Bible Talk — A podcast by 9Marks

Nov 20 2024 133 ep. 40 mins 587
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A podcast by 9Marks, with Alex Duke, Sam Emadi & Jim Hamilton.

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2 Kings 1–2: On Ahaziah Going Down, Down, Down as Elijah Goes Up, Up, Up (Ep. 132)

Nov 20 2024 48 mins  
In 2 Kings 1–2, Elijah ascends to heaven on a chariot of fire and Elisha curses 42 scoffers just before two she-bears rip them apart. What!? Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.

1 Kings 21–22: On the Egyptization of Israel and the Random, Meticulous Sovereignty of God (Ep. 131)

Nov 13 2024 50 mins  
First Kings concludes with the death of a wicked king and the scattering of a nation that’s beginning to look a lot like . . . Egypt.Listen in as Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 1 Kings 21–22.

1 Kings 20: On Ben-hadad's Bluster, Ahab's Achan Moment, and the Temptation of Unjust Mercy (Ep. 130)

Nov 06 2024 32 mins  
In 1 Kings 20, we get the story of Ahab vs. Ben-hadad, of a battle between Israel vs. Syria. But is that it? Does this chapter give us anything more than military history?Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.

1 Kings 19: On the Still, Small Voice that Interrupts Elijah’s Possible Pity Party (Ep. 129)

Oct 30 2024 51 mins  
At this point in 1 Kings, we’re faced with a question: how will the Lord work through a beaten-down prophet in a disobedient nation? Through his Word.Listen to this episode of Bible Talk as Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 1 Kings 19.

1 Kings 18: On the Massacre of Baal on Mount Carmel (Ep. 128)

Oct 23 2024 48 mins  
It doesn’t take long for Elijah to be hurried into a battle with the prophets of Baal. But it’s not Elijah who is fighting — it’s Yahweh.Listen as Alex Duke, Sam Emadi, and Jim Hamilton discuss 1 Kings 18.

1 Kings 17: On the Moses-Like Entrance of the Miraculous Elijah (Ep. 127)

Oct 09 2024 36 mins  
In 1 Kings 17, a new main character comes onto the scene. And he reminds us of someone we’ve seen before. Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.

1 Kings 15–16: On Entering into a Covenant with Darth Vader and then Re-Canaanizing the Land of Israel (Ep. 126)

Oct 02 2024 43 mins  
At first, 1 Kings 15 looks like a mostly chronologically organized list of mostly bad kings. But there’s more going on.Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.

1 Kings 14: On Jeroboam's Incrementally Increasing Excrement and Another Exodus Reversal (Ep. 125)

Sep 25 2024 28 mins  
As the prophet looks at the future of Jeroboam's dynasty, he doesn't see excitement; he sees excrement.In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 1 Kings 14.

1 Kings 12:25–13:34: On Jeroboam’s Satellite Campus and Bootleg Religion (Ep. 124)

Sep 18 2024 50 mins  
In 1 Kings 12, King Jeroboam sets up his bootleg religion at his satellite campus. It's blasphemous. And then, in 1 Kings 13, a liar gets a prophet mauled by a lion. It's bloody.Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.

1 Kings 12:1–24: On Rehoboam’s Crass, Childish, and Pharoah-like Folly (Ep. 123)

Sep 11 2024 26 mins  
In 1 Kings 12, the new King of Israel sure looks a lot like the old Pharaoh of Egypt. Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.