Whither Malchut Welcome to our twelfth in a continuing series on the book of Shmuel or Samuel and the founding of Jewish monarchy. Episode 12 This week we discuss why, absent a directive from God, kings are anointed with oil and what such a symbolic act might mean. We note, with Dr. Micah Goodman that while Shmuel may not be in favor of kingship broadly, he seems to be accepting of Shaul as king because of Shauls obsequious nature. Lastly we note the lottery-like process of selecting Shaul before the people reminds us of the wicked Achan. All this and more. Thanks for joining us and please consider sharing this recording with others. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaacson/support