Mondays, 12:00 – 1:30 PM
April 16, 23, 30
May 7, 14
June 4
Traitor, Liar, Killer, Spy: Villains in the Israelite Monarchy
Israel’s monarchy was rife with intrigue, betrayal and perversion. Learn about the snitch who triggered the slaughter of a hundred priests; the brutal general whose violence brought a kingdom to its knees; the prince who raped his sister and was murdered by his brother in revenge; and the kings who sacrificed their sons on flaming altars to alien gods. Lying prophets, murdering queens, perjury, coercion, and deceit: Bad behavior is not limited by time or place.