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The Contrast Between Judges and Samuel on Kingship
I was re-struck this morning as I was reading in the Book of 1 Samuel by the contrast between some of the views of kingship in it and in the Book of Judges. The books of Samuel are certainly not a monolith on this topic, however, since there are positive views of kingship found therein. …
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1 Samuel 5 – Hemorrhoids & the Wrath of God
I have been reading each morning recently from the Old Testament in the NJPS. And, it seems like each day I’ve been noticing things I’ve not seen before. And, today is certainly no exception. I suppose when I have read through 1 Samuel before, I probably read from the NASB or ESV. And, I believe…
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1 Samuel 1 – Some Background
In the rare occurrence that the reading I do throughout the day has some bearing the lectionary reading, I like to share that. Today’s lectionary reading was verses 24-28 of 1 Samuel 1 (the responsive reading was from chapter 2). In the reading, Hannah has dedicated her son, Samuel, to the Lord and she hands…