32. Long Live the King (2nd Samuel 2-11)

After a bloody civil war, David is crowned King of Israel and Judah. Unfortunately, he begins to act like a king in more ways than one, leading to rape and murder.

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31. On the Run (1st Samuel 21-2nd Samuel 1)

Saul is consumed by jealousy and chases David all over the wilderness. David fights to survive, and Saul falls apart.

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30. Beautiful Shepherd Boy (1st Samuel 16-20)

Samuel anoints Ruth’s great-grandson, David, the next king of Israel. David becomes one of Saul’s court musicians, slays a giant, and becomes basically a member of Saul’s family… and then Saul gets envious.

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29. We Want A King! (1 Samuel 8-15)

As Samuel ages, Israel demands a king, and the king they get is a man named Saul: tall, handsome, and prone to giving in to peer pressure.

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28. Samuel and the Ark (1st Samuel 1-7)

Hannah prays for a son, and is given Samuel, who becomes a gift for the whole nation of Israel. The Ark is taken to battle by two worthless priests.

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27. Evenings of the Harvest (The Book of Ruth)

After losing everything, Noami returns to Bethlehem with her daughter-in-law Ruth, and with no hope. When Ruth reaches Bethlehem, everything changes for both of them.

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26. Days of No King (Judges 17-21)

Israel is flirting with anarchy and thousands of innocents are caught in the crossfire.

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24. Fractured Families (Judges 9-12)

Gideon’s death leaves a gaping hole in the power structure that his son Abimelech is only too happy to fill; Jephthath makes a tragic promise.

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23. Badass Ladies and Back-and-Forth Generals (Judges 4-8)

Deborah drags Barak to war, Barak loses the enemy general, who still ends up very dead. Gideon struggles to step up to bat for more than ten seconds at a time.

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21. The Conquest of Canaan (Joshua 7-24)

Joshua tries his best to lead Israel through a conquest that has only one real rule: listen to God and do what he says. It goes slightly (but only slightly) better than you might expect.

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20. Walls Came A-Tumblin' Down! (Joshua 1-6)

Joshua has a big project: the conquering of the city of Jericho. His spies use the services of a prostitute to make sure they have all the war intel they’ll need. Joshua gets a siege plan from an angel, the commander of God’s army.

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19. Growing Pains (Numbers 15-Deuteronomy)

Moses leads the Israelites through forty more years of wilderness time before, finally, they’re ready to try the Promised Land again. Also, this episode has a top contender for “Weirdest Animal Story” in the Bible.

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18. One Too Many Rebellions (Numbers 1-14)

Israel is ready to go… except for the fact that they aren’t ready at all, and God is just about fed up.

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17. The Mountain of God (Exodus 20-40)

Moses is on the mountain. The people of Israel are down below. Aaron makes a huge mistake and Moses doesn’t let him get away with it. God shows mercy despite having lots of reasons not to.

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16. Are We There Yet? (Exodus 15-19)

Moses leads the people of Israel toward Sinai, and the journey is marked by whining and water breaks.

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15. God at War (Exodus 7-15)

Moses and Aaron face off against Pharaoh, who doesn’t seem to get that God is bigger than he is… and Egypt suffers greatly for it.

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14. From River to Deliverer (Exodus 1-6)

After a power shift in Egypt, the Israelites are made into slaves, and one of them risks her life to save her son, who is in turn told by God to save Israel.

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13. Famine and Family (Genesis 42-50)

A famine strikes Canaan and Egypt, bringing Joseph face-to-face with his brothers.

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