The Appointed Time Has Come
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 early church grew quickly but not easilyContinue Reading
David’s coronation as king over all Israel is the focus of this week’s Old Testament study.Continue Reading
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