When Reading The Hebrew Scriptures, one may wonder why the Jewish storytellers and writers chose to record not only the inspired moments and successes of their ancestors, but also their weaknesses, character flaws, and downright failures. So many of the individuals from whom we draw spiritual inspiration are portrayed in these Scriptures with an unflinching honesty that might be considered rare today.
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