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Who is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Chronicles 9 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/02/10/1-chronicles-9-commentary/2022-02-1003 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Chronicles 8 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/02/09/1-chronicles-8-commentary/2022-02-0901 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Chronicles 7 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/02/08/1-chronicles-7-commentary/2022-02-0802 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Chronicles 6 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/02/07/1-chronicles-6-commentary/2022-02-0702 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Chronicles 5 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/02/06/1-chronicles-5-commentary/2022-02-0602 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Chronicles 4 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/02/05/1-chronicles-4-commentary/2022-02-0502 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Chronicles 3 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/02/04/1-chronicles-3-commentary/2022-02-0402 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Chronicles 2 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/02/03/1-chronicles-2-commentary/2022-02-0302 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Chronicles 1 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/02/02/1-chronicles-1-commentary/2022-02-0202 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 25 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/02/01/2-kings-25-commentary/2022-02-0102 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 24 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/31/2-kings-24-commentary/2022-01-3102 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 23 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/30/2-kings-23-commentary/2022-01-3002 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 22 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/29/2-kings-22-commentary/2022-01-2901 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 21 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/28/2-kings-21-commentary/2022-01-2802 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 20 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/27/2-kings-20-commentary/2022-01-2702 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 19 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/26/2-kings-19-commentary/2022-01-2602 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 18 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/25/2-kings-18-commentary/2022-01-2502 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 17 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/24/2-kings-17-commentary/2022-01-2402 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 16 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/23/2-kings-16-commentary/2022-01-2302 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 15 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/22/2-kings-15-commentary/2022-01-2201 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 14 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/21/2-kings-14-commentary/2022-01-2101 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 13 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/20/2-kings-13-commentary/2022-01-2002 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 12 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/19/2-kings-12-commentary/2022-01-1902 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 11 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/18/2-kings-11-commentary/2022-01-1802 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 10 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/17/2-kings-10-commentary/2022-01-1702 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 9 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/16/2-kings-9-commentary/2022-01-1602 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 8 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/15/2-kings-8-commentary/2022-01-1502 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 7 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/14/2-kings-7-commentary/2022-01-1402 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 6 CommenatryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/13/2-kings-6-commenatry/2022-01-1302 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 5 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/12/2-kings-5-commentary/2022-01-1203 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 4 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/11/2-kings-4-commentary/2022-01-1102 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 3 Commentary2 Kings 3 Commentary. See how Joram defeats Moab2022-01-1002 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 2 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/09/2-kings-2-commentary/2022-01-0902 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Kings 1 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/08/2-kings-1-commentary/2022-01-0801 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 22 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/07/1-kings-22-commentary/2022-01-0702 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 21 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/06/1-kings-21-commentary/2022-01-0602 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 20 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/05/1-kings-20-commentary/2022-01-0501 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 19 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/04/1-kings-19-commentary/2022-01-0402 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 18 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/03/1-kings-18-commentary/2022-01-0302 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 17 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/02/1-kings-17-commentary/2022-01-0202 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 16 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2022/01/01/1-kings-16-commentary/2022-01-0102 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 15 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/31/1-kings-15-commentary/2021-12-3101 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 14 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/30/1-kings-14-commentary/2021-12-3002 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 13 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/29/1-kings-13-commentary/2021-12-2902 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 12 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/28/1-kings-12-commentary/2021-12-2801 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 11 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/27/1-kings-11-commentary/2021-12-2701 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 10 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/26/1-kings-10-commentary/2021-12-2601 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 9 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/25/1-kings-9-commentary/2021-12-2501 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 8 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/24/1-kings-8-commentary/2021-12-2401 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 7 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/23/1-kings-7-commentary/2021-12-2301 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 6 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/22/1-kings-6-commentary/2021-12-2201 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 5 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/21/1-kings-5-commentary/2021-12-2101 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 4 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/20/1-kings-4-commentary/
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During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree. Verse 25. We have waited for this moment for a very long time. This is the land the LORD had given to Abraham, and this is the life the LORD had envisioned for Abraham. And in this chapter, it is done!
