The Paradoxical Politics of the Hebrew Bible

In conversation with the Protestant theologian Alastair Roberts, Yoram Hazony explains why he believes any consideration of the Western political tradition must include the Tanakh’s understanding of the nature and governance of human societies. He then illustrates how the second chapter of Exodus criticizes naïve revolutionism, how the story of Joseph provides parallels to the intertribal struggles described by the Prophets, how the biblical narrative resists any sort of simplistic political readings, and much else. (Audio, 69 minutes.)