About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of rejecting divine authority in leadership, drawing lessons from 1 Samuel 8.

From ancient Israel to medieval Iceland, history warns us that kicking God off the throne of our lives always trades a hopeful future for self-inflicted bondage. Our text in this study is: 1 Samuel 8:1-22 Series: Know Kings: The Book Of Samuel Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/knowkings Subscribe on […]

People in this episode

Host: Gene Pensiero Jr

Topics covered

• kingship
• faith
• historical lessons
• self-inflicted bondage
• spirituality
• Christian teachings

Keywords

• 1 Samuel 8
• kings
• God
• Israel
• bondage
• spirituality
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 Samuel

Places: ancient Israel, medieval Iceland

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