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Duke The Juice Podcasts
A podcast by 9Marks and Southern Seminary, with Alex Duke, Sam Emadi & Jim Hamilton. To learn more about Southern Seminary, visit sbts.edu.
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Join Duke as he (and sometimes a guest) breaks down the happenings on The Real Housewives, Married to Medicine, Basketball Wives, and whatever else is going on in reality television! [email protected]
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Hosts Rapsody and Big Tigger, along with co-host DJ Nyla Symone, bring you the ultimate rap video countdown show, featuring exclusive interviews with your favorite artists, one-of-a-kind live freestyles, the hottest music videos, and more.
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2 Kings 23:31-25:30: On the Plane Finally Crashing and a Little Ray of Sunshine (Ep. 151)
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56:00We've finally arrived at the end of 2 Kings. Judah is ransacked by Babylon, and the people are funneling back to Egypt of all places. They have no king. And yet . . . is there reason for hope? Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 23:1–30: On King Josiah, the Temple Builder Who Wasn’t Good Enough (Ep. 150)
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43:10In 2 Kings 23, King Josiah is on the warpath against wickedness. He’s a great king, perhaps the best in Israel’s history. And yet, he still wasn’t good enough. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 22: On the Unsung Heroes of Hilkiah, Shaphan, and Huldah (Ep. 149)
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32:38The closing chapters of 2 Kings have been dark. And then, out of nowhere, King Josiah and a few unsung heroes show up and lead Judah back to God. But it's too late . . . right? Jim, Alex, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 22.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 21: On Manasseh, the Temple Blasphemer Who Should Have Been the Temple Builder ( Ep. 148)
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22:12As Judah continues its descent toward destruction, we meet Manasseh. He's a terrible, wicked, awful king. He should be building the temple, but instead he's blaspheming it. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 21.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 20: On Hezekiah's Final Failure, Which Makes Us Long for What Only Jesus Can Bring (Ep. 147)
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40:11In 2 Kings 20, we come across the sad final chapter of Hezekiah's reign. What started out so well ends so poorly. What can we learn from this? Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.By 9Marks
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From Eden to Egypt: A Special Bible Talk Episode
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21:11In this special episode of Bible Talk, Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi interview Alex Duke about From Eden to Egypt, a book about Genesis “for normal people.” From Eden to Egypt, by Alex DukeBy 9Marks
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2 Kings 19: On the Juiced-Up Diatribe and Just Demise of Assyria’s King Sennacherib (Ep. 146)
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37:35In 2 Kings 19, King Sennacherib of Assyria offers a juiced-up diatribe about his own accomplishments. And then the Lord speaks up and gets to work. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 19.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 18: On Not Making Deals with the Mafia or Darth Vader (Ep. 145)
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46:06In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex, Jim, and Adam discuss 2 Kings 18, which features the surprisingly hopeful opening overture of Judah’s final act.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 17: On Israel’s Obituary and the Danger of Not Believing the Lord’s Warnings (Ep. 144)
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38:41In this episode, the author of Kings writes a theologically informed obituary for the nation of Israel. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 17.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 16: On the Despicable Ahaz and His Blasphemous Magic 8 Ball (Ep. 143)
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40:04In 2 Kings 16, Judah’s worst king to date takes the throne—what happens next is despicable and blasphemous. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 15: On a Bad Israelite King Sandwich, With Some Good Judean King Bread (Ep. 142)
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44:21In this episode of Bible Talk, the author serves up a sandwich made up of bad Israelite meat and good Judean bread. Bible Talk is brought to you by 9Marks and Southern Seminary. To learn more about Southern Seminary, visit https://www.sbts.eduBy 9Marks
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2 Kings 14: On Bible Talk Pivoting to Video While Israel and Judah Pivot toward Civil War (Ep. 141)
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56:26In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex, Jim, and Sam pivot to video, while Israel and Judah pivot toward civil war and eventual exile.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 13: On Two Evil Reigns and Two Weird Things (Ep. 140)
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38:04In 2 Kings 13, we get two evil reigns—Jehoahaz and Jehoash—and two weird things—which involve some misguided arrows and some life-giving bones. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss. Subscribe to our new podcast, A Storm in the Desert. Bible Talk is brought to you by 9Marks and Southern Seminary. To learn more about Southern Seminary, visit sbts.edu.…
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2 Kings 11-12: On the Jezebel of Judah, and the Pretty-Good Reign of Joash (Ep. 139)
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57:51As 2 Kings has gone on, it's been harder and harder to tell the difference between Israel and Judah. They intersected, and then they intermingled. So we might ask: Is there really any meaningful difference between the two? Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 11–12. Subscribe to our new podcast, A Storm in the Desert. Bible Talk is brought to you by …
