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Jeroboam goes all in with his worship of the two new Golden Calves. He even appoints himself as a priest as if to say to the people that anyone can be a priest in the North. God sends a prophet from the South to admonish Jeroboam. The man of God speaks to the altar itself and foretells of the future king Josiah who will destroy the altars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Not happy with the party crasher, Jeroboam stretches out his arm to point to the man of God and instructs his guards to seize the unwanted visitor:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Jeroboam stretched out his arm above the altar and cried, \u2018Seize him!\u2019 But the arm that he stretched out against him became rigid, and he could not draw it back\u201d (Verse 4).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Why does God punish Jeroboam with a frozen arm? One answer could be that by literally freezing Jeroboam\u2019s arm, God freezes the decree to kill the prophet. Perhaps this is a punishment that foretells Jeroboam\u2019s own death. After a person dies, their limbs begin to stiffen up by a process known as rigor mortis. Jeroboam will eventually die because of his own evil actions by building the two calves and the false altars. Freezing his arm as it will be frozen in death is a way to show Jeroboam that it is his actions that will cause his death.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Another answer may come from the book of Exodus. God promises Moses that God will redeem the people out of Egypt with four words of redemption:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Say, therefore, to the Israelite people: I am God I <\/span>will free you<\/em> <\/span>from the labors of the Egyptians and <\/span>deliver you<\/em> <\/span>from their bondage. I <\/span>will redeem you<\/em> <\/span>with an outstretched arm<\/span> <\/span>and through extraordinary chastisements. And I <\/span>will take you<\/em> <\/span>to be My people, and I will be your God. And you shall know that I, God, am your God who freed you from the labors of the Egyptians. I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you for a possession, I am God\u201d (Exodus 6:6-8).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The second of the phrases describes God as redeeming the people through an outstretched arm. Perhaps God\u2019s message to Jeroboam is that Jeroboam is a mere mortal who was granted this position by God. God is the all powerful one who uses an outstretched arm. The arm of Jeroboam can be frozen and rendered useless in the face of God\u2019s power. In chapter 12, Jeroboam built the calves and proclaimed that they were gods that took the people out of Egypt. 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A striking wordplay, recurring fifteen times throughout this episode, involves the Hebrew root sh-v, meaning to return or restore, and also to repent. Essentially, this is a story about whether it is possible to \"return.\" Jeroboam asks that his arm be \"restored\" to him, and it is. Yet the<\/span> \u201cman of God\u201d<\/span> \u00a0is forbidden to \"return\" along the same path, and when he does, he is not granted a second chance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

What of Jeroboam? Can the ritual centrality of Jerusalem be \"restored\"? Can he \"repent\"? I would suggest that, unlike the \u201cman of God,\u201d the king retains the possibility of \"returning\" by abandoning and annulling his forbidden acts, just as his arm is restored to him. This chapter is his final warning. But he chooses to ignore it; he fails to return. We detect that this is a call to repent from the final lines of the chapter: \u201cEven after this incident, Jeroboam did not turn back (<\/span>shav<\/span><\/i>) from his evil ways, but continued (<\/span>vayashav<\/span><\/i>) appointing priests from the ranks of the people for the bamot.... Thereby, the house of Jeroboam incurred guilt, to its utter annihilation from the face of the earth (13:33-34).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This story, then, expresses the confusion into which Jeroboam's new religious centers thrust the nation. The chapter states unequivocally that even a leader designated by God may not abrogate God's word. What were Jeroboam's options? He knew that the Torah mandated a single place of worship (see Deut. 12); his <\/span>bamot<\/span><\/i> clearly violated this law. Jeroboam had been designated by God to establish a new administration for the nation, but Jerusalem and the Temple could have remained the religious focal point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Indeed, certain northern and southern kings cooperated with one another (Ahab and Jehoshaphat, for example). Had Jeroboam collaborated with Rehoboam, had he had not allowed his resentment of the house of David to dominate, then the Jewish people might have remained a single nation with two administrations \u2014 in Shechem and in Jerusalem. In the final reckoning, Jeroboam's absolute severing of the two kingdoms weakened the nation religiously and politically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Abba said: ... The Holy One Blessed Be He seized Jeroboam by his garment and urged him, \"Repent! Then I, you, and the son of Jesse [i.e., David] will walk in the Garden of Eden.\" Jeroboam inquired: \"And who shall be at the head?\" <\/span>
\r\n<\/span>God answered: \"The son of Jesse shall be at the head.\" If so,\" he replied, \"I do not desire it.\" (Sanhedrin 102b)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Two items in this chapter related to prophecy invite interpretation. In verse 2, \u201cthe man of God\u201d\u2014rabbinic tradition, based on 2 Chronicles 9:29, identified him as Ido the Seer\u2014delivered the following oracle:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cO altar, altar! Thus said the LORD: A son shall be born [<\/span>nolad<\/span><\/i>] to the House of David, Josiah by name; and he shall slaughter upon you the priests of the shrines who bring offerings upon you. And human bones shall be burned upon you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

