In this episode on Ruth 3–4 and 1 Samuel 1–4, Joel offers some thoughts about blind spots and how important it is to try and be aware of our own blind spots.

RESOURCES:

Here are two of Rachel Held Evans' articles about Ruth and the Proverbs 31 woman:

https://rachelheldevans.com/blog/3-things-you-might-not-know-about-proverbs-31

https://rachelheldevans.com/blog/mutuality-women-roles

Here's some thoughts about the kinsman-redeemer and redemption: http://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2014/05/redemption-and-goel.html

An article about Levirate marriage: https://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/people/related-articles/levirate-marriage

A reflection about Peninnah's bullying of Hannah: https://www.atthewellproject.com/blog//woman-on-woman-bullying-in-the-story-of-hannah

A Jewish midrash about Hannah and Peninnah: https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/peninnah-midrash-and-aggadah

Two articles with thoughts about Samuel and Eli's relationship: https://thealternatepath.org/tag/eli-and-samuel/

A short article with reflection questions about Hophni and Phineas: https://redeemedmind.com/2018/07/27/hophni-phineas-samuel-1-samuel-212-321/

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