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January 16, 2024

Political Lessons from Moses

Plato, the Hebrew Bible, and the search for the best regime.

Coming to the Bible as a scholar of Plato, Ronna Burger analyzes Moses’ role as the leader of the Jews and asks what lessons can be learned from his successes, and struggles, as a statesman. She discusses her conclusions, and her own approach to reading the Tanakh, with Greg McBrayer, Alex Priou, and David Bahr. (Audio, 88 minutes.)

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