“One of the servants of Sha’ul happened to be there that day, detained before Adonai. His name was Do’eg the Edomi, the head of Sha’ul’s shepherds.”-1 Samuel 21:8 Notice something interesting in verse 8. While David was talking with Ahimelech, we’re told one of Saul’s servants named Doeg was nearby. The Scripture identifies him as […]
Archives for April 2024
1S21-15: Choosing The Lesser Evil – The Moral Tension In Divine Law
Yesterday, I left you with the following: “If we sin for what seems like a good reason, does that mean from God’s perspective it’s no longer sin?” It’s a good question… As I discussed yesterday, since we live in a fallen world, it’s impossible to perfectly obey all of God’s Law. Why? Because invariably one […]
1S21-14: The Difference Between The LETTER And The SPIRIT Of The Law
It’s one thing to study Torah… It’s another thing to apply it in your daily life. For instance, what would you do in the following situations? SCENARIO 1: While you’re going for a stroll on the Shabbat, you come across an animal that has fallen into a hole. Do you break the Shabbat by […]
1S21-13: Messiah’s Shabbat Wisdom – Beyond Legalism
Today, I wanna explore an interesting question. How is the story of David taking the Shewbread from the High Priest at Nob connected to Yeshua and his followers picking and eating grain from a field on the Shabbat? Let’s take a look at this incident as told in the Book of Matthew. “At that time […]
1S21-12: Christianity’s BIG Mistake – Not Embracing The Entirety Of God’s Word
Let’s get our bearings on where we’re at. So David has just approached Ahimelech at Nob to get some food and a weapon. However, the only food available was the special holy bread meant for the priests. Yet Ahimelech decided to give David some of this bread anyway. Now, what’s interesting is this event became […]