Today we begin our study of 2nd Samuel. This book could rightly be categorized as the era of King David. As I normally do, I’m gonna kick things off with an introduction. However, instead of my usual approach, by necessity, I need to get a bit historical today and tomorrow. Because the Bible focuses so […]

Today we will finish the Book of 1st Samuel. What an AMAZING adventure, don’t you think?! We witnessed the rise and fall of Israel’s first king… And the ascent of Israel’s next king is about to begin. As we exit this book, Israel resembles the United States today (August 2024). It is a ship without […]

“When the people living in Yavesh-Gil‘ad heard what the P’lishtim had done to Sha’ul, all their warriors set out, traveling all night. They took the body of Sha’ul and the bodies of his sons off the wall of Beit-Sh’an, returned to Yavesh, and burned them there.  Then they took their bones, buried them under the […]

“When the people living in Yavesh-Gil‘ad heard what the P’lishtim had done to Sha’ul, all their warriors set out, traveling all night. They took the body of Sha’ul and the bodies of his sons off the wall of Beit-Sh’an, returned to Yavesh, and burned them there.“-1 Samuel 31:11-12 The last time we met, Saul and […]

“Then they put his armor in the temple for the ‘ashtarot and fastened his body to the wall of Beit-Sh’an.”-1 Samuel 31:10 The Philistines must have possessed a tremendous hatred and disrespect for Saul and his northern tribal alliance. Why do I say that? Because of what they did after they beheaded him and his […]