Archives for July 2023

“They are doing to you exactly what they have been doing to me, from the day I brought them out of Egypt until today, by abandoning me and serving other gods.  So do what they say, but give them a sober warning, telling them what kinds of rulings their king will make.”1 Samuel 8:8-9 We’re […]

Let’s examine a bit deeper what God really meant when He told Samuel… ‘Listen to the people, to everything they say to you; for it is not you they are rejecting; they are rejecting me; they don’t want me to be king over them.” So here’s the thing. Samuel was a God-appointed SHOPHET or Judge. […]

“Adonai said to Sh’mu’el, ‘Listen to the people, to everything they say to you; for it is not you they are rejecting; they are rejecting me; they don’t want me to be king over them.’”-1 Samuel 8:7 Alrighty, let’s get our bearings of where we’re at in our study of 1 Samuel. The situation is […]

There’s one other reason Israel desired a king that I haven’t mentioned yet. It’s the fact that God created mankind to want a king. That’s right. I’m saying it’s in our human nature to want to be ruled over and cared for by one all-powerful person. Without a king, men have a vacuum in their […]

A good question we should ask ourselves is why were the Israelite leaders demanding a king for Israel? Why didn’t they ask for a younger version of Samuel? After all, things had gone quite well under Samuel’s leadership. Israel had defeated the Philistines in a major battle and was now experiencing economic prosperity. Plus, they […]