Episode 101 Lincoln’s Rubber Room and Solomon’s Throne Room
An often-missed detail in a famous story teaches us about the biblical approach to royalty.
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik references two paintings. You can view them here:
Click here to see “The Last Hours of Abraham Lincoln,” by Alonzo Chappel
Text: 1 Kings 2-3
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