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But is it sustainable?","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a leader dies, the first question on everyone\u2019s mind is, \u201cWho\u2019s in charge now?\u201d Throughout the Tanakh, the answer is usually clear: after Abraham comes Isaac, after Isaac comes Jacob; after a long period of slavery in Egypt, Moses is called by God to lead, and upon his death, Joshua takes over. But what happens when Joshua dies? This is where things get complicated, as Judges 1:1 reads: \u201cAfter the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the Lord, \u2018Which of us shall be the first to go up against the Canaanites and attack them?\u2019\u201d What follows is a disjointed account of each tribe entering the land of Israel and attempting to conquer different cities from their current inhabitants: Judah and Simeon team up to attack a few areas, while Benjamin, Ephraim, Manasseh, Zebulun, Asher, and Naphtali wander off in different directions, more or less successfully taking over territory. Even within each tribe, it is mysterious who is running the show: Caleb, who would seem like a worthy leader of the tribe of Judah, offers his daughter in marriage to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anyone <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who can capture the town of Kiryat-Sefer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It certainly seems like total anarchy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This anarchic approach to leadership continues throughout the book of Judges, as leaders rise up, attain prestige and power through military success, and eventually die, leaving a power void for another charismatic leader to fill. In a way, this anarchy is a welcome change: suddenly, leadership seems to be a meritocratic enterprise rather than a genealogical presumption. But as the book of Judges continues, it becomes clear that this form of leadership is not sustainable; the tribes fall apart, warring with one another and sinning in violent and disturbing ways. We must wait until the book of Samuel before Israel will unite again. 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