Though the “kingdom experiment” in the OT appears to end in failure, hope remains in the prophets and psalms. This is the final episode in a series on kingship in the OT.

As 2018 comes to an end, we discuss our favourite reads this year.

Randy’s list

* The Unseen Realm / Supernatural by Michael Heiser (Lindsay’s review )

* Honoring the Son by Larry Hurtado (Randy’s review)

* Angels by Michael Heiser (Randy’s review)

* The Structure of Romans by Paul Fowler (Randy’s review)

* Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity by David DeSilva

Lindsay’s list

* The Divine Christ by David Capes (Lindsay’s review)

* The Biblical Cosmos by Robin Parry

* Reading Ephesians and Colossians After Supersessionism by Lionel Windsor

* Learning Biblical Hebrew by Karl Kutz and Rebecca Josberger

* The Way of Life by Toby Janicki

As promised in the episode, here’s a few more from 2017/2018:

* Adam as Israel by Seth Postell (Lindsay’s review)

* A Jew to the Jews by David Rudolph (Lindsay’s review)

* The Meaning of the Pentateuch by John Sailhamer

* Paul’s Letter Collection by David Trobisch

* Destroyer of the Gods by Larry Hurtado

* Paul and First-Century Letter Writing by E. Randolph Richards (Randy’s review)

* The New Testament World by Bruce J. Malina

* Family Portraits: Character Studies in 1 and 2 Samuel  by Randy McCracken (podcast episode, Lindsay’s review)

* Walking From East to West by Ravi Zacharias

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The Southern Kingdom of Judah, though having a slightly better track record than Israel in the north with several righteous kings, also ends in exile. This is the fourth episode in a series on kingship in the OT.

 

The Jehoash Inscription at biblestudywithrandy

The Toilet at Lachish at biblestudywithrandy

For more info on the Lachish Ostraca click on the link here

For further study, a good resource we recommend is the commentary on 1&2 Kings  by Peter Leithart

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The story of the Northern Kingdom of Israel is a tragedy with fractured dynasties, spiritual and moral apostasy, and exile. This is the third episode in a series on kingship in the OT.

 

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Did you know that only three kings ruled a united Israel? We discuss Saul, David, and Solomon. This episode is the second in a series on kingship in the OT.

For additional insights on the rule of King Saul check out the following links:

Saul and Eli: Similarities of Rejected Leaders

What King Saul’s Story Can Teach America

For additional insights on King David check out the following links:

Is King David a New Adam?

Where is King David’s Tomb?

For more on 1&2 Samuel purchase Randy’s book at WestBow Press, Amazon USA/UK, or Barnes & Noble

 

We know about King David and other kings of the Bible. But did you know that you were created to be royalty? This episode is the first in a series on kingship in the OT.

 

T. Desmond Alexander’s book From Eden to the New Jerusalem is an excellent resource for some of the ideas discussed in this episode.

An Interview with Stephen Dempster on his excellent commentary on Micah in the Two Horizons series. We discuss how to better read Micah and why Dempster’s time in Cameroon helped him write the commentary.

Buy Stephen Dempster’s Micah (Two Horizons) commentary

An Interview with Randy McCracken about his book “Family Portraits: Character Studies in 1 and 2 Samuel.” Lindsay and Randy discuss how to do character studies, what the important themes of 1 and 2 Samuel are, and other important aspects of Randy’s book.

You Can Order Randy’s Book at Amazon USA / UK, Barnes & Noble, and WestBow Press, as well as other Internet Outlets

Important Note from the Author: Please Do Not Order the Kindle Version at any of the above sites. It is Unreadable!

 

How do we understand the carefully constructed logic of the New Testament letters and avoid reading out of context?

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I (Lindsay) highly recommend the free resources over at Biblearc. It’s extremely worthwhile to put in the effort to learn.

Andy Naselli has a explanation of Phrasing, one of the tools at Biblearc, with explanatory videos. He also has a bibliography for further reading.

Intro music by Natasha Kennedy.

Outro music by Heritvge.

Have you ever wondered why the Bible doesn’t tell us who Cain’s wife is, or why the Gospels give different lists of who came first to the tomb? Why do these gaps (and others) exist in the biblical narrative and how should we approach them in our study of the Bible?

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Randy has written two articles concerning gaps:

Mind the Gap: Guidelines for Gaps in Biblical Narratives

Why Abiathar Chose Adonijah and not Solomon

For a deeper study of 1&2 Samuel and how the inspired author used techniques such as gaps, typology, and more, purchase Randy’s book:

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