Podcast Episodes

Melakhim Aleph ch.2 - Solomon's Enemies

David instructs Solomon to ensure that both Yoav and also Shimi Ben Gera die a bloody death. 

Is David casting his unfinished business on Solomon? 

W…

3 years, 4 months ago

Melakhim Aleph ch.1 - "Long Live King Solomon!"

Chapter 1  gives us a conmpetition to succeed King David. Who will be king - Adoniya or Solomon? 

3 years, 4 months ago

2 Samuel ch.24 - Who Chose Jerusalem? David or God?

The final chapter of Samuel gives us yet another sin of David, and another admission of guilt! And a story resonant of the Akeida. What does it all m…

3 years, 4 months ago

2 Samuel ch.23 - David. Man of Song or of War?

This chapter gives us David's final song - "The spirit of God spoke through me" - and David's dauntless thirty-seven warriors. Who is David - the man…

3 years, 4 months ago

2 Samuel ch.22 - David's Song

David's Song "on the day God saved David from all his enemies and the hands of Saul."

This would appear to be a song from an earlier period in David'…

3 years, 4 months ago

2 Samuel ch.21 - Revenge and Loyalty

An ancient unrequited sin leads to a 3 year drought. The Gibeonites were slaughtered by King Saul. Now they demand that David hand over 7 of Sau's de…

3 years, 4 months ago

2 Samuel ch.20 - The Revolt of Sheva Ben Bichri

David finds himself with another revolt on his hands. 

He tries to avoid having Yoav - the man who killed his son Avshalom - lead the army.

First, he…

3 years, 4 months ago

2 Samuel ch.19 - Tribal Tensions

Avshalom is dead. The rebellion is over. Or is it?

The instability continues as the tribes of Judah and Benjamin vie for prestige of leading David ba…

3 years, 4 months ago

2 Samuel ch.18 - Mixed Messages

In this chapter David instructs Yoav not to kill Avshalom, where Yoav instructs the army to kill Avshalom. Who was correct?

3 years, 4 months ago

2 Samuel ch.17 - Two Advisors

Today we discuss two advisors: Achitophel and Hushai. Achitophel seems to be the man who's views are always correct, whose perspective is always wise…

3 years, 5 months ago