Take a closer look at the power structure and political system of ancient Israel, where priests, prophets, kings, and scribes contended with one another to chart a course for the nation. Reading the Books of Judges, Samuel, and Kings closely, we’ll explore how these factions struggled to adapt to internal power struggles and external political forces – and created an ancient political dialogue whose echoes can be heard in the biblical text.
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Dr. Ed Silver is a scholar of the Hebrew Bible and early Judaism. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 2009, and wrote his dissertation on the poetry of the Book of Jeremiah. He has taught at the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, the University of Missouri, Wellesley College, Brandeis University, and CUNY Hunter College.