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2 Kings 10: On the Word of the Lord on the War Path Yet Again (Ep. 138)
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54:19In this episode of Bible Talk, Jim, Sam, and Alex talk about 2 Kings 10, where Jehu continues to administer justice to God's long-promised enemies. Subscribe to our new podcast, A Storm in the Desert.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 9: On the Word of the Lord Wiping Out the Henchmen and then the Heavy (Ep. 137)
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48:15Bible Talk is back for another season! In this episode, Jim, Sam, and Alex discuss 2 Kings 9 and the bloody end of Jezebel's wicked reign, which the Lord had promised years and years ago. Subscribe to our new podcast, A Storm in the Desert.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 8: On Joram & Joram, A Sad & More-than-Superficial Similarity (Ep. 136)
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48:43In 2 Kings 8, we realize that the kings of Israel and the kings of Judah have become indistinguishable in almost every way, from their behavior to their birth names. What’s going on in this enigmatic chapter? Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 6–7: On What a Floating Axe Head and an Angel Army Says about Our Soothsaying, Sovereign God (Ep. 135)
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48:05In 2 Kings 6–7, we get a floating axe-head and a Syrian siege and an angelic army. But why? Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 5: On Namaan's Surprising Resurrection and Gehazi's Stunning Reversal of Fortune (Ep. 134)
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53:55In 2 Kings 5, we witness two surprising reversals: a foreign, leprous general becomes a servant of the LORD; meanwhile, a servant of the LORD becomes a leper. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.By 9Marks
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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)
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48:52In 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, and Sam Emadi discuss.By 9Marks
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2 Kings 1–2: On Ahaziah Going Down, Down, Down as Elijah Goes Up, Up, Up (Ep. 132)
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48:09In 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, Jim, and Sam discuss.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 21–22: On the Egyptization of Israel and the Random, Meticulous Sovereignty of God (Ep. 131)
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50:46First 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 Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 1 Kings 21–22.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 20: On Ben-hadad's Bluster, Ahab's Achan Moment, and the Temptation of Unjust Mercy (Ep. 130)
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32:19In 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 than military history? Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 19: On the Still, Small Voice that Interrupts Elijah’s Possible Pity Party (Ep. 129)
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51:44At 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. Listen to this episode of Bible Talk as Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 1 Kings 19.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 18: On the Massacre of Baal on Mount Carmel (Ep. 128)
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48:09It 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 Alex Duke, Sam Emadi, and Jim Hamilton discuss 1 Kings 18.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 17: On the Moses-Like Entrance of the Miraculous Elijah (Ep. 127)
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36:24In 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 discuss.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 15–16: On Entering into a Covenant with Darth Vader and then Re-Canaanizing the Land of Israel (Ep. 126)
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43:20At 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 Sam Emadi discuss.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 14: On Jeroboam's Incrementally Increasing Excrement and Another Exodus Reversal (Ep. 125)
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28:40As 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 with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 1 Kings 14.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 12:25–13:34: On Jeroboam’s Satellite Campus and Bootleg Religion (Ep. 124)
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50:25In 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 mauled by a lion. It's bloody. Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 12:1–24: On Rehoboam’s Crass, Childish, and Pharoah-like Folly (Ep. 123)
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26:46In 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.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 11: On King Solomon’s Downfall and the Problem with Living With Ourselves Every Day (Ep. 122)
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52:21Bible Talk is back! Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss 1 Kings 11 and the downfall of King Solomon.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 10: On the Queen of Sheba Losing Her Breath at Solomon’s Blessed Reign and Burgeoning Roth IRA (Ep. 121)
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30:41When 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 Lord. But is this the beginning of the end? Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 1 Kings 10.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 9: On When Prophecy Becomes Past, Which Explains the Present (Ep. 120)
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26:53When 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 interactions with Hiram the King of Tyre, well, it’s more complicated than that. Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 8:31–66: On Blessings and Benedictions and Barbecues (Ep. 119)
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37:13The 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 with Jim Hamilton about 1 Kings 8:31–66, which doubles as a kind of user's manual for the temple.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 8:1–30: On the Glory of YHWH Filling the House of YHWH (Ep. 118)
