Episodes

  • 2 Kings 1–2: On Ahaziah Going Down, Down, Down as Elijah Goes Up, Up, Up (Ep. 132)

    2 Kings 1–2: On Ahaziah Going Down, Down, Down as Elijah Goes Up, Up, Up (Ep. 132)
    Nov 20 2024
    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, Jim, and Sam discuss.
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    48 mins
  • 1 Kings 21–22: On the Egyptization of Israel and the Random, Meticulous Sovereignty of God (Ep. 131)

    1 Kings 21–22: On the Egyptization of Israel and the Random, Meticulous Sovereignty of God (Ep. 131)
    Nov 13 2024
    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 Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 1 Kings 21–22.
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    51 mins
  • 1 Kings 20: On Ben-hadad's Bluster, Ahab's Achan Moment, and the Temptation of Unjust Mercy (Ep. 130)

    1 Kings 20: On Ben-hadad's Bluster, Ahab's Achan Moment, and the Temptation of Unjust Mercy (Ep. 130)
    Nov 6 2024
    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 than military history?

    Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.
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    32 mins
  • 1 Kings 19: On the Still, Small Voice that Interrupts Elijah’s Possible Pity Party (Ep. 129)

    1 Kings 19: On the Still, Small Voice that Interrupts Elijah’s Possible Pity Party (Ep. 129)
    Oct 30 2024
    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.

    Listen to this episode of Bible Talk as Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 1 Kings 19.
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    52 mins
  • 1 Kings 18: On the Massacre of Baal on Mount Carmel (Ep. 128)

    1 Kings 18: On the Massacre of Baal on Mount Carmel (Ep. 128)
    Oct 23 2024
    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 Alex Duke, Sam Emadi, and Jim Hamilton discuss 1 Kings 18.
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    48 mins
  • 1 Kings 17: On the Moses-Like Entrance of the Miraculous Elijah (Ep. 127)

    1 Kings 17: On the Moses-Like Entrance of the Miraculous Elijah (Ep. 127)
    Oct 9 2024
    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 discuss.
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    36 mins
  • 1 Kings 15–16: On Entering into a Covenant with Darth Vader and then Re-Canaanizing the Land of Israel (Ep. 126)

    1 Kings 15–16: On Entering into a Covenant with Darth Vader and then Re-Canaanizing the Land of Israel (Ep. 126)
    Oct 2 2024
    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 Sam Emadi discuss.
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    43 mins
  • 1 Kings 14: On Jeroboam's Incrementally Increasing Excrement and Another Exodus Reversal (Ep. 125)

    1 Kings 14: On Jeroboam's Incrementally Increasing Excrement and Another Exodus Reversal (Ep. 125)
    Sep 25 2024
    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 with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 1 Kings 14.
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    29 mins