Saul is anointed king in Israel and we begin to see the dichotomy that will be his reign. At his own coronation, he is so afraid that he hides among the supplies. Not a great start to his monarchy. Yet God is beyond such things as this and fills him with the Holy Spirit to […]
With the ark returned, the people were victorious again. But once again, it didn’t take long for the people to turn from God and follow another path. And this one is more parallel to our sinful path today and so easier for us to understand. We don’t have false gods and idols that we turn […]
The story of the travels of the ark of the covenant is a great story. It begins with tragedy, the military loss of the Israelites, the death of Eli’s sons (as foretold by God yesterday), Eli himself, and Eli’s daughter-in-law, and the capture of the ark. It is convicting that while the death of Eli’s […]
The story of the travels of the ark of the covenant is a great story. It begins with tragedy, the military loss of the Israelites, the death of Eli’s sons (as foretold by God yesterday), Eli himself, and Eli’s daughter-in-law, and the capture of the ark. It is convicting that while the death of Eli’s […]
Samuel is in a way the last of the judges. Though not listed in the book of judges, he is the final ruler in Israel before the time of the kings. Yet he is unique among the judges for a number of reasons. First, he is not raised to battle a foreign invader. Samuel is […]