# 198 - Absalom's Revenge - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, 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.

Episode 198 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.

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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?"

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Show Notes:

(01:18) Intro with Yael Eckstein

(02:29) Absalom's Revenge

(14:30) Reflection with Yael Eckstein

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# 197 - The Tragedy of Tamar - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, 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.

Episode 197 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.

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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."

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Show Notes:

(02:08) Intro with Yael Eckstein

(03:16) The Tragedy of Tamar

(20:30) Reflection with Yael Eckstein

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# 196 - David’s Curse - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, after David’s betrayal comes the reckoning—God sends the prophet Nathan, not with wrath, but with a story that cuts to the core. In this powerful episode drawn from 2 Samuel 12 and Psalm 51, we witness a king break, a child die, and repentance rise from the dust.

Episode 196 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.

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Today's opening prayer is inspired by Lamentations 3:33, "He does not afflict willingly or grieve the children of men."

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Show Notes:

(02:09) Intro with Yael Eckstein

(03:08) David’s Curse

(27:11) Reflection with Yael Eckstein

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