Following the October 7th terrorist attacks, the anti-Semitism I see in the world today horrifies me. As I said before, this is nothing less than the spirit of Amalek rearing its ugly head in various forms. It doesn’t matter whether it’s UN officials who say the Holy Land must be divvied up with a people […]
Archives for August 2024
1S30-7: Evil And Worthless – The Heart Of Those Who Despise The Weaker
“David came to where the two hundred men were who had been too exhausted to follow him, whom they had let stay at Vadi B’sor. They came out to meet David and the people with him. When David approached them he greeted them.“-1 Samuel 30:21 David and his men had defeated the Amalekites. They had […]
1S30-6: The Battle with Amalek – Should David Have Taken the War Booty?
“He led them down, and there they were, spread out all over the ground, eating, drinking, and celebrating how much spoil they had taken from the territory of the P’lishtim and the territory of Y’hudah.”-1 Samuel 30:16 The Egyptian boy was true to his word. He led David and his men smack dab to where […]
1S30-5: The Amalekite’s Abandoned Slave – A Picture of Gentile Salvation
“David asked him, ‘To whom do you belong, and where are you from?’ He answered, ‘I’m an Egyptian boy, the slave of an ‘Amaleki. My master abandoned me three days ago, because I got sick. We raided the Negev of the K’reti, the Negev of Y’hudah and the Negev of Kalev; and we burned down […]
1S30-4: Three Lessons From David’s Consultation With God
“David said to Avyatar the cohen, the son of Achimelekh, ‘Please bring the ritual vest here to me.’ Avyatar brought the vest to David. Then David consulted Adonai. He asked, ‘Should I go in pursuit of these raiders? Will I catch up with them?’ And [Adonai] answered him, ‘Go in pursuit, because you will overtake […]