The Last Great Judge of the Israelite People

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The people of Israel have rejected God as their king in the way that they're conducting themselves. When Samuel is brought into the picture, a gentleman by the name of Eli is the great priest in Israel. And he goes to God, angry and upset that the people want a king, and that they're rejecting Samuel. "I will give them a king," God tells Samuel.

Though the Israelites recalled the monarchy as their “glory days,” even their most noteworthy kings were messy, complicated, and oftentimes disappointing in their actions. So why do we need their stories? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland wrestle with the challenges and significance of the first three monarchs in Israel’s history: Saul, David, and Solomon.