Day 12 I was about ready to throw in the towel with 1 & 2 Kings. They were bleak, labored, and exhausting books. The author was excruciating as they detailed the sins of Israel, Judah, and the many many Kings. Even the “good Kings” would incur punishment from God on Israel or Judah. I described […]
Day 9 The books of Samuel were a delight. There was a lot of warfare, but woven throughout there was great intrigue. Love, betrayal, redemption, anguish, and — as with so much of the Bible, raw humanity. Second Samuel didn’t disappoint. I found myself reading the stories differently. I let go of a lot of […]
Day 8 This book isn’t really about Samuel that much. Here we find the story of the first king of Israel, Saul, followed by the preferred first king, David. This book gets a lot of attention in queer circles and I can completely see why now. Jonathan and David were very close. The text says […]