Friday, September 01, 2017

A King who reads Torah

DR. CYNTHIA EDENBURG: A King Who Reads Torah: What was Kingship Like in the ANE? (TheTorah.com).
Deuteronomy envisions a king constantly reading torah and limiting his wealth and resources. Is this how kings are described in the rest of the Bible?
Spoiler: the answer is no.

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