#239 | 1 Samuel ch.5 - God vs. Dagon

From The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel by R Alex Israel.

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The Philistines perceive their defeat of Israel as a victory of their god Dagon, over the God of Israel.

But God knows how to retaliate!

The Ark of the Covenant unleashes a trail of havoc, destroying the Philistine's religious icons and causing death in their towns. The Philistines are petrified of the power of the Ark and decide to return it to Israel.

As we shall explain, there is a remarkable affinity between the plagues of Egypt and those unleashed against Phillistia.