Today we’re gonna wrap up our little study of Israel’s fallen state during Saul’s reign. So let’s get on with the fifth and final point. It is this. The God of Israel had forever abandoned King Saul. Another more interesting way to put it is to say… The God of Israel had abandoned the King […]
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1S21-10: Israel’s Fallen State During Saul’s Reign – Part Four
We now arrive at our fourth point as we continue our review of the political and religious climate of Israel during Saul’s reign. Do you recall where the original Wilderness Tabernacle was first placed after Israel entered the Promised Land under Joshua’s leadership? It was Shiloh. Shiloh served not only as a religious center but […]
1S21-9: Israel’s Fallen State During Saul’s Reign – Part Three
So the next point I wanna discuss concerning Israel’s fallen state during Saul’s reign is how just how fractured the Levitical Priesthood had become. For starters, there were TWO High Priests in existence. Now if there were two high priests in existence… That meant there were at least two sets of common priests in existence… […]
1S21-8: Israel’s Fallen State During Saul’s Reign – Part Two
Let’s continue with our discussion about Israel’s current state of affairs during Saul’s reign… And how conditions were far from ideal from a Torah perspective. So the second major point that defined the times in this era is that the Philistines were still causing big trouble. They were as active as ever and a constant […]
1S21-7: Israel’s Fallen State During Saul’s Reign – Part One
“David went to see Achimelekh the cohen in Nov. Achimelekh came trembling to meet David and asked, ‘Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?’ David said to Achimelekh the cohen, ‘The king has sent me on a mission and told me not to let anyone know its purpose or what I’ve been […]