Year Zero

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the wondrous punishment by which the Apostle Peter punished Ananias (Acts 5): * How Ananias, and then his wife Sapphira, lied and concealed part of the money; * How the Apostle Peter denounced them, and they fell down and died one after the other. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysal...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the wondrous work of the Apostles Peter and John (Acts 3): * How a beggar, lame from birth, asked them for alms; * How Peter told him they had no silver or gold; * How the apostle took him by the hand and said, In the name of Jesus Christ, rise up and walk! and the sick man was made whole. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the numerous unrighteous acts of the people of Israel, and the numerous punishments that God visited upon them (II Kings 24): * How the princes of the people often turned away from God, and did that which is evil in the sight of God; * How God punished the people in order to correct them; * How finally, under the evil King Jehoiachin, the Israelites were taken into the Ba...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate God’s miraculous appearance to the Prophet Elias (I Kings 19): * How Elias, fatigued by the unrighteousness of the people, prayed to God to grant him death; * How God comforted Elias by His appearing on Horeb; * How there was a strong wind, then an earthquake, then fire, and finally a still, small voice—the voice of God. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the wondrous bringing down of fire from heaven by the Prophet Elias (I Kings 18): * How St. Elias prayed to God on Mount Carmel in the presence of King Ahab and the idolatrous priests; * How the fire fell from heaven and consumed the sacrifice that Elias offered to God. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus e...

John and I continue the reading and commentary of Ordinary Men This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

We listen to Down and Church of Misery then talk about Douglas Carter getting released after 41 years on death row. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the unrighteousness of King Ahab, and God’s punishment of him through the Prophet Elias (I Kings 16, 17): * How Ahab gave himself up totally to idolatry, and did that which is evil in the sight of the Lord; * How the Prophet Elias shut the heavens by his prayer, and there was no rain for three years. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subsc...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the righteousness of King Josiah, and God’s reward to him (II Chronicles 34): * How King Josiah rooted out the idols, and did all that which is good in the sight of the Lord; * How God’s blessing was poured out upon him and his people during his long reign. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visi...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the injustice of King Amon and God’s punishment of him (II Chronicles 33): * How Amon, the son of Manasseh, turned from God and did that which is evil in the sight of the Lord; * How he reigned for only two years, and was slain by his servants. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmon...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the repentance of King Manasseh and God’s forgiveness of him (II Chronicles 33): * How Manasseh, living as a slave in a foreign land, recognized his sin, repented, and prayed to God for forgiveness; * How God forgave him, and freed him from bondage; * How, after that, Manasseh did that which is good in the sight of the Lord unto the day of his death, and reigned peacefull...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the injustice of King Manasseh and God’s punishment (II Chronicles 33): * How Manasseh restored idol worship, enchantments and witchcraft, and did everything that is evil in the sight of the Lord; * How God permitted the Chaldeans to capture Manasseh. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tomm...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the miraculous deliverance of Jerusalem from the Assyrians (II Chronicles 32): * How Sennacherib and his mighty army surrounded the walls of Jerusalem and mocked the God of Israel; * How Hezekiah and the Prophet Isaiah fervently prayed to God for deliverance; * How an angel slew 185,000 Assyrians by night; how Sennacherib was slain by his sons; and how Jerusalem was saved...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the righteousness of Hezekiah, and God’s reward to him (II Chronicles 30, 31): * How Hezekiah did that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God (II Chronicles 31:20); * How he restored holiness to the Temple of the Lord, and rooted out idols and idol-worshiping among the people; * How God had mercy on him, and he was prosperous in everything. This is a p...

I watched the Caleb Flynn trial and the lack of investigative intelligence worries me. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the injustice of King Ahaz and God’s punishments of him (II Chronicles 28): * How, throughout his life, Ahaz did that which was evil before the Lord; * How he set up idols in every corner of Jerusalem and throughout the entire land, and worshiped them; * How he waged many wars and was defeated in them all; his land was laid waste; a hundred thousand of his people were sla...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the injustice of King Ahaz and God’s punishments of him (II Chronicles 28): * How, throughout his life, Ahaz did that which was evil before the Lord; * How he set up idols in every corner of Jerusalem and throughout the entire land, and worshiped them; * How he waged many wars and was defeated in them all; his land was laid waste; a hundred thousand of his people were sla...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the righteousness of King Jotham and God’s reward for him (II Chronicles 27): * How Jotham did that which is right in the sight of the Lord, and cared for the Temple of the Lord; * How God helped him, so that he was successful in war and in peace: in war he conquered, and in peace he enriched and strengthened his people. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the punishment with which God punished King Uzziah (II Chronicles 26): * How, in his conceit, Uzziah unlawfully approached the sanctuary of God; * How leprosy suddenly appeared on his forehead. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate King Uzziah’s turning to evil (II Chronicles 26): * How Uzziah became proud and corrupt when, with God’s help, he became strong; * How he violated the Law, took the censer, and strove to serve in the Temple against the protests of the priests. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the righteousness of King Uzziah, and God’s reward (II Chronicles 26): * How the king did that which is right in the sight of the Lord; * How, as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

John joined me to have a casual Friday night chat about whatever we felt like talking about. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the divided heart of King Amaziah toward God, and God’s punishment (II Chronicles 25): * How Amaziah at first did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and God granted him victory over the Edomites; * How Amaziah brought the Edomite idols (which had not helped the Edomites) to Jerusalem, and worshiped them; * How God permitted the Israelites to defeat him, and a...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the righteousness and sin of King Joash, and God’s reward and punishment (II Chronicles 24): * How, at first, Joash hearkened to the high priest Jehoiada, and did that which is right in the sight of the Lord; * How God blessed Joash with a long and peaceful reign; * How Joash changed, and slew the righteous son of Jehoiada, and committed other evils; * How a small Syrian...

CONTEMPLATION Contemplate the sin of King Ahaziah and God’s punishment of him (II Chronicles 22): * How Ahaziah did that which is evil in the sight of the Lord, and associated with the sinful house of Ahab; * How Ahaziah was slain with many of his kinsmen. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com...