The Chosen People

# 201 - Absalom's Demise - In this episode of The Chosen People, As rebellion boils over, King David’s son Absalom rides toward ruin, tangled in pride, betrayal, and the forest that swallows his fate. In this gripping chapter of 2 Samuel 17–18, justice crashes into heartbreak, and mercy hangs in the balance between a father's love and a warrior's spear.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 201 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Isaiah 5:18, “Woe to those who draw sin along with cords of deceit, and wickedness as with cart ropes.”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.
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# 200 - Absalom’s Attack - In this episode of The Chosen People, Absalom launches a quiet coup—built not with swords, but with charm, whispers, and betrayal from within. As David flees barefoot into exile, the crown slips from his head but not his heart, revealing a different kind of kingship: one shaped by surrender, not survival.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 200 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by John 3:30, "He must increase, but I must decrease."Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.
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# 199 - David & Absalom’s Struggle - In this episode of The Chosen People, Absalom returns from exile, but David’s silence says more than words ever could. In this episode from 2 Samuel 14, we witness a kingdom cracking under unspoken wounds, where pride, grief, and longing collide behind palace walls.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 199 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Micah 7:19, “He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.
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# 198 - Absalom's Revenge - In this episode of The Chosen People, in the wake of Tamar’s unanswered cries, Absalom breaks the silence with blood. This gripping episode from 2 Samuel 13:23–39 confronts the cost of delayed justice, the danger of silence, and the fury of a son who waited too long for his father to act.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 198 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 58:1, "Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the children of man uprightly?"Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.
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# 197 - The Tragedy of Tamar - In this episode of The Chosen People, when power corrupts and justice stays silent, Tamar is left to bear the shame of a crime she didn’t choose. This episode from 2 Samuel 13 tells a devastating story of betrayal, grief, and the sacred duty to remember what others would rather forget.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 197 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 10:14, "You have seen it, for You observe trouble and grief, to repay it by Your hand. The helpless commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless."Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.
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