This chapter is therefore celebrating the fai...2021-12-2002 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 3 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/19/1-kings-3-commentary/2021-12-1900 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 2 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/18/1-kings-2-commentary/
2021-12-1801 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Kings 1 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/17/1-kings-1-commentary/
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The Book of Kings opens with David well advanced in years. We are interested in the succession story because of God's promise in second Samuel 7. Who is this son who should build the LORD'S house?
We have a clue in the book of Samuel when the scripture tells us that the LORD loved Solomon. Is he the chosen one? It must have been an open secret that Solomon would succeed his...2021-12-1701 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 24 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/16/2-samuel-24-commentary/2021-12-1603 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 23 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/15/2-samuel-23-commentary/
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After the events of chapter 11, it is difficult to think of David in the lines that begin chapter 23. We can see that the author has completely ignored the many difficult moments experienced by the sinful David. Definitely, the killing of Uriah isn’t an example of ruling over the people in righteousness and in the fear of God. Well, that is exactly the point.
David’s many shortcomings have been ignored. Yes...2021-12-1502 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 22 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/14/2-samuel-22-commentary/
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The song of praise here seems to have been written during the good old days of King David. For in the song he says, “The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.” David’s later years were different and he would write: “Surely I was sinful at birth.”
Many psalms were written during David’s golden years. Take note that th...2021-12-1402 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 21 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/13/2-samuel-21-commentary/
Second Samuel 21 Commentary
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You would wish this chapter didn't exist in the scripture. It is a very difficult chapter.
A couple of pointers are important. The first one is that the LORD revealed to Israel what the problem was but never sanctioned the course of action. The revelation was that the three-year drought was a consequence of Israel's failure to keep an oath. Remember that in the Book of Joshua, Israel made an oath...2021-12-1301 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 19 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/11/2-samuel-19-commentary/
Second Samuel 19 Commentary
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Mephibosheth shows up again. David had wrongly judged him because of what we strongly suspect were lies by Ziba. It is an embarrassing moment for the King. David had held a court session without the accused and passed judgment with the accuser as the only witness. As we can see here, it was a disaster. Mephibosheth was probably a victim of slander by a disloyal Ziba.
In a lawsuit the first...2021-12-1102 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 18 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/10/2-samuel-18-commentary/
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The story of Absalom ends today, and so ends the mutiny that temporarily dethroned David. The ungodly Absalom dies in battle against his own father. Of course, politicians can learn a lot from his patience, his timing, and his strategies. He took 2 years to plan the murder of his brother Amnon. He took 4 years to plan and execute an uprising that saw his father temporarily vacate the throne.
Others will look...2021-12-1003 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 17 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/09/2-samuel-17-commentary/
Second Samuel 17 Commentary
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“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. Exodus 20 verse 12. Yesterday we saw Absalom publicly dishonor his father. Today we see two wise men help Absalom with plans to terminate David’s life. We don’t need any reminding that Absalom is David’s third-born son. David’s tender heart doesn’t deserve this, but that is the least of our conce...2021-12-0902 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 16 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/08/2-samuel-16-commentary/2021-12-0803 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 15 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/07/2-samuel-15-commentary/
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Trouble continues for David. He is forced to flee from his palace by Absalom's conspiracy. For his part, Absalom is an impressive and patient political operator; but he is wicked.
By his good looks and deception, he gains popularity. He takes four years of planning and executes an operation that takes David by surprise.
Following David's sin in chapter 11 are rape, murder, and now mutiny right within the palace...2021-12-0702 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Second Samuel 14 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/06/2-second-samuel-14-commentary/
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We have a very difficult situation at the palace. David wants Absalom back but he cannot say it. Joab senses that the king wants to have Absalom back and devices a plan to initiate the process.
