The Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles tell two radically different stories about the life and death of King Josiah. Discover how shifting ancient theologies about generational curses and personal responsibility forced the biblical scribes to rewrite the history of Judah’s greatest reformer.
The story of the boy king Joash reads like a miraculous rescue, but historians suspect a brilliant political cover-up. Discover the biblical narrative of Queen Athaliah’s overthrow, and explore four historical theories about the priests who pulled the strings.
Did Jesus invent the parable? Discover the ancient Hebrew tradition of the mashal, and learn how Old Testament prophets and kings used parables as psychological traps, political satire, and geopolitical trash talk.
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