The Genealogy of David
GENEALOGY WAS important to the Israelites. It was the basis for determining who was eligible to serve in the Temple and who was worthy to sit on the throne.Continue Reading
GENEALOGY WAS important to the Israelites. It was the basis for determining who was eligible to serve in the Temple and who was worthy to sit on the throne.Continue Reading
GENEALOGY IS IMPORTANT in the Bible. It not only establishes Jesus as the descendant of David, and thus the rightful king, it also shows that he was fully human during his time on Earth.Continue Reading
THE PSALMS are filled with supernatural meaning that we often miss because we don’t have the worldview of the authors.Continue Reading
THE PSALMS we study this week are especially timely, coming as they do after a contentious midterm election in the United States. At the end of the day, regardless of how the vote turned out, God is still on His throne, and He, for one, was not surprised by the results.Continue Reading
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
This week: the historic locations of the crucifixion and burial tomb of Jesus on the Mount of Olives, and why “Golgotha” doesn’t just mean “place of a skull”—it’s where David buried Goliath’s skull!Continue Reading
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’S PSALMS are a window into his heart and mind, and those written while he was on the run from Saul are instructive, teaching us that even in our darkest hours, God has not forsaken us.Continue Reading
ABIGAIL IS a wonderful example of wisdom and diplomacy, who acted contrary to her husband’s wishes—but in his best interests.Continue Reading
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
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