First of all, why did he address the altar twice? Here, we have a classic confrontation between <\/span>peshat<\/span><\/em> (literary and linguistic interpretation) and <\/span>derash<\/span><\/em> (homily). Radak explained that the repetition of the name of something in direct address is standard for Tanakh and cites, in evidence, \u201cAbraham Abraham\u201d (Genesis 22:11), \u201cJacob Jacob\u201d (Gen. 46:2), \u201cMoses Moses\u201d (Exodus 3:4), and \u201cSamuel Samuel\u201d (1 Samuel 3:10). Rashi, however, explained that he was simply referring to two altars: that which he stood before in Bethel, and the other, which stood in Dan. We can ask: which is the <\/span>peshat<\/span><\/em> and which the <\/span>derash<\/span><\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Second, a close reading of the Hebrew text reveals a problem with our translation. The verb <\/span>nolad<\/span><\/em> actually designates the past tense (the future tense would require <\/span>yivvaled<\/span><\/em>). Since Josiah would not be born for several hundred years, why speak of his birth as though it had already occurred? An answer to this question comes to us from Don Isaac Abrabanel (15-16<\/span>th<\/span> century, Spain and Italy):<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This verse teaches us important fundamentals. First, that prophets saw matters that came to them in [a divine] flow in detail, rather than the flow being [only] of generalities and the imagination of the prophet filling in the details\u2014as is maintained by recent Jewish philosophers. If that were the case, this prophet would not have perceived who of the House of David would perform these particular actions, nor that his name would be Josiah, since it would not occur for many years.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In all candor, I must admit to finding this somewhat unsatisfactory. Even granting his prophetic ability to foretell the future in precise detail, I cannot imagine of what value the name of Josiah could have had to his immediate audience. Perhaps prophets had a sense that their words would be preserved for later generations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","post_main_content_image":{"id":62369,"alt":"","title":"1kings13-prophet","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet.jpg","width":1200,"height":627,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-300x157.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":157,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-768x401.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":401,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-1024x535.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":535,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet.jpg","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":627,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":627,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-1200x627.jpg","post_full_size-width":1200,"post_full_size-height":627,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-804x420.jpg","home_baner-width":804,"home_baner-height":420}},"post_main_content_embedded_video":"","post_main_content_video_duration":"","post_main_content_show_fb_comments":"1","post_main_content_credit_media":"","tile_top_caption":"","tile_main_caption":"Setting Limits On Prophecy","tile_main_caption_size":"1","tile_sub_caption":"What can we learn from the wording of the calamitous prophecy?","tile_preview_embedded":"","tile_preview_image":{"id":62369,"alt":"","title":"1kings13-prophet","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet.jpg","width":1200,"height":627,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-300x157.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":157,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-768x401.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":401,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-1024x535.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":535,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet.jpg","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":627,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":627,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-1200x627.jpg","post_full_size-width":1200,"post_full_size-height":627,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1kings13-prophet-804x420.jpg","home_baner-width":804,"home_baner-height":420}},"tile_preview_video":"","tile_external_link":"","tile_tile_gallery_items":"","tile_credits":"","alternate_tile_top_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption_size":"1","alternate_tile_sub_caption":"","alternate_tile_hide_media":"0","tile_group_preview_image_url":"","tile_group_main_caption":"","tile_group_sub_caption":"","tile_group_popup_package_extra_content":"","tile_group_read_time":"","home_color":"","home_gallery_top":"","home_gallery_middle":"","home_gallery_book":"","home_gallery_bottom":"","seo_seo_title":"","seo_seo_description":"","seo_seo_default_title":"","seo_seo_default_description":"","links":false,"tile_link_for_pay":"0","send_noty":false,"chapter_info":{"books_group":"Prophets","book":"I Kings","chapter":"13","chapter_main_number":"300","date":"20261022","wall_id":"300"},"link_for_pay":false,"tags":[{"term_id":"366","name":"Commentators","old_id":"766"},{"term_id":"506","name":"Prophecy","old_id":"906"}]},{"order":6,"id":"62425","color":"#e2f4fa","size":"1","name":"Temptation, Rationalization, Persuasion ","post_title":"Temptation, Rationalization, Persuasion","slug":"temptation-rationalization-persuasion","old_id":"62425","type":"no","iframe":"","writer":{"id":34250,"post_title":"Sarah Rudolph","slug":"sarah-rudolph","old_id":"34250","first_name":"Sarah ","last_name":"Rudolph","description":"Sarah Rudolph is a freelance Jewish educator, writer, and editor. 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Following the man of God\u2019s prophecy at Bethel, King Jeroboam invites him over for refreshments. The invitation is declined, however: \u201cI will not\u2026 eat bread or drink water in this place, for so I was commanded\u2026\u201d (13:8-9). The word of God is strong in this man: he delivered His message, he successfully entreated Him to heal Jeroboam\u2019s arm, and he expresses loyalty to His command.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

