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		<title>Ezekiel: The Man and His Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Why Psalm 23 Still Speaks to Broken Hearts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Few passages in Scripture have been read, memorized, and returned to as often as Psalm 23. It is recited at gravesides and whispered in hospital rooms. It is taught to children and clung to by the dying. Across centuries, languages, &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/09/15/why-psalm-23-still-speaks-to-broken-hearts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;And I Shall Dwell in the House of the LORD My Whole Life Long&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we saw that God’s goodness and mercy will follow you all the days of your life. Now the psalm reaches its final line, the destination toward which everything else has been moving: “and I shall dwell &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/09/14/psalm-23-and-i-shall-dwell-in-the-house-of-the-lord-my-whole-life-long/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;All the Days of My Life&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we saw goodness and mercy pursuing you. Now the psalm tells you how long that pursuit will last: “all the days of my life.” It would be easy to read past this phrase too quickly, as &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/09/09/psalm-23-all-the-days-of-my-life/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;Surely Goodness and Mercy Shall Follow Me&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study your cup overflowed at the host’s table. Now the psalm turns from that banquet to sum up your entire life: “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” Notice the reversal &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/09/08/psalm-23-surely-goodness-and-mercy-shall-follow-me/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>An Introduction to 2 Samuel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ahitophel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amnon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rape]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The book of 2 Samuel continues, without interruption, the story begun in 1 Samuel. In the Hebrew canon, the two books were originally a single work, “Samuel,” and were divided only in the Greek translation (where they appear as 1–2 &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/09/05/an-introduction-to-2-samuel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;My Cup Overflows&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study your host anointed you with oil as a mark of honor. Now the banquet imagery reaches its close: “my cup overflows.” The image is vivid enough that you can probably see it without help: a cup &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/09/03/psalm-23-my-cup-overflows/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;You Anoint My Head With Oil&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we saw that you are protected as an honored guest even in your enemies’ presence. Now the psalm adds a further gesture of that honor: “you anoint my head with oil.” Having already welcomed you to &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/09/02/psalm-23-you-anoint-my-head-with-oil/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;In the Presence of My Enemies&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study, we saw that the table is prepared specifically for you. Now we come to a detail that, at first glance, seems almost out of place: “in the presence of my enemies.” Why would the psalmist mention &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/09/01/psalm-23-in-the-presence-of-my-enemies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;Before Me&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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