Alarmed by the signs of the times, they began to settle the uninhabited, barren hills of Judea and Samaria.

“If only we had died in the land of Egypt by the hand of God, as we sat by the meat pots, as we ate bread to our satiation!”

Whether today or in biblical times, Israel’s covenants with other nations must not compromise her covenant with God.

The biblical judge represented the nature and composition of Israelite society. And the fact that this is no longer the case has left Israelis frustrated.

Of all the trees that appeared in the Garden of Eden and throughout the biblical narrative, one certainly stands out.

What can we learn from biblical history to better understand today’s politics?

Does God intervene in all of Israel’s internal conflicts?