JUDGES 19-21. In the story of the outrage of Gibeah, there is a
combination of history and midrash. Hosea (Judges 9:9) makes allusion
to the days of Gibeah, as a time of notorious moral depravity in
Israel, and the events which he had in view doubtless form the basis
of the present chapter. But when... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES 19-21. In the story of the outrage of Gibeah, there is a
combination of history and midrash. Hosea (Judges 9:9) makes allusion
to the days of Gibeah, as a time of notorious moral depravity in
Israel, and the events which he had in view doubtless form the basis
of the present chapter. But when... [ Continue Reading ]