Israel Rejects God as King

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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# 152 - Israel Rejects God - In this episode of The Chosen People, Israel demands a king, longing to look like the nations around them—even if it means rejecting God’s reign. In this episode, Samuel pleads with the people, warning them of what’s to come, while God, in His mercy, allows their request. A powerful story of trust, rebellion, and the cost of choosing human strength over divine leadership.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 152 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the Chosen People
0:04.0	Here, O Israel, if you are returning to the Lord with all your heart,
0:10.0	then put away the foreign gods and Astoroth from among you.
0:14.0	Dedicate yourselves to the Lord and serve Him only,
0:19.0	and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.
0:23.6	Today, you shall taste and know that the Lord is good.
0:29.6	Today, you do not fight for victory, but from it,
0:34.6	for the Lord our God has already delivered the enemy into our hands.
0:41.3	The armed men cheered along with the clapping thunder.
0:45.3	At Samuel's command, the Israelites charged forward, seizing the opportunity.
0:51.3	Therefore, fear the Lord and worship him in sincerity and truth.
1:00.4	Rid yourselves of the gods of your ancestors.
1:03.9	The gods they worship beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and worship the Lord.
1:10.7	But if it doesn't please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today.
1:15.6	Which will you worship?
1:17.6	The gods of your ancestors, who they worship beyond the Euphrates River,
1:22.6	or the gods of the Amarites, in whose land you now live. As for me and my family, we will worship the Lord.
1:33.3	How do you answer Israel?
1:40.3	The light of dawn crept over the hills of Ramar, warming the frigid and quiet fields.
1:48.2	Dew clung to the tall grass, shimmering faintly as the first rays of the sun spread across the land.
1:56.4	The tranquil hum of wildlife sang faintly under the soft rustle of leaves in the breeze.
2:03.2	It was a serene backdrop for a moment that was anything but.
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