During the transition of power to King David, 1 Chronicles 12:32 highlights the leaders of Issachar as "men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do."
My advisor at Cincinnati Bible Seminary challenged me to view scripture from the Eastern perspective. He added that most of the Bible was written from this viewpoint. The lessons which are posted in Issachar will be from this Eastern perspective. It will focus on how God works in the lives of people, rather than on individual behavior.