Now that we’re in the books of Samuel, the timing is perfect to address another FALSE teaching often taught in Christian seminaries. It’s called Dispensationalism. Ever heard of that word? It’s one of those gentile theologies that arose during the so-called European Enlightenment. In a Christian seminary, it’s usually taught in a “Systematic Theology” class. […]

Today we begin 1 Samuel Chapter Two. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. “Then Hannah prayed; she said: ‘My heart exults in Adonai! My dignity has been restored by Adonai! I can gloat over my enemies, because of my joy at your saving me.’” 1 Samuel 2:1 […]

“Therefore, I too have loaned him to Adonai — as long as he lives, he is on loan to Adonai.’  And he prostrated himself there before Adonai.”-1 Samuel 1:28 So this chapter ends with Hannah saying she has “loaned” her son Samuel to God. That’s kind of an interesting word to use, don’t you think? […]

“After the bull had been slaughtered, the child was brought to ‘Eli; and she said, ‘My lord, as sure as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here near you, praying to Adonai.  I prayed for this child, and Adonai has granted the request I asked of him.”-1 Samuel 1:25-27 The day […]

“After weaning him, she took him up with her, along with three young bulls, a bushel of flour and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of Adonai in Shiloh, even though he was just a child.  After the bull had been slaughtered, the child was brought to ‘Eli;and she said, “My […]