THE AMOUNT of precious metal used in the construction of the Temple is astonishing. The gold and silver donated by King David and the leading men of Israel would be valued today at roughly $20 billion!Continue Reading
DAVID PREPARED the way for his son, Solomon, to take the throne and build the Temple. As we’ll see in the months ahead, our best laid plans don’t guarantee a smooth, trouble-free life.Continue Reading
DAVID EXPERIENCED more during his life than a Hollywood action movie character. It’s remarkable that despite his accomplishments, David recognized that his success was entirely due to God.Continue Reading
Imagine an orchestra of 4,000 musicians playing hymns of thanksgiving and praise!Continue Reading
DAVID SAW into the throne room of God—a vision used by Jesus himself to reveal his divinity.Continue Reading
A PLAGUE that spread through the kingdom of David led to the consecration of a 35-acre piece of ground that is fought over to this day.Continue Reading
We continue our review of scriptures that appear to prophesy a coming destruction of the territory around Gaza.Continue Reading
YOU KNOW by now that Israel was surprised by an attack from Gaza Saturday morning, which was essentially the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.Continue Reading
ONE OF THE JOYS of Bible study is discovering layers of meaning that you’d missed on your first reading.Continue Reading
GIVING THANKS in the middle of trouble is difficult, even contrary to our nature. But David did it again and again, even when he was surrounded by enemies—not all of which were human.Continue Reading