowned Bible scholar Dr. S. David Sperling.