Episode 39: Understanding Deuteronomy & the Story of Israel's Kings

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Episode 39: Understanding Deuteronomy & the Story of Israel's Kings

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In this episode, Pete and Jared discuss Deuteronomy, the so-called “Deuteronomistic History,” and why God in these books is so over-the-top angry most of the time.
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