A beautiful Jew becomes queen.  She ends up stopping a genocide of the Jews.

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In the same time as Ezra, Nehemiah, the cupbearer to the Babylonian king, returns to Jerusalem to rebuild the wall and become it’s governor.

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After their land is destroyed and they are scattered around the land, the Jews are given new life by decree of the Persian king.

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We whip through 2 Chronicles.  Again, it’s mostly a review of things we’ve already read about.

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We whip through 1 Chronicles.  It’s mostly a review of things that have happened earlier in the bible.  Satan makes his first appearance.

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Will the Israelis ever learn?  Read the terms of service people!  King after sinful king.  Things don’t end well.

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Lots of kings in both Judah and Israel.  More war, more sinning.  Spoiler – Elisha dies.

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This is a conversation spawned by Sam Harris’ upcoming lecture series Waking Up about spirituality.  I’m not sure that we reach any conclusions, but there are some interesting points made.

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Elijah and Elisha perform several miracles.  More war.  And evidence for the supernatural power of a foreign god?

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Israel and Judah go through a series of kings.  Meanwhile God is called in to perform a fire trick.  Many people die throughout.

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