The Naked Bible Podcast Dr. Michael S. Heiser
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- Religion & Spirituality
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Biblical theology, stripped bare of denominational confessions and theological systems by exposing context.
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Naked Bible 479: 1 Samuel 30-31
With Dr. Matthew Halsted
After the Amalekites attacked Ziklag and took captive David's wives and other people, David and his men pursued and defeated the Amalekites, recovering all of the captives and goods. Meanwhile, Saul and his men were defeated and killed by the Philistines. David buried Saul and his sons with honor. Listen to find out how the gospel of Jesus can be found in these later chapters. -
Naked Bible 478: 1 Samuel 29
With Dr. Matthew Halsted
1 Samuel 29 tells the story of David's rejection by the Philistines. David had been living in exile with the Philistines after being anointed king of Israel by the prophet Samuel. The Philistines were preparing for battle against Israel, and David had been invited to join them in the fight. However, some of the Philistine leaders were suspicious of David and feared that he might betray them. They convinced Achish, the king of Gath, to send David and his men back home. -
Naked Bible 477: 1 Samuel 28
With Dr. Ronn Johnson
Saul is afraid of the Philistines and seeks guidance from God, but God does not answer him. Saul then disguises himself and goes to a medium in Endor to ask her to bring up the spirit of Samuel. The medium is able to summon Samuel, who tells Saul that God has rejected him as king and that he and his sons will die in battle the next day. Saul is greatly troubled by this news and returns to his camp. -
Naked Bible 476: 1 Samuel 27
With Dr. Denise Flanders
David flees to the land of the Philistines in fear of Saul. He lies to the Philistine king, Achish, and tells him that he is no longer a loyal Israelite. Achish believes David and gives him a place to live in Ziklag. David and his men live in Ziklag for a year and four months, during which time they raid the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. Achish is pleased with David's service and believes that he can trust him. However, David is only pretending to be loyal to the Philistines. He is actually planning to return to Israel and claim the throne. -
Naked Bible 475: 1 Samuel 26
With Dr. Ronn Johnson
David spares Saul's life twice, showing his mercy and compassion. Saul is starting to realize that David is a threat to his throne, and he is afraid that David will eventually kill him and take over as king. The prophet Samuel anoints David as king, even though Saul is still the reigning king. This further angers Saul and makes him even more determined to kill David. -
Naked Bible 474: 1 Samuel 25
With Dr. Matthew Halsted
David and his men are in the wilderness of Maon when they hear that Nabal, a wealthy landowner, is shearing his sheep. David sends his men to ask Nabal for food and drink, as is customary when a guest visits. Nabal is a proud and arrogant man, and he refuses to give David anything. He insults David and his men, calling them "worthless rabble." Abigail, Nabal's wise and resourceful wife, learns of her husband's behavior and takes matters into her own hands. She gathers a large amount of food and drink and sets out to meet David. Abigail arrives at David's camp and falls on her face before him. She apologizes for her husband's behavior and begs David not to take revenge. David is impressed by Abigail's wisdom and humility, and he agrees to spare Nabal's life. The next day, Nabal learns of what has happened. He is so ashamed that he has a stroke and dies ten days later. David marries Abigail and she becomes a wise and supportive wife to him.
Customer Reviews
Top Podcast - sad news about Dr Heiser :-(
Was saddened to hear about Dr Heiser being in the last devastating stages of his pancreatic cancer - going to miss your wonderful insight into the spiritual realm and context of the Bible. Thoughts and prayers are with Dr Heiser and his family at this time.
Update 24/02/2023 - sad to hear Dr Heiser has now passed away a few days previous.
Fantastic
A deep well for anyone with a thirst to know the Bible better. See the Bible in colour! Journey with scholar, Dr Michael Heiser and resident layman, Trey, to places you may have never been before. Heiser is the perfect tour guide, drawing widely from other scholars, and exploring freely. Mike takes you to the time, place and context in an open, informative and often fun way.
Divine Council
Great podcast, I have been listening to Dr Michael Heiser & Trey for a few years now. I love the content and Dr Heiser's more often than not alternative views on the text.I look forward to his weekly podcast across the pond 🇬🇧Got a couple of Dr Heiser's books too, Reversing Hermon & The Unseen Realm.