The Appointed Time Has Come
2023-01-22
Genealogy was important in ancient Israel. It was how the Israelites kept track of the heads of the tribes and who was eligible for service in the Temple.Continue Reading
May All Who Hate Zion be Put to Shame
2022-10-30
GOD IS our protector through the trials of life. That comes through in the psalms we read this week, all part of the group titled Songs of Ascents.Continue Reading
The Ritual Pit of En-dor
2022-10-09
SAUL’S VISIT to the medium of En-dor is one of the more controversial chapters in the Bible. Does it prove that ghosts are real?Continue Reading
David and Abigail
2022-08-28
ABIGAIL IS a wonderful example of wisdom and diplomacy, who acted contrary to her husband’s wishes—but in his best interests.Continue Reading
David in Despair
2022-08-21
WE GET insight into the mind of David this week as we read a collection of psalms probably written while he was hiding from Saul.Continue Reading
David Flees from Saul
2022-07-24
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
Saul’s Unlawful Sacrifice
2022-07-10
SAUL WAS a flawed man—indecisive, rash, and lacking in faith.Continue Reading
Saul Becomes King
2022-07-03
The story of Saul is a record of the transformation of Israel from a theocracy to a kingdom.Continue Reading
Stoning Stephen, Simon Magus, and the Ethiopian eunuch
2016-08-07
The early church grew quickly but not easilyContinue Reading
The Coronation of David
2016-04-10
David’s coronation as king over all Israel is the focus of this week’s Old Testament study.Continue Reading