Destroy the Other! The Israelites' Conquest of the City Ai

August 24, 2021 00:05:35
Destroy the Other!  The Israelites' Conquest of the City Ai
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Destroy the Other! The Israelites' Conquest of the City Ai

Aug 24 2021 | 00:05:35

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Dr. Ehrman looks at herem (the need to destroy everything that could be a corrupting influence) as depicted in Joshua's account of the Battle of Ai. Read by John Paul Middlesworth

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