Posts Tagged: Samuel
Prophets of the Jews
According to the Talmud, the Jewish people produced 48 prophets and seven prophetesses (Tractate Megillah 14a). In the Middle Ages, Rabbenu Hananel ben Hushiel (990-1053 CE)...
Judges of the Jews
The 15 Judges of Israel, also known as Elders, were civic leaders who guided the nation between the Mosaic and monarchic ages, approximately 1210-1020 B.C.E.....
Redemptive Reckonings: Purim’s Cautionary Lessons Against Disobedience, Ingratitude, and Dissatisfaction
In some ways, the Scroll of Esther is an epilogue to the episode in Samuel I concerning King Saul of Israel and King Agag of...
Sparing Agag: Hard Truths About Israel’s Inhibited War vs. Terror
Bordered by Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Syrian Regime, Israel Allows Aggressive Enemies to Endure "Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they...
