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   Number 1: Isaiah 36: On Trusting the Lord and Rebelling Against the World (Ep. 182)

   Bible Talk is back! Our march through Isaiah continues as we enter a new section, in which Assyria's hype-man taunts Israel and tempts them to leave their God. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 36.

   August 26, 2026·40min
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   Number 2: Isaiah 37: On the Passage that Should Make You Google the Lachish Reliefs (Ep. 183)

   In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about Hezekiah's faith, God's commitment to himself, and Sennacherib's ironic downfall.

   September 02, 2026·50min
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   Number 3: Isaiah 38–39: On the Complex Conclusion of King Hezekiah (Ep. 184)

   What should we make of Hezekiah's final act—his sickness, his recovery, his seemingly self-centered prayer at the end? That question may be tougher to answer than you think. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 38–39.

   September 09, 2026·45min
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   Number 4: 1 Samuel 2:12–3:21: On the Fat and Fatuous Priests and the Favored and Faithful Prophet (Bible Talk, Ep. 84)

   This passage in 1 Samuel is a yo-yo—or, as Sam likes to call it, a chiasm. It bounces up and down between the unfaithful priests (Eli’s sons) and the faithful prophet Samuel. Listen to the latest episode of Bible Talk with Alex, Jim, and Sam.

   August 09, 2023·41min
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   Number 5: 1 Samuel 1:1–2:11: On the Rosetta Stone, Flat-Earthers’ Prooftext, and a Repetitious Swirl of Genesis and Judges (Bible Talk, Ep. 83)

   Bible Talk is back! In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke chats with Jim and Sam about the strange opening of 1 Samuel.

   August 02, 2023·39min
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