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How does Israel handle the return of the Ark of the Covenant? How does Samuel rally them to serve God and destroy their idols? What can we do to devote ourselves to God alone? Why does Israel call for a king after being shown they don't need one? Is Samuel a bad father? Can a righteous family raise an unrighteous child? Why does God warn Israel about having a king? Is there anything wrong with hav...

How do the Philistines handle the Ark of the Covenant compared to the Israelites? How does God prove His sovereignty through this brief exile for the Ark? What is the significance of this event? How does God engineer matters to return the Ark to a not fully believing Israel? What is God teaching Israel and us through this?

How does Samuel grow in wisdom? Why is God's voice so hard to hear? How can we listen for it? What should our response be to what God tells us to do? How does Eli's response help us understand how to submit to God's judgment? What is the Ark of the Covenant and why is it so important? How does God allow it to be captured? What is the ultimate fate of Eli and his family?

Who wrote 1 Samuel? Does it matter? When was it written? Who is Hannah and why does she matter? How can we show faith like Hannah when approaching God? What lessons can we learn from Eli and his leadership? How do we deal with wicked children? How do we honor the promises we make to God? How does this parallel aspects of Jesus' birth and life?

How do Naomi and Ruth plan to secure their kinsman-redeemer? How does God act as our redeemer? Did Ruth and Boaz have premarital sex? If they did, then does this somehow de-legitimize the story? Why are so many people adamant that they sinned? How did Boaz and Ruth show themselves to be worthy people? How are they blessed by the people? How does the genealogy of David factor into the Book of Ruth?...

When was the book of Ruth written and by whom? What is the theme of the book? Why is it included in the canon of scripture? Why would Naomi's family leave Israel for Moab? Why would God send a famine in Israel? Who is Ruth and why does she matter? How can we show devotion and loyalty to the people we love? How does Boaz prove himself to be a worthy man? When in the time of the Judges does Ruth tak...

Christian is joined once more by Karai Roe of the Foreign Saints Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-foreign-saints-podcast/id1679032899) to discuss Judges 19-21. What is the crime of Gibeah, the Levite, and of Israel? How could this have happened so soon after Joshua's death? What is the sin of the actions of inhabitants of Gibeah and what parallels are there to Sodom and Gomorrah?...

Christian is joined this week by Joe Dea of BuddyWalk With Jesus (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buddywalk-with-jesus/id1509279473) to discuss Judges 17 and 18. Is Judges in chronological order? How does inerrancy matter when interpreting scripture? What is the sin of Micah and his family? What is the true identity of the Levite priest and what does this mean? How are we to read scripture c...

How does Samson's story end? What is his fatal flaw? Was Samson ever saved? Who was Delilah and was she an Israelite or Philistine? How does God direct Samson to his lowest point and save him and still be considered righteous?

How does Israel descend into sin yet again? How does the Angel of the Lord prove Himself as Jesus? What are the sins of the Danites? How did the Philistines oppress Israel? Who are Samson's parents and why did he have to become a Nazarite? What are Samson's sins and how does God still use him? How does Samson start to break his vows? How does God still get glory despite Samson's sins?

Christian is joined once more by Karai Roe of the Foreign Saint's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-foreign-saints-podcast/id1679032899 https://www.youtube.com/@ForeignSaints3420 Who are the lesser judges and why do they matter? How does Israel slide back into sin again? Why is Jephthah ostracized by his half-brothers? Does Jephthah serve as a typology of Jesus, a proto-David figu...

How does Gideon prove to be a good and bad leader? How does God work despite Gideon's actions? Why is it wrong for Gideon to be treated as a king? Who is Abimelech and what are his sins? Is Judges too depressing and dark for Christians to read?

How does Israel spiral into sin yet again? What can we learn from this? How does God preserve them despite this? Why does He at the same time send Midian and Amalek to torment them? How does Gideon show both faith and fear? How bold should we be with our faith? Why does God tell Gideon to lower his forces before they attack their enemies? Why is confusion a great strategy to use against our enemie...

Who are Deborah and Barak? Does the Bible allow for female leadership in the church? Who is Jael and why is she important? Are we to kill the sin in our lives? How did God protect Israel from themselves?

Christian is joined once more by Brandon Knight of My Seminary Life (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-seminary-life/id1558302469) to discuss Judges 3. Who are the nations God leaves to oppress Israel for their apostasy? Why would He do this? How does Othniel serve as Israel's first judge? How does Ehud lead differently? Is the Bible allowed to be graphic? Who is Shamgar and why does he mat...

Who wrote the Book of Judges? Why was it written? How does Judah and Israel start off successfully in their service to God only to fall into sin? What is Israel's sin against God? Are there true contradictions in the Bible? Can God be defeated by iron chariots? Why does the Angel of the Lord (Jesus) appear to the people? What is the judgment God brings to Israel and how does He soften this by offe...

This week Christian is joined once more by Brandon Knight of the My Seminary Life podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-seminary-life/id1558302469) to discuss Joshua 23 and 24. Why didn't Joshua select a leader after his command of Israel? How does Joshua use his last moments before his death to encourage Israel? What is the price of not serving God? What is the purpose of Joshua's his...

How are the other tribes given land? What is the sin of the other tribes in regards to taking their land? How does Joshua show great leadership during this trial? How were the Levites given land across the Promised Land and why? What are the cities of refuge and why do they matter? How is civil war avoided with Israel when a misunderstanding arises? How can we defend ourselves well?

What is the purpose behind the allotment of the land? How can God give rest, but not guarantee peace? How can there be rest in the midst of war? Why did the Israelites fail to follow God fully? Why is Joshua's advanced age so troubling? How can we resist allowing evil into our midst? How can we avoid abusing God's law for our own purposes?

How does Jabin repeat the mistakes of the southern Canaanites? How many Jabins are there in the Bible? How does evil fight against itself? What does God command Joshua and Israel to do? What is the importance of the listed cities and kings who were defeated?

Why does evil always act against its own interests? Why are the Gibeonites to be praised and reviled? How did Joshua fail as a leader during the treaty? How effective are vows we make as Christians? When is it acceptable to lie for self-preservation or is it ever possible? How did God show His might over the Canaanites compared to the Israelites? What is the miracle of the sun standing still about...

What is Achan's sin and how does it effect Israel? How can a nation be responsible for the sin of one man? How does the covenant with God work? How is God unfair and why is that good for us? How does sin lead us to overconfidence? How does God achieve both justice and mercy?

Christian is joined this week by Karai Roe of the Foreign Saints Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-foreign-saints-podcast/id1679032899) to discuss Joshua 5 and 6. Why does Canaan fear Israel? Why would Israel before starting a war circumcise their men? How does Jesus show up in the Book of Joshua? Who is the commander of the Lord's army? Why did Jericho need to be destroyed? Does...

Why did God make Israel wait three days before crossing the Jordan River? How did Joshua show wise leadership? What is the purpose of the miracle of the crossing of the River Jordan? How does God show His mastery over nature? How can we prepare for battle well?

Who wrote the Book of Joshua? Who was it written for? When does it take place? How does Joshua succeed Moses? Why does God repeat Himself when He commands Joshua to be strong and courageous? What does it mean when God promises to never leave or forsake us? Why did Joshua send spies into the Promised Land when God was on his side? Who is Rahab and how does she show herself to be righteous? Does the...