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2 Samuel 16-1 Kings 9 #2018BibleRBR
Reading the Bible as Literature Week Fifteen: 2 Samuel 16 – 1 Kings 9 The end of Second Samuel and the beginning of the Books of Kings is essentially the concluding of the story of David and the introduction of his successor, Solomon. Historically,… Continue Reading “2 Samuel 16-1 Kings 9 #2018BibleRBR”
1 Samuel 21-2 Samuel 15 #2018BibleRBR
Reading the Bible as Literature Week Fourteen: 1 Samuel 21 – 2 Samuel 15 The second half of 1 Samuel and the first part of 2 Samuel recounts the decline of Saul’s reign and the establishment of David’s. Much of 1 Samuel is devoted… Continue Reading “1 Samuel 21-2 Samuel 15 #2018BibleRBR”
Ruth 1 – 1 Samuel 20 #2018BibleRBR
Reading the Bible as Literature Week Thirteen: Ruth 1 – 1 Samuel 20 Reading Ruth and 1 Samuel together is interesting because, in the first case, we have a book that is almost assuredly made-up some 700-years after the fact by post-exilic writers who… Continue Reading “Ruth 1 – 1 Samuel 20 #2018BibleRBR”
Judges 3-Judges 21 #2018BibleRBR
Reading the Bible as Literature Week Twelve: Judges 3-21 This week, we read through to the end of the Book of Judges (3-21), which means we leave off just before the Book of Ruth begins. Judges is where things get juicy again, thank goodness,… Continue Reading “Judges 3-Judges 21 #2018BibleRBR”
Joshua 5-Judges 2 #2018BibleRBR
Reading the Bible as Literature Week Eleven: Joshua 5 – Judges 2 The book of Joshua unfolds as a sequence of battles, one after the other, which demonstrates Joshua’s prowess as a military leader and ultimately result in the total settlement of Israel. The… Continue Reading “Joshua 5-Judges 2 #2018BibleRBR”