And yet \u2013 an old, possibly false,\u00a0 prophet manages to break down his defenses so that the man of God disobeys his God.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Like Jeroboam, this second prophet extends an invitation; unlike Jeroboam, he won\u2019t take \u201cno\u201d for an answer. \u201cI am a prophet, too, and an angel said to me by command of the LORD: Bring him back with you to your house, that he may eat bread and drink water\u201d (v. 18). But the verse lets the reader in on a little secret: \u201cHe was lying.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It doesn\u2019t even seem like such a secret. Wasn\u2019t this an obvious ploy? How could the man of God possibly have believed a claim of contradictory prophecy from some guy on the street? Who was this alleged prophet anyway, and why would he lie?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Why, indeed, do any of us flout rules we know we should obey? And why do we egg each other on to do so?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Abarbanel suggests the elderly prophet was worried about the hungry hero, and figured God\u2019s command wasn\u2019t meant to include stopping to eat and drink with the likes of him. \u201cGod prevented him from eating <\/span>there<\/span><\/i> \u2013 with those sinners.\u201d I, however, am a prophet! The decree didn\u2019t include eating with me! And God wouldn\u2019t want you to starve!<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It can be so easy to rationalize, so easy to think we know all the intentions behind a rule and how it doesn\u2019t apply to us. The Talmud (<\/span>Sanhedrin 21b) a<\/span>sserts that Solomon himself, wise as he was, made that very mistake<\/span>, and it was his downfall as it was the downfall of this man of God.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Malbim further suggests that the man of God was himself unclear on the exact parameters of God\u2019s command; while he initially applied a more stringent interpretation, he was easily swayed to leniency under the influence of his new friend.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

One wonders how a prophet could have been unclear about his own prophecy \u2013 but perhaps that just illustrates how powerful the temptation can be to look for loopholes even when we really know better, to pretend we think it\u2019s okay to do what we want. And of course, how powerful the influence of others can be in swaying our views on proper conduct.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But no other can know our responsibilities like we can. The man of God is punished and the elderly prophet who swayed him is not, Abarbanel argues, because the elderly prophet simply tried to help; he truly didn\u2019t know better. The man of God, however, received a command and was responsible to uphold it regardless of temptation, rationalization, or persuasion.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Our chapter continues the condemnation of Jeroboam begun in Chapter 12, in which Jeroboam sets up two golden calves, one at Beth-El and the other at Dan. At the beginning of our chapter, an unnamed prophet suddenly appears: \u201cA man of God arrived at Bethel from Judah at the command of the Lord. While Jeroboam was standing on the altar to present the offering, the man of God, at the command of the Lord, cried out against the altar: \u2018O Altar, Altar! Thus, said the Lord: A son shall be born to the House of David, Josiah by name; and he shall slaughter upon you the priests of the shrines who bring offerings upon you. And human bones shall be burned upon you\u2019\u201d (13:1-2).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The rabbinic sages identify this \u201cMan of God\u201d with the Prophet Iddo (see Seder Olam Rabbah 20), in line with II Chronicles 9:29, which speaks of \u201cthe visions of Iddo, the seer, concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat\u201d. It seems that Iddo\u2019s \u201cvisions\u201d were recorded in one of the lost books mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, referred to as \u201cthe Midrash of the Prophet Iddo\u201d (II Chronicles 13:22).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Josephus (Antiquities VIII.8-9) elaborates on this biblical narrative. When Jeroboam was about to offer sacrifices on the altar at Beth-El, a \u201cman of God\u201d named \u201cJadon\u201d (i.e. Iddo), sent by God from Jerusalem, made his prophecy as recorded our chapter. In anger, Jeroboam stretched out his hand to seize Iddo, but his right hand withered. The altar at Bethel also was broken to pieces; and all that was upon it was poured out, as the Prophet had foretold should come to pass.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

So, the King Jeroboam understood that Iddo was a true prophet. He begged Iddo to restore his right hand. When his had was restored, Jeroboam invited the Prophet to dine with him. But Iddo refused, saying that God had forbidden him to eat or drink in Bethel. But a false prophet in that city did manage to persuade Iddo to eat with him. But God appeared to Iddo and said, that he would be killed for transgressing God\u2019s commands. Indeed, as Iddo was returning to Jerusalem, a lion attacked and killed him. The false prophet of Bethel had Iddo buried in the grave reserved for himself and instructed his sons, after his death, to bury him together with Iddo (13:3-32).