The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein

# 154 - Saul: The King - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel's first king is revealed—but not with triumph or celebration, rather with trembling and hesitation. In this pivotal episode, Saul is called out of hiding to wear the crown the people demanded, raising the...

# 153 - Saul: The Anointed - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Saul sets out to find lost donkeys but instead stumbles into divine destiny. In this episode, the reluctant future king of Israel is anointed by Samuel, setting in motion a story of leadership, fear, and the fragi...

# 152 - Israel Rejects God - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel demands a king, longing to look like the nations around them—even if it means rejecting God’s reign. In this episode, Samuel pleads with the people, warning them of what’s to come, while G...

# 151 - The Rise of Samuel - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Samuel calls Israel to lay down their idols and return to the Lord with all their hearts. Witness how true repentance leads to divine deliverance, as the God who thunders becomes the defender of His people once mo...

# 150 - The Revenge of the Ark - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, the Ark of the Covenant is captured by the Philistines, they quickly discover that God’s holiness cannot be contained or controlled. In this episode, witness how Yahweh defends His own name, topples idol...

# 149 - The Ark of the Covenant is Stolen - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel suffers a devastating defeat as the Ark of the Covenant is taken by the Philistines and Eli’s family faces tragic consequences. The story reveals the danger of treating holy things as t...

# 148 - The Call of Samuel - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, young Samuel hears God's voice for the first time while serving in the temple under Eli. As the Lord calls him in the quiet of night, Samuel begins his journey as a prophet to Israel. Episode 148 of The Chosen Peo...

# 147 - Eli's Worthless Sons - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, the sons of Eli defile the sacred role of priesthood, turning worship into selfish gain. But even in the darkness, a quiet servant named Samuel rises—faithful, pure, and chosen by God. Episode 147 of The C...

# 146 - The Prayers of Hannah - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, we journey with Hannah as she pours out her soul to God in the silence of unanswered prayers. Her story reveals a God who not only hears, but remembers and responds with redemption that echoes through generatio...

# 145 - Ruth & Boaz Unite - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, we witness a quiet act of courage at the threshing floor that leads to a moment of redemption and lasting legacy. As Ruth and Boaz step forward in faith, their union becomes part of God’s greater plan to ...

# 144 - Ruth Meets Boaz - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Ruth begins gleaning in Bethlehem’s fields to provide for Naomi and meets Boaz, a kind landowner connected to her late husband’s family. Their encounter marks the beginning of God’s provision throug...

# 143 - Ruth's Loyalty - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Naomi returns to Bethlehem grieving and bitter, but Ruth’s unshakable loyalty lights the first spark of redemption. This powerful chapter reveals how God begins His greatest work in our emptiness—turning s...

# 142 - Naomi's Tragedy - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Naomi and Elimelech face famine, displacement, and devastating loss as they flee Bethlehem for Moab. Amid sorrow and shattered hopes, Naomi’s quiet faith becomes the anchor for a future she cannot yet see. Epis...

# 141 - The War on Benjamin - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, the nation of Israel plunges into civil war, as justice unmoored from righteousness gives way to vengeance. The War of Benjamin reveals how far a people can fall when there is no king to lead them—and how e...

# 140 - The Levite's Horror - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, we confront one of the darkest chapters in Israel’s history—a tale of betrayal, violence, and heartbreaking silence. As a nation drifts from God’s ways, the value of human life is lost, and the ...

# 139 - The Danites Attack - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, we witness a tribe’s restless search for a home turn into theft, violence, and idolatry. As ambition and compromise replace trust in God, the story challenges us to consider what happens when we trade His pr...

# 138 - Micah & The Levite - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, we see how, when Israel had no king, everyone did what was right in their own eyes—and chaos followed. This episode explores how one man’s idol and one Levite’s compromise reveal the danger o...

# 137 - Samson Part IV: The Burned and Blinded - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Samson’s strength once shook kingdoms, but pride and desire led him to ruin, blindness, and chains. In his final moments, he finds redemption not through power, but through surrender to t...

# 136 - Samson Part III: The Wielder of the Jawbone - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Samson’s rage sets entire fields ablaze and turns a jawbone into a weapon of mass destruction. What begins as personal vengeance spirals into chaos—raising the question: when d...

# 135 - Samson Part II: The Lionslayer - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Samson slays a lion with his bare hands but can't control the desires that rule him. As his strength grows, so does his recklessness—turning a calling from God into a path of pride, betrayal, and...

# 134 - Samson Part I: The Prophecy - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, a miraculous birth sets the stage for Samson—a man called to greatness before he ever draws breath. But in Judges 13, we begin to see that unguarded strength can become a danger not just to our enem...

# 133 - Jephthah: The Foolish Oathkeeper - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Jephthah, a rejected son turned warrior, makes a reckless vow in desperation—one that will cost him far more than he ever imagined. In this heartbreaking story from Judges 10–12, we confr...

# 132 - Abimelech: King of Trees - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Abimelech, the son of Gideon, seizes power through betrayal and bloodshed, murdering his brothers to claim a crown never meant to be. In this haunting tale of thorns and ambition, Israel learns the cost of c...

# 131 - Gideon Part III: The Compromised Leader - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Gideon descends into pride and vengeance, punishing his own people and building a rival altar that draws Israel into idolatry. What began as a story of faith ends in compromise, revealing the ...

# 130 - Gideon Part II: The Dwindled Army - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Gideon’s victory over Midian should have ended in gratitude—but instead, it sparked a descent into pride, vengeance, and idolatry. In this episode, we witness how a humble servant of God...

