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Bible Talk — A podcast by 9Marks

1 Samuel 2:12–3:21: On the Fat and Fatuous Priests and the Favored and Faithful Prophet (Bible Talk, Ep. 84)

Bible Talk — A podcast by 9Marks

9Marks

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8718 Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

This passage in 1 Samuel is a yo-yo—or, as Sam likes to call it, a chiasm. It bounces up and down between the unfaithful priests (Eli’s sons) and the faithful prophet Samuel. Listen to the latest episode of Bible Talk with Alex, Jim, and Sam.

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0:00.0

Eli gives him instruction to recognize that this is the Lord speaking to him.

0:07.0

So then in verse 10, the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, Samuel, and Samuel

0:13.6

said, speak for your servant hears.

0:15.2

And so obviously this repetition of the name, calling of the name two times that reflects Genesis 2211, Abraham Abraham, Genesis 462, Jacob, Exodus 3, 4, Moses Moses.

0:35.5

Welcome to episode 84 of Bible Talk, a podcast brought to by Nine Marks.

0:39.4

Nine Marks exists to help pastors build healthy churches.

0:42.2

For more, you can visit Nine Marks.org.

0:44.0

My name is Alex Duke, and with me are my two friends...

0:47.2

Sam Lomadi.

0:48.0

Jim Hamilton.

0:48.9

Hey, guys. Good to see you.

0:50.0

Good to see you.

0:50.7

Last week, we talked about the opener of First Samuel.

0:54.3

Are you going to note our location?

0:55.3

I will.

0:56.0

Okay, sorry.

0:56.6

Well, fine.

0:57.3

So we're recording on the beaches of Greece, thanks to the generosity of one of you.

1:03.5

That would be awesome.

1:04.5

No, I'm just kidding.

1:05.2

That's purely aspirational.

1:06.4

We are recording in the hollowed office of one Thomas R. Shriner because our normal recording had been

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