Absalom is finally brought back to Jerusalem but the King doesn’t want to see his son. Interestingly, Joab also doesn’t want to see Absalom. We know Joab and Absalom are first cousins. In orde...2021-12-0601 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 13 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/05/2-samuel-13-commentary/2021-12-0503 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 12 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/04/2-samuel-12-commentary/
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By the time the LORD is sending Nathan to confront David over his sin, months have passed. Bathsheba has given birth to David's son and life is flowing normally. David's plan has worked. We know he had swiftly moved in to marry Bathsheba to conceal his sin. Everyone would understand the child as one born under normal marriage circumstances between David and Bathsheba. Had he delayed marrying Bathsheba, the child was never going...2021-12-0402 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 11 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/03/2-samuel-11-commentary/
2021-12-0303 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 10 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/02/2-samuel-10-commentary/
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It should be easy to say David defeated the Ammonites. In fact, we got this information in chapter 8. Here we have details of what exactly happened. No detail is needless in scripture.
We suspect this Nahash to be the same one who was defeated by Saul at Jabesh Gilead. His son humiliates David's envoy of peace. He later mobilizes to attack Israel with reinforcements from Aram. It becomes a regional conflict...2021-12-0201 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 9 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/12/01/2-samuel-9-commentary/
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In any given nation or community, there is only one throne. Thrones are isolated places for honor, power, and authority. Unfortunately, on the list is one unwelcome constant presence: loneliness. You would imagine a blessed and settled David thinking about an all-weather friend in Jonathan. Reminiscing.
“Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
So Mephibosheth comes into t...2021-12-0101 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 8 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/30/2-samuel-8-commentary/
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Chapter 8 is awesome. Having run through the events of the Book of Judges, and having experienced the disappointments of kingship under Saul, a break is well deserved. The good times are back. This looks like it; Israel finally taking possession of the land. We are looking at a nation in control of its own destiny.
The reader can confirm that the LORD has fulfilled His word via the prophet Nathan. But...2021-11-3002 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 7 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/29/2-samuel-7-commentary/
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Back in the Garden of peace and tranquility, the LORD blessed man to be fruitful, to prosper, and to have dominion. When things go wrong in Genesis 3, the LORD talks of the seed of the woman.
In Genesis 9 and after destroying all living things, the LORD restarts with Noah. The adamic blessing becomes the noahic blessing. At the Towel of Babel, the LORD scatters man because of sin. Abraham is scattered...2021-11-2902 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 6 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/28/2-samuel-6-commentary/
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The sudden switch from joy in the presence of the LORD to anger and cursing is not a good sign for the minister. We think the minister is returning home to bless his family. Instead, we find the minister angering and uttering hurting words. What a minister does when he is right and his wife is wrong is important. David requires marriage counseling here.
But there is another even more important...2021-11-2802 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/27/2-samuel-commentary/
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David becomes king over Israel. The chapter records two critical battles with the Philistines which David wins. The capture of Jerusalem and its subsequent occupation is important as Jerusalem becomes the city of the King. The King of Tyre sends materials and labor towards the building of David's palace. We are off to a good start!
These victories and the goodwill must be seen from within the context of the history-long blessing. The...2021-11-2702 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 4 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/26/2-samuel-4-commentary/
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Mephibosheth is introduced but the main focus is on the death of the puppet King Ish-Bosheth. His reign is short and hardly fits the title. Abner's desire to maintain the status quo and his desire to maintain his own position must have motivated him to install Ish-Bosheth as King over Israel. Now that Abner is dead, fear seizes Ish-Bosheth. He is murdered by his team.
The sad story of Mephibosheth pops...2021-11-2602 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 3 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/25/2-samuel-3-commentary/
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“And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah are too strong for me.” Unrighteousness weakens any establishment. What the cold-blood killers Joab and Abishai did weakened David’s standing weak. In fact, these two brothers had missed the feast held in Abner’s honor because they had gone out raiding. It is this kind of bloodshed that eventually disqualified David from the honor of building the temple.2021-11-2502 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 2 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/24/2-samuel-2-commentary/
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It should be obvious. Judah should be a safe place. The man who sought David’s life is dead. But not for David. He still wants to get guidance from the LORD. So admirable!
Destination? Hebron. Here at Hebron David is anointed king over the tribe of Judah. It can be a pain to understand why the throne came to David in installments. It is even more confusing when you look at...2021-11-2402 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.2 Samuel 1 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/23/2-samuel-1-commentary/
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Saul is dead. Jonathan and Saul’s other two sons are also dead. The sad news is communicated to David at Ziglag. It shouldn’t be true but it is. He is devastated. He mourns, weeps, and fasts for Saul, for the army, and for Israel.
