This week we dive into the difficulties presented by the book of Samuel from corrupted manuscripts, mythologized history, dispute authorship, possible sources, dating, and why all of this is important for the modern reader. We look at the major themes of Samuel - prophecy, kingship, and God’s sovereignty over the history of Israel. Then we begin to explore how this book is connected to the book of Judges. (If you have not listened to the episodes on the Levite and Concubine, please do as it will help with context for this passage).

Scriptures from this episode:

1 Samuel 1

Judges 19-21

Resources from this episode:

Naked Bible Podcast, Introduction to Exodus by Dr. Michael Heiser - https://bit.ly/2MNjFlO

Septuagint, Book of Samuel (Website) - https://bit.ly/3dS9SGG

Targum of Jonathan (PDF) - https://bit.ly/3cOPuVJ

Syriac Pesshita (Website) - https://bit.ly/3f9u7Qp

The Latin Vulgate (Website) - https://vulgate.org

Josephus (Book) - https://bit.ly/3f68Ab