Let’s jump right back into our little study of the true meaning of “Israel.” So, when David first assumed the throne, he only ruled over a small area called Judah. He wasn’t the king of Israel yet—not in the eyes of the 12 tribes anyway. Before David, Saul had tried to rule over all the […]

So let’s continue our discussion about the true meaning of the word “Israel.” This term was first applied to an individual, NOT a nation or people group. Remember when the great patriarch Jacob had that impromptu wrestling match with the angel of the Lord? This physical struggle represented much more than just a match of […]

Today we begin 2nd Samuel Chapter 5. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James version, click HERE. The first thing you gotta know about 2nd Samuel chapter 5 is that it contains much more than meets the eye. It is filled with wondrous and mysterious twists and turns that we’d be […]

“They entered the house as he lay on his bed in his bedroom, stabbed him and killed him; then they beheaded him, took his head and fled all night along the road through the ‘Aravah. They brought the head of Ish-Boshet to David in Hevron and said to the king, ‘Here is the head of […]

“Now Y’honatan the son of Sha’ul’s had a son, and he was lame in both legs. He had been five years old when the news about Sha’ul and Y’honatan came from Yizre‘el. His nurse had gathered him up and fled; but as she was hurrying to get away, he fell and became lame. His name […]