DAVID’S FLIGHT from Saul led both men to take desperate action: David sought refuge among Israel’s mortal enemies, first the Philistines and then the Moabites, while Saul ordered the slaughter of the priests of the tabernacle because they unknowingly helped David escape.Continue Reading
SAUL’S INSECURITIES were his downfall, the hole in his spiritual armor that led him to try to murder David rather than accept God’s will.Continue Reading
THE STORY of David and Goliath is one of the best-known in the Bible. The contrast between the faith of David (in God), Saul (in his armor), and Goliath (in himself) is just one of the lessons to draw from the account.Continue Reading
SAUL WAS a flawed man—indecisive, rash, and lacking in faith.Continue Reading
The story of Saul is a record of the transformation of Israel from a theocracy to a kingdom.Continue Reading
The ark of the covenant was not to be misused. God made that very clear to both Israel and its mortal enemies in the days of Samuel, Saul, and David, the Philistines.Continue Reading
The rise of the monarchy in Israel begins with the story of Samuel.Continue Reading
HOW WOULD you react if travel restrictions imposed during a pandemic kept you from returning home?Continue Reading
SODOM AND GOMORRAH come to mind when reading the last chapters of the Book of Judges.Continue Reading
SAMSON WAS the stereotypical alpha male. Ruled by his passions, Samson fell into the hands of Israel’s enemies, the Philistines—but God used even Samson’s failings to save His people from their enemies.Continue Reading