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Bible prophecy checked against the historical record

2 Samuel

  • Bible Trivia: Jerusalem

    Twelve questions on Jerusalem: who took it and when, why 597 BCE is a date and 587 is a dispute, and what the ground can and cannot tell us about the temple.

  • Bible Trivia: Kings of Israel and Judah

    Twelve questions on the two royal lines that follow the split at Shechem — who reigned where, who was murdered by whom, and which king belongs to which kingdom.

  • 2 Samuel

    A court narrative of unusual literary quality that refuses to flatter its hero. The Tel Dan inscription attests a dynasty bearing David’s name — and is silent about the man.