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Deep Immersion in the Bible: Second Samuel

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 […]

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Deep Immersion in the Bible: Joshua

Day 6 I loved this book. I really did. It has everything you’d want from an epic myth: war, shifty bargaining, deities throwing rocks, deep longing, and real estate. Joshua was the culmination of so much waiting and wandering from the Torah, I certainly felt a sense of satisfaction in the Israelites finally conquering their […]