The Obstacle to Full Ties between Israel and the Sunnis
A marriage of convenience.
August 9, 2016
Similar in language and theology.
According to the book of Genesis, the Moabites are descendants of Lot, Abraham’s nephew and sometime acolyte. While they appear throughout the Hebrew Bible as enemies of the Israelites, a Moabite, Ruth, is also the ancestor of King David. Bruce Routledge gives some historical background to the ambiguous relationship between the two peoples:
A marriage of convenience.
An impressive statement with one troubling omission.
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Similar in language and theology.
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According to the book of Genesis, the Moabites are descendants of Lot, Abraham’s nephew and sometime acolyte. While they appear throughout the Hebrew Bible as enemies of the Israelites, a Moabite, Ruth, is also the ancestor of King David. Bruce Routledge gives some historical background to the ambiguous relationship between the two peoples:
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