Righteous Roots

Build the Story. Test the Meaning. Faith, music and the Jack Righteous musical

The creative and theological workshop behind the Jack Righteous story world, Genesis musical, songs, characters and deeper biblical reading.

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September 01, 2026

Tamar & Amnon: Sexual Violence, David’s Silence & Absalom’s Revenge

A direct reading of 2 Samuel 13: Amnon’s rape of Tamar, David’s response, Absalom’s silence and revenge, and the beginning of the royal family’s collapse.

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September 01, 2026

David, Bathsheba & Uriah: Power, Adultery, Murder & Nathan’s Confrontation

Read 2 Samuel 11–12 without blaming Bathsheba or softening David’s use of royal power, Uriah’s death and Nathan’s confrontation.

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September 01, 2026

The Davidic Covenant: 2 Samuel 7, David’s House & the Promise of a Throne

What 2 Samuel 7 actually promises David, how the house/throne wordplay works, and how Jewish and Christian traditions later develop the covenant.

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September 01, 2026

David Becomes King: Hebron, Jerusalem, Zion & the Ark

How David moves from king of Judah at Hebron to king over Israel, captures Jerusalem and brings the Ark into the new capital.

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September 01, 2026

King David Explained: From Shepherd and Goliath to Throne, Failure & Succession

Follow David from Saul’s death through kingship, Jerusalem, covenant, Bathsheba and Uriah, family collapse, rebellion and the road to Solomon.

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September 01, 2026

The Medium of Endor & Saul’s Death: 1 Samuel 28–31 Explained

What happens when Saul consults the medium at Endor, what the text says about Samuel’s appearance, and how Saul and Jonathan die at Mount...

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September 01, 2026

Why David Refused to Kill Saul: The LORD’s Anointed, Wilderness Pursuit & Power

Why David twice refuses opportunities to kill Saul, what “the LORD’s anointed” means in context, and what the wilderness narratives say about power.

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September 01, 2026

Saul, David & Jonathan: Jealousy, Covenant Friendship, Michal & a Divided House

How David’s rise divides Saul’s house: Saul’s jealousy, Jonathan’s covenant loyalty, Michal’s love and political marriage, and the contested future of the throne.

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September 01, 2026

David Anointed & Goliath: 1 Samuel 16–17, the Sling & the Textual Questions

Read David’s anointing and Goliath in 1 Samuel 16–17, including Saul’s court, the sling, the challenge narrative and the ancient textual questions.

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September 01, 2026

Why God Rejected Saul: Gilgal, Amalek, Agag & “Obedience Better Than Sacrifice”

Why Saul is rejected in 1 Samuel 13 and 15, what happens with Amalek and Agag, and how to read “obedience is better than...

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September 01, 2026

Saul Becomes King: Anointing, Humility, Victory & Israel’s First Monarchy

Saul’s rise before his downfall: anointing, humility, Spirit-empowered victory, Jabesh-gilead, Jonathan and the pressures of Israel’s first monarchy.

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September 01, 2026

Why Israel Asked for a King: 1 Samuel 8–12 & the Warning About Monarchy

Why Israel demanded a king, what Samuel warned royal power would take, and why 1 Samuel preserves both criticism and divine use of monarchy.

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