Politics · 29 · The Queen
Bending the neck to survive
Israel's survival long depended on political flexibility, including bowing to superiors. The oldest image of an Israelite shows one prostrate before Assyria's king.
Pride can be perilous.
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Mordecai's refusal echoes the obstinacy Jeremiah condemned during Babylon's siege.
Bible reference: Jeremiah 27:12
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 454
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