Where Did the Sons of Ishmael Scatter - Part Two
Continuing in the footsteps of the Sons of Ishmael along the ancient 'King's Highway' with Ben Zion Afrasmon from 'Hargabim'. The exposure of archaeological remains from the Patriarchal period combined with the verses allows us…
Assessment
This second installment of a series traces the Ishmaelites along an ancient trade route, using archaeological finds and biblical verses to map weekly Torah portions onto modern geography. The piece also reports on Saudi Arabia draining desert aquifers and recalls the skilled archers of the tribe of Jetur who ended their path as Jews. The stakes involve connecting ancient narratives to contemporary resource and demographic realities in the region.