Tag: 1 Samuel
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Widespread ignorance
It amazes me how little the people of Israel understood about their God in the days when the Philistines had their ark of the covenant for half a year. Little wonder that they were clamoring for a king not long after that.
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Blind faith
The sons of Eli were acting like the priests if strange gods, corrupting the people and living in fatness off of their offerings. It should be no wonder that when the battle was going poorly against the Philistines they would treat the ark of the covenant as if it were an idol – that their…
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A solid place
Christ is the solid place upon which men can build safely. He alone is the destination upon which they can land in the seat of spiritual storm and not be sweet away if they will cling to Him. Any other foundation will crumble in the storm sooner or later.
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King of Israel
Perhaps it was I’m reaction to the fact that Israel he recently rejected the Lord as their king – seeking a mortal king instead – but the psalmists seem to be intent on reminding the people that He is their true king.
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A righteous judge
Christ gave His life so that a righteous judgement could be given to men. Without His gift either men would be universally rejected from eternal life or they would be unfairly rewarded. Because of His intercession we can righteously be accepted into heaven.
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Saul, David, Uriah and Jonathan
Saul should have been an example of a priesthood man but he abandoned his humility at the first sign of status and success. Once the Lord chose him he then chose himself instead of choosing the Lord. David was a great example of a priesthood man in his youth but after prolonged worldly success he…
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Samuel part 2
It must have been difficult for Samuel to know that part of the reason the people rejected the Lord and demanded a king was because if the behavior of his sons. It must also have been difficult to watch as the man who was chosen to be king was worse in some ways than his…
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Samuel part 1
Others might include Eli in a listing of priesthood men because he clearly held the priesthood and was obedient himself but his failure to curb his sons from gross wickedness or remove them from office means that he is rejected from this list. Samuel, on the other hand is a nearly flawless example of a…
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9 November 2010
1 Samuel 30 – 31I never knew that David’s men considered stoning him after the Amalekites burned his town and took the women and children captive in his absence. Why was it important that David insisted that the men share the spoil with the 200 who were not in the battle? Is I just a…
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8 November 2010
1 Samuel 28 – 29I’m a bit confused as to why david would appear to be willing to go to battle against Israel. Saul demonstrates once again that he has no understanding of God and will follow his own will regardless of what he knows to be right – seeking a witch for information when…