“But Sh’mu’el said to Sha’ul, ‘I will not go back with you, because you have rejected the word of Adonai, and Adonai has rejected you as king over Israel.’”-1 Samuel 15:26 We have now arrived at that major and sad turning point of Saul’s life. God has announced his rejection of Saul as king, and […]

“Sha’ul said to Sh’mu’el, ‘I have sinned. I violated the order of Adonai and your words too, because I was afraid of the people and listened to what they said.’”-1 Samuel 15:24 I wanna start today’s post by making an interesting statement… And I wanna see if you agree with me. So here it is: […]

“For rebellion is like the sin of sorcery, stubbornness like the crime of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of Adonai, he too has rejected you as king.” -1 Samuel 15:23 I find verse 23 fascinating. We have Samuel equating sin and rebellion to two specific crimes that require the death penalty per the […]

“Does Adonai take as much pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying what Adonai says? Surely obeying is better than sacrifice, and heeding orders than the fat of rams.” -1 Samuel 15:22 Following on the heels of yesterday’s post about the most abused and misinterpreted verse in all of Christianity, let’s take a […]

“Does Adonai take as much pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying what Adonai says? Surely obeying is better than sacrifice, and heeding orders than the fat of rams.” -1 Samuel 15:22 Alrighty, so today we encounter the most abused and probably misunderstood verse in all of Christianity. In answer to Samuel’s accusation […]