Politics · 25 · The Soldier
Liberty or death?
Many in Israel and Judah would pay any price to resist empire, preferring death to defeat. Patrick Henry's 'Give me liberty, or give me death!' expresses the same spirit.
The Bible chose survival.
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For a small nation, violent resistance would only impede reconstruction.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 403–404
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