Today we begin 1 Samuel Chapter 12. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James version, click HERE. Pastors, Bible teachers, and preachers make one big mistake when it comes to understanding Chapter 12 of 1st Samuel. They assume that Samuel is giving a farewell address here. But that’s not true. Samuel […]
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1S11-15: An Advanced Bible Quiz That 99% of Churchgoers Will Fail
“Then Sh’mu’el said to the people, ‘Come, let’s go to Gilgal and inaugurate the kingship there. So all the people went to Gilgal; and there in Gilgal, before Adonai, they made Sha’ul king. They presented sacrifices as peace offerings before Adonai there, and there Sha’ul and all the people of Isra’el celebrated with great joy.”-1 […]
1S11-14: Israel’s Era Of The Kings BEGINS From This Very Chapter
“The people said to Sh’mu’el, ‘Who are the men who said, ‘Is Sha’ul to rule over us?’ Hand them over to us, so we can put them to death.’ But Sha’ul said, “No one will be put to death today because today Adonai has rescued Israel.‘”-1 Samuel 11:12-13 Saul’s victory over Nachash and his men […]
1S11-13: Why The Bible Is As Much A Manual Of War As It Is A Book Of Love
“To the messengers that had come they said, ‘Tell the men of Yavesh-Gil‘ad, ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will have been rescued.’ The messengers returned and told the men of Yavesh; they were overjoyed. Then the men of Yavesh said [to Nachash], ‘Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can […]
1S11-12: Why The Word ‘ISRAEL’ Doesn’t Mean The Same Thing Today As It Did Yesterday
Following on the heels of yesterday’s post… And for all you Bible students out there… Here’s what you gotta know about the term “Israel”. The meaning of the word changes with the context of time. Lemme explain… In the beginning, the word “Israel” was just one man’s name after Jacob’s wrestling encounter with God. “Then […]