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In my neverending quest to understand all of the history of Israel (read: sarcasm), I’ve run across two passages of note in 1 Samuel.
First, in 1 Samuel 2, Samuel’s formerly barren mother Hannah prays a prayer of thankfulness to God that the Lord has provided her with a son, whom she is giving to his [...]

Today’s Old Testament lesson:
There’s an ancient Israelite set of laws regarding six “cities of refuge.” You can read about them in Numbers 35:6-34, Deuteronomy 4:41-49, Deuteronomy 19:1-13, and Joshua 20. Essentially, they are safe places where murderers (intentional or unintentional) can flee for safety until their cases can be heard and fair judgment [...]