{"podcast":{"title":"Modern Mind, Ancient Book","slug":"modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676","podcast_index_feed_id":4095676,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting/1x8tH5Ol.rss","website_url":"https://modernmindancientbook.buzzsprout.com/","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/eba3ebd2-9258-4626-9e4d-68bd88eee36f/u779xrk3uzjk800uwu3gr0mvvs6c.jpg","author":"Roger Ferguson, Host and Biblical Scholar","episode_count":176,"summary":"Modern Mind, Ancient Book helps curious people understand Scripture in its ancient Jewish and historical world so they can know Jesus and walk His Way. Interesting ideas. Ancient stories. Better questions. Start with short discoveries. Explore real human questions through Scripture, covenant wisdom, and Jewish context. Study whole biblical books through careful, book-by-book teaching. Along the way, we distinguish what the text says from historical background, interpretation, and application. For seekers, new believers, longtime students, and anyone who senses there is more depth and coherence in the Bible than they were taught. Topics include Bible study, the Jewish context of Jesus, biblical history, Torah, Prophets and Writings, Christian discipleship, topical teaching, and book studies. Find the Way—Meet Rabbi Jesus. Walk the Way — Modern Mind, Ancient Book. New teaching weekly. https://modernmindancientbook.org","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T06:20:40.361315+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676"},"episode":{"title":"Samuel week 4 — not a throne, but an altar","slug":"samuel-week-4-not-a-throne-but-an-altar","published_at":"2026-07-03T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676/samuel-week-4-not-a-throne-but-an-altar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/663f33f44c1c4938fe8178168b0f7acf688b6a4c15b6fe4ba3457e8d13aa7f51/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2MTk1Y2FjOS1mMTg0LTQ5MDktYWIzZS1kZjMxMTQ4Njg1OWMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlYmEzZWJkMi05MjU4LTQ2MjYtOWU0ZC02OGJkODhlZWUzNmYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTA5MDc3MTk5ZWYxODlmOTJkNzQ2N2QiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy9lYmEzZWJkMi05MjU4LTQ2MjYtOWU0ZC02OGJkODhlZWUzNmYvZXBpc29kZXMvNjE5NWNhYzktZjE4NC00OTA5LWFiM2UtZGYzMTE0ODY4NTljLzE5NDEyOTAyLXNhbXVlbC13ZWVrLTQtbm90LWEtdGhyb25lLWJ1dC1hbi1hbHRhci5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/663f33f44c1c4938fe8178168b0f7acf688b6a4c15b6fe4ba3457e8d13aa7f51/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2MTk1Y2FjOS1mMTg0LTQ5MDktYWIzZS1kZjMxMTQ4Njg1OWMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlYmEzZWJkMi05MjU4LTQ2MjYtOWU0ZC02OGJkODhlZWUzNmYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTA5MDc3MTk5ZWYxODlmOTJkNzQ2N2QiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy9lYmEzZWJkMi05MjU4LTQ2MjYtOWU0ZC02OGJkODhlZWUzNmYvZXBpc29kZXMvNjE5NWNhYzktZjE4NC00OTA5LWFiM2UtZGYzMTE0ODY4NTljLzE5NDEyOTAyLXNhbXVlbC13ZWVrLTQtbm90LWEtdGhyb25lLWJ1dC1hbi1hbHRhci5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail Samuel ends not with royal triumph, but with an altar. In 2 Samuel 21–24, we see Saul’s bloodguilt, Rizpah’s grief, David’s weakness, the song of deliverance, the hope of righteous rule, the census, the plague, and sacrifice at Araunah’s threshing floor. David’s throne matters, but it is not ultimate. The kingdom still needs mercy — and the faithful Son of David.","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail Samuel ends not with royal triumph, but with an altar. In 2 Samuel 21–24, we see Saul’s bloodguilt, Rizpah’s grief, David’s weakness, the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2271,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676/episodes/samuel-week-4-not-a-throne-but-an-altar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-mind-ancient-book-4095676/samuel-week-4-not-a-throne-but-an-altar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}