Lenny Goldberg Bible Classes

Joshua ch.1 v.10-18 The Warriors of Reuben, Gad, and Menasheh

The eastern bank tribes pledge to cross the Jordan and fight with their brothers

Joshua ch. 1 v.6-9 "Be Strong and Courageous"

God gives Joshua encouragement before he gathers the nation for war to conquer Canaan

Joshua ch.1 v1-5 Arise and Cross Over

Joshua is given the mission to cross the Jordan and conquer Canaan

Judges ch 21 v.13-25 A Loophole for Survival

Israel sends the remainders of the tribe of Binyamin to choose wives from the girls of Shilo who go out to dance in the vineyards.

Judges ch.21 v.1-11 The Day After the Civil War

The tribe of Binyamin is on the brink of extinction after a brutal civil war, and the rest of Israel searches for ways to fix it.

Judges ch.20 v.26-46 The Turning Point: Prayer, Sacrifice and Strategy

Israel goes to inquire of God a third time, demonstrates repentance, and destroys Binyamin in brutal fashion

Judges ch.20 v.12-25 Israel Loses Twice to Binyamin

The tribes of Israel go to war against the tribe of Binyamin twice, and lose badly. Why?

Judges ch.20 v.1-11 Israel Mobilizes For War Against Binyamin

The tribes unify, 400,000 strong, to go to war against Binyamin in the Giva

Judges ch. 19 v.10-30 A Night of Horror in Givah

Violent and vulgar men from the tribe of Binyamin attack the guests in Giva, with behavior strikingly similar to the Sdom and Amora episode.

Judges ch.19 v.1-10 The Beginning of the Story of the Concubine

This domestic dispute in the times of the Judges isn't going to spiral into chaos out of control

More on Pesel Micha

We cover this episode from some different angles, with the help of the Talmud.

Judges ch.18 v.13-31 Stealing a Priest - the Tribe of Dan's Religious Startup

On their way to war, the men of Dan steal Micha's idols and his priest, and make them their own. .

Judges ch. 18 v. 1 -12 The Tribe of Dan Seeks a Portion

Families from the tribe of Dan scout out the north of Israel to find an place to settle.

Judges ch. 17 v. 7-13 A Levite for Hire

A Levite leaves Bethlehem to look for another job, and runs into Micha who offers him to be a priest at his temple.

Judges ch. 17 v.1-6 - Building a Temple in the Wild West Bank

We begin the story of "Pesel Micha", one of two stories at the end of the book of Judges that reflects the spiritual decay of the period

Judges ch.16 v18-31 Samson's Fall and Comeback

After being captured and his eyes put out, Samson gets the last laugh and brings the house down on the Philistines.

Judges ch. 16 Samson's Fall; Who was Delilah?

We reflect on how Samson has changed in this chapter, and raise the question, could Delilah have been Jewish?

Judges ch.16 v. 1-18 Samson in Gaza; Samson and Delilah

Samson uproots the gates of Gaza, and then falls for Delilah, and the drama begins....

Judges - Exploring Samson: From Scripture to Midrash

We look at Genesis Raba 98 and Sota 10 to see what the sages say about Samson

Judges ch. 15 v.7-20 Samson Unleashed - Jawbone Justice

Samson continues his hits on the Philistines, even as his own people try to turn him in.