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#11 Be Careful What You Wish For — Interview with Rob Kranz

| Episode Guest: Rob Kranz

Rob Kranz, a Bible teacher from Texas, is our podcast guest today. Rob discusses the biblical site of Gibeah in Judges 19 and how it connects to King Saul. We also highlight the Satellite Bible Atlas as a resource for further study as well as ways that our listeners can give back this holiday season and support some of our overseas partners by purchasing Christmas gifts from their stores.

Rob has been teaching the Bible for more than 30 years. In 2018 he decided to leave a successful career as a software executive to pursue it full time. His first stop was Israel, where he received a Graduate Certificate in Biblical History and Geography from Jerusalem University College in May 2019. Rob is currently completing an MA in Old Testament at Abilene Christian University. Rob has been married to his wife, Amy, for 32 years. They have two adult sons, Adam and Nathan and live in Austin, TX. Rob blogs about his faith journey at: https://www.steppingintothejordan.com

Learn more about Gibeah at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibeah

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Gibeah

Gibeah (/ˈɡɪbiə/; Hebrew: גִּבְעָה‎ Giv'a; Hebrew: גִּבְעַת‎ Giveath) is the name of three places mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in the tribes of Benjamin, Judah, and Ephraim respectively. The location in Benjamin is best-known, and generally identified with Tell el-Fūl in northern Jerusalem. Gibeah of Benjamin Gibeah in the tribe of Benjamin was the location of the turning out of the Levite's concubine, and the resulting Battle of Gibeah (Judges 19–21). Israel’s first king, King Saul, reigned here for 22 years (1 Samuel 8–31).

Learn More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibeah

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