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intermediate
The First Temple Period: From Solomon's Glory to Babylon's Flames
From Solomon's magnificent Temple to its destruction by Babylon in 586 BCE — the pivotal era that shaped Judaism's prophetic tradition, theological identity, and longing for restoration.
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Bathsheba: From Royal Scandal to Queen Mother of Israel
Bathsheba's story moves from a scandalous affair with King David to her emergence as a powerful queen mother who secured the throne for her son Solomon — a transformation that complicates simple moral readings of one of the Bible's most provocative narratives.
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