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Podcast: Thy Strong Word from KFUO Radio
Episode: 1 Samuel 31: The Fall of Saul and His Sons
Description: The Rev. Dennis McFadden, a pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Samuel 31.In this final chapter of 1 Samuel, King Saul’s reign comes to an end in an ignoble way. Saul and his army face the Philistines on Mount Gilboa, but they are defeated and flee. The Philistines pursue them and kill Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons. Saul himself is critically wounded by the Philistine archers. He asks his armor-bearer to kill him, but he refuses. So, Saul takes his own swor...