David returns to music to express his heart. When we read the psalms of David, we know we are getting into the heart of David. These...2021-11-2302 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 31 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/22/1-samuel-31-commentary/
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First Samuel closes with chapter 31. King Saul dies. His three sons also die, including Jonathan. It is a sad day for Israel. The army is decimated. Chapter 31 makes a mockery of the word of the LORD that, "One of you routs a thousand, because the Lord your God fights for you, just as he promised." Joshua 23 verse 10. Instead, it's Israel that is routed by the enemy. But this is expected, if not deserved.2021-11-2202 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 30 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/21/1-samuel-30-commentary/
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Understanding your wife's shopping lingo is important in avoiding a budget overrun. She might find a good dress and then ask if you also like it. The question is a budget approval request and not just a mere opinion poll. “Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?” It's not a plain information extraction exercise. David is asking the LORD to intervene.
The events in this chapter appear quite natu...2021-11-2102 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 29 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/20/1-samuel-29-commentary/
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This is Saul's last battle. While Saul lies prostrate on the floor, in a medium's house at Endor, the Philistines' battle preps are well advanced. Among the Philistine army is one named David who should have been on the other side. It is a fact that the Philistine commanders quickly spot out. They immediately dispatch the wrong soldier back to Ziglag.
From what we know about David, we can easily tell...2021-11-2001 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 28 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/19/1-samuel-28-commentary/
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Thanks to Saul, and because of him we can learn something about the way the LORD spoke to his people back in time: by dreams, or Urim and Thummim, or by prophets. The Urim and Thummim were dice-like objects that would be used to determine the will of the LORD. But not for Saul. The LORD remained quiet. The stranded Saul has an option: consult a medium. So he disguises himself and finds...2021-11-1902 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 26 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/17/1-samuel-26-commentary/
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A man like Saul in a backslidden state will make several good promises but fail as many times. But we know this latest promise not to try to harm David will be kept. Not by a transformation of heart, but because Saul will die not too long from now. We have followed Saul for a long time. We can tell from his voice that Saul is a beaten man. He is fast approaching...2021-11-1702 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 25 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/16/1-samuel-25-commentary/
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Priest, Judge, Leader, and the nation’s father, the great prophet Samuel dies. Accordingly, the nation mourns. One important era is closed. In reality, Samuel’s time closed a long time ago. The ‘Era of the Kings’ is well underway, save for the problems that the now-dead prophet had foretold.
It is impossible to overestimate the critical role that the LORD enabled Samuel to play in the history of the nation. In his f...2021-11-1602 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 24 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/15/1-samuel-24-commentary/
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By his own confession, Saul hasn't been good to David. You sense a tone of regret. Here is David, the hunted; and here is Saul the hunter. But logic seems to temporarily take over. Saul is in the wrong. David is in the right. Saul knows it. He also knows that David would be king.
Hearing Saul speak this way you wonder where the madness comes from. But we know the...2021-11-1502 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 23 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/14/1-samuel-23-commentary/
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“Don’t be afraid,” he said. “My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.” David was a jumbo jet in midair without fuel. The LORD attends to this crisis by sending Jonathan. We know this meeting at Horesh is the last time David's heart is warmed by Jonathan's tender yet brave spirit.
With...2021-11-1402 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 22 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/13/1-samuel-22-commentary/
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All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their commander.
So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob, where a gang of scoundrels gathered around him and followed him.
