Then Memucan said in the presence of the king and the officials, “Not only against the king has Queen Vashti done wrong, but also against all the officials and all the peoples who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.”

- Esther 1:16

This Episode’s Links and Timestamps:

00:00 – Scripture Reading

04:59 – Thoughts on the Reading

32:26 - Secretary of State Antony Blinken Says Iran Is '1-to-2' Weeks From Starting to Build a Nuke – streiff, RedState

45:29 - Report: Iran Is Planning Another Attack on Israel - on Another Israeli Holiday – Ward Clark, RedState

54:41 - Turkish shooter wows by using no equipment to win silver at 2024 Olympics – AP, 9News.com

1:14:06 - South Korean internet provider allegedly injected malware into its customers’ computers in order to — wait for it — stop the spread of malware – Mister Retrops, NTB

1:31:11 - A Secret Agent of South Korea Was Just Arrested by the FBI. Guess Who She's Married to. – Mia Cathell, Townhall

1:44:02 - Brawny Solutions for our Dysfunctional Public Discourse – David A Foster, AllSides

2:06:54 - Glamorizing Divorce – Aaron M. Renn

For long ago in the days of David and Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

- Nehemiah 12:46

This Episode’s Links and Timestamps:

00:00 – Scripture Reading

07:03 – Thoughts on the Reading

31:14 – ‘Slaying Leviathan: Limited Government and Resistance in the Christian Tradition’ by Glenn S. Sunshine – Goodreads.com

1:26:09 – More About the Author

Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine out of ten remained in the other towns. And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

- Nehemiah 11:1-2

This Episode’s Links and Timestamps:

00:00 – Scripture Reading

05:14 – Thoughts on the Reading

26:05 - Reviewing Episodes 800-900

43:13 - 8 Most Popular Episodes

1:08:13 - 7 Least Popular Episodes

1:29:55 - What is Changing in the Next 100