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1 Kings 12:1–24: On Rehoboam’s Crass, Childish, and Pharoah-like Folly (Ep. 123)
In 1 Kings 12, the new King of Israel sure looks a lot like the old Pharaoh of Egypt. Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.
1 year, 6 months ago
1 Kings 11: On King Solomon’s Downfall and the Problem with Living With Ourselves Every Day (Ep. 122)
Bible Talk is back! Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss 1 Kings 11 and the downfall of King Solomon.
1 year, 6 months ago
1 Kings 10: On the Queen of Sheba Losing Her Breath at Solomon’s Blessed Reign and Burgeoning Roth IRA (Ep. 121)
When the Queen of Sheba shows up, Solomon’s reign takes her breath away. His people are blessed, his coffers are full, and she seems to trust the Lor…
1 year, 8 months ago
1 Kings 9: On When Prophecy Becomes Past, Which Explains the Present (Ep. 120)
When we read the Old Testament, we’re tempted to see characters as either all good or all bad. But when we get to 1 Kings 9 and see Solomon’s interac…
1 year, 9 months ago
1 Kings 8:31–66: On Blessings and Benedictions and Barbecues (Ep. 119)
The glory of the LORD has filled the Temple. So . . . now what? How do God's people actually use it?
In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke chats w…
1 year, 9 months ago
1 Kings 8:1–30: On the Glory of YHWH Filling the House of YHWH (Ep. 118)
The biblical storyline takes a leap forward when the LORD’s glory fills the Temple. While this moment is significant, it also becomes clear that the …
1 year, 9 months ago
1 Kings 6:2–7:51: On the Extraordinary Architecture of the Ark for the Ark (Ep. 117)
The Lord's presence has more or less been a nomad since Genesis 3. But with the temple, he's about to have a permanent address (kind of). In this epi…
1 year, 10 months ago
1 Kings 6:1: Yep, A Whole Episode on Just One Verse (Ep. 116)
So . . . Jim Hamilton had a wild idea: let's do a whole episode on 1 Kings 6:1. Alex Duke was dubious, even aghast. But he and Sam Emadi obliged. Thi…
1 year, 10 months ago
1 Kings 5: On the Bible's Memory Palace Which Prepares Us for Phase 1 of Solomon's Temple-Building Project (Ep. 115)
The story of the Old Testament is the story of God's people returning to God's presence. The building of the temple significantly advances that story…
1 year, 11 months ago
1 Kings 3:16–4:34: On a List of People, a List of Stuff, and Solomon's Platinum Age (Ep. 114)
Solomon is wise. Solomon is wealthy. Solomon is worth listening to. This is his Platinum Age, better than anything that came with his father David. A…
1 year, 11 months ago