{"id":33237,"date":"2022-12-29T15:25:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T07:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www4.hkbts.edu.hk\/?p=33237"},"modified":"2024-01-31T12:37:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T04:37:06","slug":"judges-as-a-narrative-about-family-metaphor-and-reality-of-israels-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/en","title":{"rendered":"Judges as a Narrative about Family: Metaphor and Reality of Israel's Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Judges as a Narrative about Family: Metaphor and Reality of Israel&#039;s Family<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#235ba8\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Sam TSANG<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This study views the story of Judges through the metaphor of family which intertwines with the real family stories of Israel&#039;s leaders before the monarchy. The story suggests that success comes only if members of the national family as well as individual members of each leader&#039;s family would fulfill their duties. The primary duty is religious with a view towards ethics. All such successes would give Israel her proper identity among the nations. Such a lesson was important for those in exile, whose identity was threatened by idolatry and whose ambition to return to their homeland was slowly faded by circumstances.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judges as a Narrative about Family: Metaphor and Reality of Israel&#039;s Family Sam TSANG This study views the story of Judges through the metaphor of family which intertwines with the real family stories of Israel&#039;s leaders before the monarchy. The story suggests that success comes only if members of the national family as well as individual members of each leader&#039;s family would fulfill their duties. The primary duty is religious with a view towards ethics. 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