The high priest with his hoshen, in which was kept the Urim and Thumimm, in this detail from David and Saul by Camillo Procaccini. Source: Camillo Procaccini / Public Domain.

Urim and Thummim: How God Told the Hebrews What to Do

Urim and Thummim are an enigma, both at the same time a vital central aspect of the Bible and almost willfully obscure. In a narrative where God appears regularly but only when He chooses, they seem to be a way for the Hebrews of David’s kingdom to call Him directly. This could be useful, as