# 129 - Gideon Part I: The Weakling - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Gideon hides from his enemies—and from his calling—when God meets him with an unexpected name: "mighty warrior." In this episode, we follow Gideon's journey from fear to obedience as he begins...

# 128 - Deborah Part II: The Woman of Strength - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Deborah leads Israel into battle alongside Barak, trusting in God's promise of victory over Sisera’s army of iron chariots. When Sisera flees, the final blow comes not from the battlefiel...

# 127 - Deborah Part I: The Prophetess - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Deborah, a prophetess and judge of Israel, receives a word from God and calls Barak to lead an army against Sisera, the commander of Canaan’s forces. When Barak hesitates and asks Deborah to go w...

# 126 - Shamgar: The Unsung Hero - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, an army of 600 Philistines threatens Israel, and a simple farmer named Shamgar rises up with nothing but an oxgoad and unshakable faith. In this gripping tale of humble courage, God uses the ordinary to brin...

# 125 - Ehud: The Hidden Blade - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel falls into darkness under Moabite oppression, and an unlikely hero rises from the margins. In this gripping tale of stealth and sacrifice, Ehud delivers justice with a hidden blade—forever alterin...

# 124 - Othniel: The Lord's Man - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel begins their conquest of Canaan, but instead of wholehearted obedience, they settle for compromise. As courage gives way to convenience, God’s people face the painful consequences of partial devo...

# 123 - Conquest of Canaan - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel enters the Promised Land with fire and force, but as compromise and fear creep in, their partial obedience begins to unravel Hashem’s command. In this powerful episode, the conquest turns into a cauti...

# 122 - Be Strong and Courageous II - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Joshua gathers the people of Israel one final time to renew their covenant with God, challenging them to choose whom they will serve as he prepares to step into eternity. With stirring words and a solemn ...

# 121 - The Promise Land - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, the Israelites finally receive their tribal inheritances as Joshua oversees the division of the Promised Land, fulfilling God’s long-awaited promise to Abraham. But as the eastern tribes return home and suspic...

# 120 - The Northern Kings - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, the northern kings unite to crush Israel, Joshua leads his people into one of their greatest battles yet. In this episode, we explore how faith, not numbers or chariots, secures victory when God is the one who fig...

# 119 - The Sun Stands Still - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel’s enemies unite against Gibeon, Joshua honors his word and rushes to their defense. In this episode, we witness the power of bold prayer and a God who responds—not only stopping armies, but ev...

# 118 - Treaty of Lies - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Joshua makes a peace treaty without seeking God’s counsel—only to discover he’s been deceived. In this episode, we explore the consequences of misplaced trust and the importance of seeking God’...

# 116 - Achan's Greed - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel suffers a crushing defeat—because of one man’s hidden sin. Discover how disobedience, even in secret, can disrupt God’s plan—and how faithfulness restores it. Episode 116 of The Chosen Pe...

# 117 - Defeating Ai - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel is given a second chance to conquer Ai—this time, with trust and obedience. Discover how Hashem turns ruins into redemption and shows that true victory comes through grace. Episode 117 of The Chosen People ...

# 115 - The Walls of Jericho - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Joshua leads Israel to face Jericho's towering walls—not with weapons, but with obedience and faith. Discover how Hashem’s power is revealed not through might, but through trust in the absurd. Episod...

# 114 - The Commander of the Lord's Army - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, as Joshua prepares for battle, he encounters a mysterious figure with a drawn sword—revealing that God is not here to take sides, but to take command. In this gripping episode, we explore what ...

# 113 - Israel's Memorial - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, God commands Joshua to build a memorial of twelve stones to mark the moment. These stones stand as a lasting testimony of God’s faithfulness, so future generations will remember how the Lord made a way throug...

# 112 - Crossing the Jordan - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel stands on the edge of the Promised Land, Joshua leads the people to the flooded Jordan River with only God’s promise to guide them. When the priests step into the water carrying the Ark, the river pa...

# 111 - Rahab & The Spies - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, two Israelite spies enter Jericho and find unexpected refuge in the home of Rahab, a Canaanite prostitute. Risking everything, she hides them from the king’s men and makes a bold plea for her family&rsquo...

# 110 - Be Strong and Courageous - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, with Moses gone, Joshua stands at the edge of the Promised Land, uncertain but called. In this powerful new beginning, God’s voice breaks through the fear with a simple command: “Be strong and co...

# 109 - Renewed Promises - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Moses gazes upon the Promised Land from Mount Nebo, his journey ends with awe, surrender, and quiet glory. In this moving conclusion, we reflect on legacy, loss, and the greater promises still to come. Episode 109 o...

# 108 - Renewed Promises - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Moses prepares to say goodbye, he recounts Israel’s journey from slavery to the edge of promise—reminding a new generation to trust in God’s faithfulness. This moving episode is a call to remember,...

# 107 - The Call of Joshua - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Moses nears the end of his journey, God calls Joshua to rise and lead Israel into the Promised Land. This powerful episode explores legacy, leadership, and the faith required to step into your calling—even w...

# 106 - The Rise of Phinehas - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, the Israelites stand at a spiritual crossroads as temptation threatens to unravel everything. When one man dares to act in zeal for God's holiness, a nation is saved—but at a heavy cost. Episode 106 of The...

# 105 - The Donkey & The Prophet: Part 2 - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, King Balak’s desperate attempts to curse Israel continue, but can anyone stand against the will of God? In this episode, we witness Balaam’s final struggle, the power of divine blessi...