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37:13The 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 Temple isn’t the end goal. Listen to Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss 1 Kings 8:1–30.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 6:2–7:51: On the Extraordinary Architecture of the Ark for the Ark (Ep. 117)
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41:15The 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 episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 1 Kings 6–7.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 6:1: Yep, A Whole Episode on Just One Verse (Ep. 116)
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32:23So . . . 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. This conversation is the result. In this episode of Bible Talk, they talk about burn layers and interpretive priority and Indiana Jones.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 5: On the Bible's Memory Palace Which Prepares Us for Phase 1 of Solomon's Temple-Building Project (Ep. 115)
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24:31The 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. In 1 Kings 5, we get Phase 1 of Solomon's construction project. Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 3:16–4:34: On a List of People, a List of Stuff, and Solomon's Platinum Age (Ep. 114)
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50:45Solomon is wise. Solomon is wealthy. Solomon is worth listening to. This is his Platinum Age, better than anything that came with his father David. Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 1 Kings 3:16–4:34.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 2:12–3:15: On Solomon’s Snake-Stomping Shrewdness and Snake-Handling Stupidity (Ep. 113)
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46:52We all know the story about Solomon pleading with the Lord for wisdom. But do you remember how it begins? It’s surprising. Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 1 Kings 2:12–3:15, which highlights Solomon’s shrewdness and his sinfulness.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 2:1–12: On David’s Deathbed Charge, Solomon’s Moses-Like Transition, and the Looming Threat of a Man-Less Throne (Ep. 112)
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24:28King David is on his deathbed. What does he say to his son? “Be strong. Follow the Lord and all his ways. If you don’t . . .” Jim Hamilton, Alex Duke, and Sam Emadi chat about 1 Kings 2:1–12.By 9Marks
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1 Kings 1: On David's Decline, Adonijah's Absalomization, and Solomon's Donkey-Shaped Pattern (Ep. 111)
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41:01Bible Talk begins a new book! In this episode, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about 1 Kings 1.By 9Marks
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2 Samuel 23–24: On David's Final Words, the Temple's Future Address, and 1–2 Samuel's Messianic Finale (Ep. 110)
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50:47The end of 2 Samuel is odd: it portrays the king at cruising altitude and then describes his bumpy descent. What's going on here? Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about the messianic finale of 2 Samuel 23–24.By 9Marks
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2 Samuel 21–22: On a Reincarnated Goliath, a Chiastic Cheat Code, and David as the "New Israel" (Ep. 109)
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40:20We've entered 1–2 Samuel's epilogue, which rewinds the clock to mighty deeds of mighty men and gives us a chiastic cheat code that reveals some fascinating connections between King David and all that's gone before.By 9Marks
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2 Samuel 19–20: On David’s Unraveling Reign, Joab’s Bloodthirsty Lawlessness, and Subtle Details from the Royal Court (Ep. 108)
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38:10By now, David’s reign is beginning to unravel. In fact, these chapters are beginning to remind us not of 1–2 Samuel, but of the book of Judges. Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 2 Samuel 19–20.By 9Marks
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2 Samuel 17–18: On the Son's Demise, the Father's Despair, and the Hunt for Meaningful Connections (Ep. 107)
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42:34A father should never have to mourn the death of his son. But that's precisely what happens here. In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 2 Samuel 17–18.By 9Marks
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2 Samuel 15:13–16:23: On David's Exodus Reversal and Accidentally Stealing from C. S. Lewis (Ep. 106)
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33:58A messenger comes to David and gives him bad news: "The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom." Then David flees—and in doing so he fails as both father and king.By 9Marks
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2 Samuel 14:1–15:12: On a Convoluted Conversation and a Kiss that Ends in a Coup (Ep. 105)
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28:37Absalom is a smarmy guy who makes himself seem powerful and compassionate. King David, meanwhile, stays quiet while his kingdom nears collapse.By 9Marks
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2 Samuel 13: On the Hateful Misanthrope and the Hateful Milquetoast (Ep. 104)
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32:46The story of Amnon, Tamar, and the subsequent terrible fallout is ultimately a story about two fake loves. In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi talk through 2 Samuel 13.By 9Marks
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2 Samuel 12: On Nathan's Brave Parable, David's Belated Repentance, and the LORD's Merciful Response (Ep. 103)
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32:55At the beginning of 2 Samuel 12, King David is in a dark place. Even worse, he doesn't seem to know it. By the end of 2 Samuel 12, he's back where he belongs and he's writing Psalm 51. Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.By 9Marks
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