The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein

The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein

Welcome to The Chosen People podcast with Yael Eckstein, a transformative podcast experience that invites you to delve deep into the heart of the Old Testament’s timeless stories and commandments. https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Join Yael Eckstein and The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews for 260 episodes of captivating storytelling enriched by the wisdom and beauty of God’s story. Each episode of "The Chosen People" is a journey through the Old Testament, narrated with passion and insight. We'll explore the rich narratives, from the Creation to the giving of the rise of King David and the prophecies of a Messiah to come. Our captivating storytelling will be complete with contemplative and insightful explorations into what it means to struggle with our faith and press on in our journey through life. Here, we'll delve into the complexities and wisdom of God’s commandments, uncovering their relevance and power in our modern lives.

Episodes

September 3, 2025 29 mins

# 229 - King Joram & The Boiled Babies - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Samaria collapses under siege—famine ravages the city, the king unravels, and despair blames the prophet—until Elisha declares a shocking promise of overnight deliverance. This episode wrestles with judgment and mercy, the silence of God, and the unexpected ways He saves when hope seems impossible.

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# 228 - Elisha & The Floating Axe - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, a borrowed axe sinks in the Jordan and an army surrounds the city—but Elisha shows that God cares for both the smallest loss and the greatest threat. This is a story of trust, vision, and the unseen power that lifts what we thought was gone.

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September 1, 2025 34 mins

# 227 - Naaman the Leper - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Naaman the warrior arrives with gold, power, and pride—only to discover that healing cannot be bought, only received through humble obedience. But when Gehazi grasps for gain, the story turns, reminding us that God’s mercy is never for sale—it is a gift that reshapes the heart.

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August 31, 2025 26 mins

# 226 - Elisha & The Shunammite - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, an unnamed woman from Shunem makes a simple room for Elisha—and finds herself face to face with God’s power to give life where hope had died. Her story reminds us that sometimes the greatest miracles begin in the quiet spaces of ordinary faith.

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August 28, 2025 26 mins

# 225 - Elijah: The Chariot of Fire - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Elisha walks the road of grief and inheritance as his mentor is carried into heaven by a whirlwind of flame. Left with nothing but a mantle and a promise, he learns that God’s power rests not on greatness, but on faithfulness—and even in silence, the river still parts.

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August 27, 2025 29 mins

# 224 - Elijah: Fire From Heaven - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, When King Ahaziah falls and faces death, he seeks answers from a false god instead of the living God. In 2 Kings 1, Elijah delivers a fiery warning that exposes the danger of misplaced trust and the mercy hidden even in judgment.

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August 26, 2025 35 mins

# 223 - Elijah: Ahab & The Dogs - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, King Ahab’s thirst for false prophecy leads him to the battlefield where God’s word proves unshakable. In this episode on 1 Kings 22, Elijah’s warning echoes as deception, pride, and judgment collide—reminding us that silencing the truth never spares us from it.

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August 25, 2025 37 mins

# 222 - Elijah: The Blood of Naboth - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, When Naboth refuses to sell his vineyard, Jezebel weaves a deadly plot that leaves the soil soaked with innocent blood. In this chilling episode from 1 Kings 21, discover how silence enables injustice—and why God’s justice never forgets.

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August 24, 2025 32 mins

# 221 - Elijah: Jezebel, & Ahab’s War - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, When King Ahab faces invasion, God grants him an unexpected victory—but mercy given outside of obedience becomes his downfall. In this episode from 1 Kings 20, discover how compromise in the name of power can turn triumph into judgment.

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August 21, 2025 39 mins

# 220 - Elijah: The Still, Small Voice - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Fresh from fire and victory, Elijah collapses under fear and despair—wondering if his obedience has been wasted. In this episode, discover how God meets the weary prophet not in wind, earthquake, or flame, but in a whisper that still speaks today.

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August 20, 2025 36 mins

# 219 - Elijah: Clash of Gods - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, On Mount Carmel, Elijah confronts 450 prophets of Baal in a fiery showdown that leaves no room for doubt. In this dramatic story from 1 Kings 18, discover what happens when the silence of false gods meets the power of the Living God.

Episode 219 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.

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August 19, 2025 33 mins

"# 216 - Israel Divided - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Fear split the kingdom—and two kings rose where one should have been. In this episode, discover how insecurity, pride, and misplaced trust led Israel into idolatry and division, and why only surrender to God can make a nation whole again.

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August 19, 2025 36 mins

# 218 - Elijah: The Prophet of Fire - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Before Mount Carmel and the fire from heaven, Elijah first learned faith in the silence—fed by ravens, sustained by a widow, and shaped beside a drying brook. In this episode, step into the wilderness with the prophet and discover how God provides when everything else runs dry.

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# 217 - Divided and Doomed: The Kings of Israel & Judah - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, From blood-soaked battlefields to burning palaces, Israel and Judah spiraled deeper into chaos as king after king clung to power but abandoned God. In this episode, witness the rise and fall of rulers who built idols, spilled blood, and forgot the only throne that lasts—the Lord’s.

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August 14, 2025 28 mins

# 215 - Israel Divided - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Solomon’s wisdom built a golden kingdom, but his heart’s drift toward idols set the stage for its collapse. In this episode, witness the slow unraveling of Israel’s greatest king and the sobering truth that blessings without faithfulness will not stand.

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August 13, 2025 26 mins

# 214 - Solomon’s Downfall - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, once the wisest and most blessed of kings, Solomon’s heart drifts toward idols, and the God who crowned him now speaks judgment. In this episode, we witness the slow unraveling of a kingdom and the sobering truth that wisdom without worship will not stand.

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August 12, 2025 31 mins

# 213 - Solomon's Favor - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, At the height of Solomon’s fame, the Queen of Sheba arrives with questions that test more than his wisdom—they expose the cracks in his heart. In this episode, we witness a prophecy of division, a king’s drift from righteousness, and the beginning of a kingdom’s unraveling.

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August 11, 2025 29 mins

# 212 - Solomon’s Fractures - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, At the height of his reign, Solomon had peace, power, and the glory of the Temple—but God’s warning revealed cracks beneath the gold. In this episode, we uncover how quiet compromise can erode even the strongest kingdom, and what it means to guard your heart in seasons of success.

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August 10, 2025 25 mins

# 211 - The Temple Part 2 - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Solomon’s Temple stood in gold and glory, yet the God it honored could never be contained by walls. In this episode, we step into the moment when God’s presence filled the Temple—and discover what it means for Him to dwell in us today.

Episode 211 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.

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August 7, 2025 27 mins

# 210 - The Temple Part 1 - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, we step into a moment where glory takes shape in stone, gold, and cedar. As Solomon builds a house for the Lord, we’re invited to ask: what kind of dwelling can truly hold the presence of God?

Episode 210 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.

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