1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–16 Part 1 • Dr. Geoff Wright • June 8-14 • Come, Follow Me

About this episode

Hank and John discuss the transition of Israel from judges to monarchy and the story of King Saul with Dr. Geoff Wright.

Could God see a king in the most unlikely of people and what happens when a humble leader lets pride take hold? Join Hank and John as they welcome Dr. Geoff Wright to explore 1 Samuel and Israel’s shift from judges to monarchy and the tragic rise and fall of King Saul. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.co...

People in this episode

Hosts: Hank Smith, John Bytheway

Guest: Dr. Geoff Wright

Topics covered

• Israel's monarchy
• King Saul
• humble leadership
• pride
• 1 Samuel
• judges to monarchy

Keywords

• 1 Samuel
• King Saul
• humble leader
• pride
• Israel
• monarchy
• judges

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 Samuel

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