17 min
Parashat Shoftim - The Role of the King Parshah Universal Torah
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We have found considerable lack of clarity in describing the functions of the king. It may very well be that the Torah was intentionally unclear on the subject and avoided detailed explanations so as not to lay down the law definitively. The role of the king was thus open to according to the decisions of the sages and the will of the people in each generation.
We have found considerable lack of clarity in describing the functions of the king. It may very well be that the Torah was intentionally unclear on the subject and avoided detailed explanations so as not to lay down the law definitively. The role of the king was thus open to according to the decisions of the sages and the will of the people in each generation.
17 min