When we last left off, we were discussing how the Israelites were demanding that Samuel give them a king patterned after the rulers of the Gentile nations. This concerned Samuel, but God allowed it. Now, here’s the key point a lot of homies overlook. During this whole time, the Lord was preparing His Chosen People […]

We were discussing the Philistines’ capture of the Ark of the Covenant. And how they were overjoyed that they had achieved victory over Israel’s God. But their joy would be short-lived. The Lord made darn sure the Ark didn’t stay in Philistine territory for very long. He toppled their god idol Dagon and inflicted miserable […]

So we’re continuing our review of the key events leading up to the Book of Kings. Where were we? Oh yeah, that’s right. We were discussing Samuel, the prophet-judge who operated primarily out of the south-central part of the Promised Land. This leads us to another major theme that played a central role in Israel […]

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Israel’s history as a theocracy can be divided into three specific periods. The first one was the era of the Prophets. This included Moses all the way up to Samuel. The second period was the era of the Kings. This began with Saul and concluded when Judah was exiled to Babylon. The third period was […]