1 & 2 Samuel

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Theology of Work + Jonah Podcast

My short article for the Theology of Work Commentary, "David's Rape of Bathsheba and Murder of Uriah" went live today.  From their website: "The vision of the Theology…
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The King and the Land by Stephen Russell

Stephen Russell's new book, The King and the Land: A Geography of Royal Power in the Biblical World (Oxford, 2016), discusses the various ways the rulers of Israel and Judah used…
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The Historical Writings

"It sets the standard for a new generation of introductions to the Bible." This endorsement comes from Mark Boda (McMaster Divinity College) about The Historical Writings: Introducing Israel's Historical…
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Of Kings and Prophets: Canceled

Like the dynasty of Saul it portrayed, the ABC TV show based on the books of 1, 2 Samuel Of Kings and Prophets was cut short, canceled after only two…
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We are all Sodomites

My recent post on the issue of homosexuality was posted a few days ago on the Missio Alliance blog. Check it out here: "We are all Sodomites: Love,…
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Bathsheba and the Wife of Cain

So, did Cain really marry his sister?  What happened between David and Bathsheba--was it adultery or rape? In my next book, Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love,…
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Coming soon…Of Kings and Prophets

First there was The Bible (2013), then Noah (2014), and Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), now... Of Kings and Prophets, about the life of Saul and David based on the books of…
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Samuel: A Trustworthy Prophet

“Samuel, Samuel.” Most readers of the Old Testament are familiar with the story of young Samuel sleeping at the tabernacle, under the care of the priest Eli (1…
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Good Stories Bear Repeating

I received an email from a friend a few days ago.  She asked about the duplication and repetition in Scripture, specifically why there were two versions of the…
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Hiking Oyster Dome, Part 2

In Hiking Oyster Dome, Part 1, I told about my trip to Logos Bible Software in Washington state to tape two courses (1, 2, Samuel, and 1, 2 Kings).…
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Hiking Oyster Dome

Recently, I was in Bellingham, Washington taping two courses for Logos Bible Software. For the sake of video consistency while taping each course, I needed to wear the…
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Counting publications and soldiers

I was working on my CV today (I'm not applying for jobs, I just update it regularly), and I decided to count up my publications by category (books,…
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Logos Bible Software (Jan 13-17)

On Sunday, I fly to Seattle, then drive up to Bellingham, where I'll tape two courses for Logos Bible Software. When I was invited to write a commentary…
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