Służby specjalne w starożytnym Izraelu
Secret Services in Ancient Israel

Summary/Abstract: All states have intelligence services. The operation of these services varies depending on historical and social circumstances. The methods used by secret services in their activity always reflect the historical stage of their operation. The author of this text discusses the operation of secret services in ancient Israel. The article consists of three parts divided on the basis of historical criteria. Firstly, the author describes the services' operation during the Exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt and in the period of the Judges. Secondly, he analyzes the operation of secret services during the Israelite monarchy and the era of the fall of the state. Thirdly, the author discusses two cases of special operations of an extremely negative character, quoted by the authors of the New Testament.

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