the first book of Samuel
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the first book of Samuel comes up on The Rest Is History, including episode with Francis Young, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
the first book of Samuel appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“Rebellion is the sin of witchcraft.”
Why people keep bringing this up
The host references 'the first book of Samuel' to illustrate how accusations of witchcraft were used rhetorically during the Civil War. This connection highlights the belief that betrayal of the king was equated with witchcraft, reflecting the intense political and religious tensions of the time.
the first book of Samuel most often appears in conversations about witchcraft accusations in history.
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The host references 'the first book of Samuel' to illustrate how accusations of witchcraft were used rhetorically during the Civil War. This connection highlights the belief that betrayal of the king was equated with witchcraft, reflecting the intense political and religious tensions of the time.
Recent show rotation: The Rest Is History.
Guests tied to these mentions include Francis Young.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 43:09 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned the first book of Samuel?
174. Merlin, Magic and the British on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned the first book of Samuel. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 43:09.
Which podcast mentioned the first book of Samuel?
The Rest Is History is the main indexed podcast currently tied to the first book of Samuel.
Who mentioned the first book of Samuel on podcasts?
Francis Young is the main guest currently tied to mentioning the first book of Samuel.
Why do podcast guests bring up the first book of Samuel?
The host references 'the first book of Samuel' to illustrate how accusations of witchcraft were used rhetorically during the Civil War. This connection highlights the belief that betrayal of the king was equated with witchcraft, reflecting the intense political and religious tensions of the time. It most often appears in conversations about witchcraft accusations in history.
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“As it says in the first book of Samuel, it's this idea that you are as bad as a witch because you have betrayed your king, that you have no sense of loyalty and so forth.”