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The Simple Gifts podcast is the gift of time and freedom. It is the simple presentation of the written word spoken without commentary. Join us in ruminating on great stories, poems, history and philosophy, theology and science.

Podcast · By John and Jenny Wise · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
60
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Sep 24, 2026
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Jul 3, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    1 SAMUEL, Chapter 18 (opens the original)

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    The Books of Samuel constitute one of the most sweeping, psychologically acute, and theologically profound epics in the biblical canon. Originally a single, continuous scroll, this two-part narrative charts the watershed transition of Israel from a fractured tribal confederacy into an established kingdom, laying the covenantal groundwork for the messianic hope that spans all of redemptive history. The Prophet and the Transition of Power The narrative bears the name of Samuel (שְׁמוּאֵל), whose n

  2. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    1 SAMUEL, Chapter 17 (opens the original)

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    The Books of Samuel constitute one of the most sweeping, psychologically acute, and theologically profound epics in the biblical canon. Originally a single, continuous scroll, this two-part narrative charts the watershed transition of Israel from a fractured tribal confederacy into an established kingdom, laying the covenantal groundwork for the messianic hope that spans all of redemptive history. The Prophet and the Transition of Power The narrative bears the name of Samuel (שְׁמוּאֵל), whose n

  3. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    1 SAMUEL, Chapter 16 (opens the original)

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    The Books of Samuel constitute one of the most sweeping, psychologically acute, and theologically profound epics in the biblical canon. Originally a single, continuous scroll, this two-part narrative charts the watershed transition of Israel from a fractured tribal confederacy into an established kingdom, laying the covenantal groundwork for the messianic hope that spans all of redemptive history. The Prophet and the Transition of Power The narrative bears the name of Samuel (שְׁמוּאֵל), whose n

  4. Episode · Sep 21, 2026

    1 SAMUEL, Chapter 15 (opens the original)

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    The Books of Samuel constitute one of the most sweeping, psychologically acute, and theologically profound epics in the biblical canon. Originally a single, continuous scroll, this two-part narrative charts the watershed transition of Israel from a fractured tribal confederacy into an established kingdom, laying the covenantal groundwork for the messianic hope that spans all of redemptive history. The Prophet and the Transition of Power The narrative bears the name of Samuel (שְׁמוּאֵל), whose n

  5. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    1 SAMUEL, Chapter 14 (opens the original)

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    The Books of Samuel constitute one of the most sweeping, psychologically acute, and theologically profound epics in the biblical canon. Originally a single, continuous scroll, this two-part narrative charts the watershed transition of Israel from a fractured tribal confederacy into an established kingdom, laying the covenantal groundwork for the messianic hope that spans all of redemptive history. The Prophet and the Transition of Power The narrative bears the name of Samuel (שְׁמוּאֵל), whose n

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