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Tanhuma Toledot 12 explains that Iddo cried to the Altar twice (13:2) to include in his prophecy both the idolatrous golden calves at the Altars at Bethel and at Dan (see 12: 28-29). When Iddo made his prophecy, Jeroboam thought him a madman. But when the Altar at Bethel was split and his hand withered and was restored, Jeroboam realized that Iddo was a \u201cman of God\u201d and a true prophet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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13:26 \u201cAnd when the prophet who had brought him back from the way heard and he said, \u2018It is the man of God who flouted the word of the Lord, and the Lord has given him over to the lion, and it has torn him apart and killed him, according to the word of the Lord that He spoke to him.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It must be said that the old prophet plays a rather ambiguous role in this story. After all, it was his lie about having received instructions from a divine messenger that led the man of God to go back with him to his house and thus flout the word of the Lord. His pronouncement here does not appear to express any remorse of any sense of guilt about the death he has caused. Perhaps he still feels that he acted out of good intentions and that the man of God should have strictly observed the divine prohibitions, whatever the persuasive force of an argument to the contrary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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  1. Good questions!<\/em> Why was it forbidden for the man of God to eat, drink and return by the same path? Is the prophet from Bethel a true or false prophet? Why does he seem to want to trip up the man of God? Why does the man of God become exemplary also in his death? And more...<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. The writing on the wall<\/em>. In 32 more chapters (2 Kings 23), Josiah will institute a sweeping religious reform, banning the high places, and centralizing the cultic worship in Jerusalem. This chapter gives us a clear foreshadowing, including Josiah\u2019s name. So that it\u2019s clear to all that if there isn\u2019t a big \u201crepair\u201d of the situation - the end is foretold.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Prophet and man of God<\/em>. The chapter is very clear about who is \u201cthe man of God\u201d and who \u201cthe prophet\u201d - so we don\u2019t mix them up.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  4. My brother\u2026<\/em> Actually \u201c<\/span>hoi achi - <\/span><\/i>\u00a0alas, my brother!\u201d That\u2019s how the prophet eulogizes the man of God (v. 30). Apparently, that was the accepted practice.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  5. What are the plans<\/em>? Why does the prophet want to be buried in the same grave as the man of God? Is his wish granted? We will find out in another 32 chapters (2 Kings 23)... Stay tuned.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","post_main_content_image":{"id":86314,"alt":"","title":"Points to ponder","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","width":1000,"height":1000,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-300x300.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-768x768.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":768,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","large-width":1000,"large-height":1000,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","1536x1536-width":1000,"1536x1536-height":1000,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","2048x2048-width":1000,"2048x2048-height":1000,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","post_full_size-width":1000,"post_full_size-height":1000,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-420x420.jpg","home_baner-width":420,"home_baner-height":420}},"post_main_content_embedded_video":"","post_main_content_video_duration":"","post_main_content_show_fb_comments":"1","post_main_content_credit_media":"","tile_top_caption":"I Kings 13","tile_main_caption":"Points to Ponder","tile_main_caption_size":"1","tile_sub_caption":"Insights and questions for personal reflection and group discussion","tile_preview_embedded":"","tile_preview_image":{"id":86314,"alt":"","title":"Points to ponder","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","width":1000,"height":1000,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-300x300.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-768x768.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":768,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","large-width":1000,"large-height":1000,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","1536x1536-width":1000,"1536x1536-height":1000,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","2048x2048-width":1000,"2048x2048-height":1000,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","post_full_size-width":1000,"post_full_size-height":1000,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-420x420.jpg","home_baner-width":420,"home_baner-height":420}},"tile_preview_video":"","tile_external_link":"","tile_tile_gallery_items":"","tile_credits":"","alternate_tile_top_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption_size":"1","alternate_tile_sub_caption":"","alternate_tile_hide_media":"0","tile_group_preview_image_url":"","tile_group_main_caption":"","tile_group_sub_caption":"","tile_group_popup_package_extra_content":"","tile_group_read_time":"","home_color":"","home_gallery_top":"","home_gallery_middle":"","home_gallery_book":"","home_gallery_bottom":"","seo_seo_title":"","seo_seo_description":"","seo_seo_default_title":"","seo_seo_default_description":"","links":false,"tile_link_for_pay":"0","send_noty":false,"chapter_info":{"books_group":"Prophets","book":"I Kings","chapter":"13","chapter_main_number":"300","date":"20261022","wall_id":"300"},"link_for_pay":false,"tags":false}],"hide_acf":true,"home_image":false,"home_posts":false,"home_posts_title":"","posts_home":[],"static_cube_title":"","static_cube_brief":"","static_cube_color":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wall\/62132"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wall"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wall"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}