Alrighty, let’s get back to the story of the famine. David had inquired of the Lord why Israel was suffering three years without any rain. The Lord made it clear it was because of Saul and his household. Israel was under the curse of blood-guilt due to Saul’s unjustly slaughtering the citizens of Gibeon. The […]
Archives for October 20, 2025
2S21-4: The Slow Death of Torah Knowledge — Then and Now
Before we pick up where we left off yesterday concerning the 3-year famine, let’s take a pause. Why? Now is a good time to remind ourselves of some important points concerning Israel’s current situation before we continue. There are 3 key points. POINT 1: The remainder of 2nd Samuel, starting from chapter 21, is an […]