Lefty Assassin and Alternative Oxgoad Uses (Judges 3:6-31) - Faith and Other Oddities Episode 42

Ehud is one of the most controversial figures found anywhere in the Bible. His story is so strange that some scholars claim that this was never intended to be Biblical truth, but rather it is satirical piece that has somehow found its way into the history of Israel. This week we discuss the puns, the poop jokes, and why this despite all that it probably isn’t satire at all. We also discuss Shamgar Ben Anath, and why his name is the biggest clue as to who this one verse judge may have been.

Scriptures from this weeks episode:

Judges 3:12-31

Genesis 19

Deuteronomy 2:8-9

Numbers 22-24

Numbers 13:23

I Chronicles 12:2

Resources from this episode:

Sling demonstration (video) - https://youtu.be/tbIIEBctR7s

The Unheard Story of David and Goliath by Malcom Gladwell (video) - https://youtu.be/ziGD7vQOwl8

Shamgar Son of Anat (article with pictures of arrowheads) - http://bit.ly/2ZlMsFJ

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