In our discussion of the identity of the Amalekites, yesterday I concluded this arch-enemy of Israel was a descendant of Esau through his grandson Amalek. However, check out this verse from Genesis Chapter 14: “Next they turned back, came to ‘Ein-Mishpat (which is the same as Kadesh), and defeated all the country of the ‘Amaleki, […]
Archives for November 2023
1S15-3: Who Does God Hate?
“Sh’mu’el said to Sha’ul, ‘Adonai sent me to anoint you king over his people, over Isra’el. Now listen to what Adonai has to say. Here is what Adonai-Tzva’ot says: ‘I remember what ‘Amalek did to Israel, how they fought against Isra’el when they were coming up from Egypt.’”-1 Samuel 15:1-2 Who does God hate? Does […]
1S15-2: Do NOT Trust Strong’s Concordance For This Hebrew Word!
At this point in our study of 1st Samuel, there’s an important Hebrew word I want to remind you of. It is NAGID or נָגִיד. Strong’s Hebrew concordance tells us the word means a leader, ruler, or prince. Now, those definitions aren’t necessarily wrong… But they ain’t necessarily right either… The definition of NAGID that […]
1S15-1: Saul’s War With Amalek Foretells Israel’s Final Battle At Armageddon
Today we begin 1st Samuel Chapter 15. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Bible, click HERE. Chapter 14 concluded the story of the rise of Israel’s first king which didn’t go too well due to Saul’s many failures. Now, in Chapter 15, we’re gonna see what happens when ruler a […]
1S14-28: Why The Citizens Of The ‘Godless’ Nations Won’t Be Judged Harshly By God
You know what I find funny about the West and especially America? How we tend to mindlessly demonize “godless” nations like communist Russia and China. We look at these countries and say to ourselves… “Boy, when God’s stern hand of justice falls, those nations are really gonna get it”. However, there’s just one little detail I […]