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes si...2021-11-1303 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 21 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/12/1-samuel-21-commentary/
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What Doeg, the Edomite, does here is the subject of Psalm 52. What David does here is the subject of the teaching we find in the gospel according to Mathew in chapter 12. What David experienced at Gath is possibly the subject of Psalm 34. These events give context to the many psalms of David. These are not songs meant to top the charts! You want to read them again and again, when you find yourself in...2021-11-1201 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 20 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/11/1-samuel-20-commentary/
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There are few chapters as deeply emotional as this one. The intense hatred by Saul is only paralleled by an opposite and rarest of friendly bonds. Jonathan and David have set such a high bar of friendship that one is tempted to think of it as a model representing the cross. Only quick reaction saves Jonathan from Saul’s ever-ready spear – all on behalf of a loved David. And as Saul puts it, by s...2021-11-1102 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 19 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/10/1-samuel-19-commentary/
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One cannot achieve godliness by resolutions. The oath that King Saul made amounted to nothing. Salvation doesn't come by New Year resolutions. As Jeremiah puts it, people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps. Either the LORD or the evil one directs a man's life. There is no land in between. Saul may even be very genuine about his oath but he is not in ch...2021-11-1002 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 18 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/09/1-samuel-18-commentary/
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You can tell the character of a man by the company he keeps, so goes the saying. Jonathan's genuine love for David says a lot about the character of the man. He loved the courage and faith of David because he himself was courageous and full of faith. We remember how he single-handedly attacked a Philistine outpost and killed 20 men. The LORD honored his faith and brought about a great victory.
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See what difference the anointing makes. A freshly anointed Saul had burned with anger when he was told about Nahash's threats on Jabesh Gilead. Nahash's Ammonites were a formidable force. The Spirit of the LORD had come upon Saul so powerfully that he feared nothing and advanced against the Ammonites. Without the anointing, Saul was now a sitting duck, a cowering chicken, and a man without hope.
But there is someone...2021-11-0803 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.1 Samuel 16 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/11/07/1-samuel-16-commentary/
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When the LORD speaks to Samuel about the next king, you sense in the tone that Samuel was deeply affected by Saul's downfall. It was a father's sorrow but the LORD doesn't want us to dwell in disappointments. The all-knowing God had been raising David for this very purpose. Samuel is commanded to anoint the shepherd boy as Israel's next king. But there is a problem.
The LORD understands Samuel's fears...2021-11-0703 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.Ruth 4 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/10/22/ruth-4-commentary/
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“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Micah 5:2 NIV
Chapter 4 presents us with a mini-genealogy of King David. Several hundreds of years passed and we see the prophet Micah talking about another king. His origins are partly glued to the story of Ruth. But...2021-10-2202 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.Ruth 3 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/10/21/ruth-3-commentary/
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Naomi comes close to the LORD'S statement that is it not good for a man to be alone. She reckons the time has come for her to find a home for Ruth, where she would be cared for. It is in these times when the parent stands in the shoes of the LORD and looks for a suitable mate for their child. Cultural differences still exist but the parent still bears the same responsibility.
2021-10-2102 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.Judges 2 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/09/29/judges-2-commentary/
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Why have you done this? The question was directed at Israel but I think the LORD is asking me the same question. Why have you broken faith? What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it? When I looked for good grapes, why did it yield only bad?
And see the reaction of Israel! “There they offered sacrifices to the Lord.” Israel is so bad that she...2021-09-2902 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.Joshua 16 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/09/19/joshua-16-commentary/
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Chapter 16 is about land allocation to the two tribes of Joseph. The blessing of fruitfulness for Joseph meant that the one had become two. The name Joseph itself means addition. The two portions for Joseph is the fulfilment of the blessing of increase and fruitfulness.
While details in this chapter may suggest much smaller portions of land for Joseph, the fact is that Joseph’s sons inherited a much bigger portion of la...2021-09-1901 minWho is God? And, how can we find God - Bible answers.Joshua 14 CommentaryThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/09/17/joshua-14-commentary/
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Their inheritances were assigned by lot to the nine-and-a-half tribes, as the Lord had commanded through Moses. Joshua 14 verse 2. It is important that the leadership investigated the will of the LORD as recorded in the word of God. Their decisions were based on the written word. They didn't have to hear the LORD speak again.
“Simeon and Levi are brothers— their swords are weapons of violence. Let me not enter their council, let me n...2021-09-1702 min
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The first census is covered in chapter 1. Chapter 2 concerns itself with the physical arrangement in the camp and when marching out as they begin to possess the land. It looks plain but in reality this is a military activity and forms part of the conquest strategy.
The nation of Israel is organized in units. There is a pattern for marching out as well as a pattern for camping. The value of organization...2021-06-2702 min