We are now re-reading the Balak section of the Bible. The Israelites emerge from the Sinai desert and enter Moab. The king of the Moabites estimates his forces to be too weak to resist and hires an international psywar expert. The God of the Israelites (gold?) convinces the expert that he should change sides. The Israelites overcome the Moabites, but in the end they are punished and they move on leaving Moab unconquered.
Why? The Israelite warriors, after a killing trek through the desert, are seduced by the Moabite ladies, and they "whore" with the new girls. If something the God of the Israelites really hates, it is "whoring". Bottom line: the Moabite whores succeed where magic failed, and save their country. I hope they gave a good time to those energetic Jews.
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ReplyDeleteIf so, the Bible does not mention it.
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DeleteTrue. And Western Turks are - genetically, culturally - somewhat Ionians.
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