Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSharathon 2025: The Table of Duties: Holy Orders in Church and State
The Table of Duties is the third section of the Small Catechism that helps us to know our place in life as Christians. Pastors are to live their live…
1 year, 5 months ago
2 Samuel 6:1-23: Fear and Joy Before the LORD
Now that David’s capital city is secure, he brings the ark of the LORD to Jerusalem with great joy. The initial happy procession halts quickly as the…
1 year, 5 months ago
2 Samuel 5:1-25: The Shepherd King for Israel
At last all of Israel recognizes David as their king whom God has appointed to be their shepherd. Once more, David is anointed as king, and we learn …
1 year, 5 months ago
2 Samuel 3:31-4:12: Saul’s House Is Empty
David refuses to gloat over the death of Abner. In his mourning, David makes it plain that Joab killed Abner without David’s approval. In this, David…
1 year, 5 months ago
2 Samuel 3:1-30: An Important Turn
The civil war in Israel between the houses of Saul and David continues bitterly for a while. David’s house grows stronger as he gains wives and sons,…
1 year, 5 months ago
2 Samuel 2:1-32: Civil War Begins in Israel
David receives the LORD’s instruction to go back to the city of Hebron in Judah. There, Judah anoints David as their king, but the son of Saul, Ish-b…
1 year, 5 months ago
2 Samuel 1:1-27: David Sings Lamentation
As they were originally one long book, 2 Samuel begins where 1 Samuel ends. News of the death of Saul and Jonathan reaches David from an Amalekite wh…
1 year, 5 months ago
1 Samuel 31:1-13: The Death of Saul and His Sons
The Philistines bring full-scale war to Israel, and the Philistines are victorious. Three sons of Saul are slain, and when Saul sees the defeat all a…
1 year, 5 months ago
1 Samuel 30:1-31: David Rescues All
When David and his men return to Ziklag, they find that their city has been burned and their families have been taken away. David’s men are ready to …
1 year, 5 months ago
1 Samuel 29:1-11: The Philistines Won’t Let David Come Out to Play
Achish continues to make preparations for David to accompany him into war against Saul alongside the Philistines from Gath. The other commanders of t…
1 year, 5 months ago