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2 Kings 3–4: On a Battle Born Out of the Wobbly Wool Industry and Elisha's Escalating Miracles (Ep. 133)
In 2 Kings 3–4, Elisha is not a mere miracle worker—he’s a true prophet, and listening to him will lead Israel back to Yahweh.
Jim Hamilton, Alex Duke…
1 year, 3 months ago
2 Kings 1–2: On Ahaziah Going Down, Down, Down as Elijah Goes Up, Up, Up (Ep. 132)
In 2 Kings 1–2, Elijah ascends to heaven on a chariot of fire and Elisha curses 42 scoffers just before two she-bears rip them apart. What!? Alex, Ji…
1 year, 4 months ago
1 Kings 21–22: On the Egyptization of Israel and the Random, Meticulous Sovereignty of God (Ep. 131)
First Kings concludes with the death of a wicked king and the scattering of a nation that’s beginning to look a lot like . . . Egypt.
Listen in as Ale…
1 year, 4 months ago
1 Kings 20: On Ben-hadad's Bluster, Ahab's Achan Moment, and the Temptation of Unjust Mercy (Ep. 130)
In 1 Kings 20, we get the story of Ahab vs. Ben-hadad, of a battle between Israel vs. Syria. But is that it? Does this chapter give us anything more …
1 year, 4 months ago
1 Kings 19: On the Still, Small Voice that Interrupts Elijah’s Possible Pity Party (Ep. 129)
At this point in 1 Kings, we’re faced with a question: how will the Lord work through a beaten-down prophet in a disobedient nation? Through his Word…
1 year, 4 months ago
1 Kings 18: On the Massacre of Baal on Mount Carmel (Ep. 128)
It doesn’t take long for Elijah to be hurried into a battle with the prophets of Baal. But it’s not Elijah who is fighting — it’s Yahweh.
Listen as Al…
1 year, 5 months ago
1 Kings 17: On the Moses-Like Entrance of the Miraculous Elijah (Ep. 127)
In 1 Kings 17, a new main character comes onto the scene. And he reminds us of someone we’ve seen before.
Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi disc…
1 year, 5 months ago
1 Kings 15–16: On Entering into a Covenant with Darth Vader and then Re-Canaanizing the Land of Israel (Ep. 126)
At first, 1 Kings 15 looks like a mostly chronologically organized list of mostly bad kings. But there’s more going on.
Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and S…
1 year, 5 months ago
1 Kings 14: On Jeroboam's Incrementally Increasing Excrement and Another Exodus Reversal (Ep. 125)
As the prophet looks at the future of Jeroboam's dynasty, he doesn't see excitement; he sees excrement.
In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke chats…
1 year, 6 months ago
1 Kings 12:25–13:34: On Jeroboam’s Satellite Campus and Bootleg Religion (Ep. 124)
In 1 Kings 12, King Jeroboam sets up his bootleg religion at his satellite campus. It's blasphemous. And then, in 1 Kings 13, a liar gets a prophet m…
1 year, 6 months ago