Irony -even tragic irony- is a major feature of the writing of the Hebrew Bible. We will examine one example -or rather, a node of cross-references- concerning the king of Israel as presented by Moses on behalf of God (1) in the Deuteronomic law code. We are in the parsha Shofetim (Deut 16:18-21:9), which describes in particular the future institutions of Israel (priests, judges, prophets), at the time when the Hebrews are preparing to enter the land of Canaan (this settlem

We began reading Naphtali Meshel's scholarly article, "Sacrifice and the Temple. [1] " In it, Meshel presents the various sacrificial practices during the Herodian period of the Second Temple, and their relationship to the Jewish and Christian Scriptures. It's a compelling subject, invoking the reality of blood, death, and the sacred. A memory stands out. At the time, I was attending Rabbi Marcel Zemour's excellent classes in Antibes. A conversation with him had bothered me

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