YHWH vs. Dagon
2022-06-19
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
Samuel’s Wakeup Call
2022-06-12
The rise of the monarchy in Israel begins with the story of Samuel.Continue Reading
“Choose this day whom you will serve…”
2022-02-20
THE PEOPLE of Israel are finally dispatched to their homes. Before they go, however, Joshua binds them with another oath, demanding that the people choose who they will serve.Continue Reading
Blessing the younger
2020-07-12
JACOB’S STORY comes to a close this week. He lived for seventeen years in Egypt, long enough to see Joseph use the foreknowledge given by God to concentrate power in the hands of the pharaoh (and the same number of years Joseph lived before he was sold into slavery by his brothers).
Joseph and his brothers
2020-06-07
JOSEPH APPEARS to have been something of a spoiled brat. Either he had no self-awareness at all or his self-image was so inflated that he didn’t care what his brothers thought of him.
The War of Nine Kings
2020-03-22
A WAR fought near the Dead Sea nearly 4,000 years ago is the focus of this week’s study.
The land that I will show you
2020-03-01
GOD BEGINS a new phase of His plan to redeem humanity in this week’s study, as Abram is called from his homeland to journey south into Canaan.