“’Now therefore, hold still; and see the great deed which Adonai will perform before your very eyes.  Now is wheat harvest time, isn’t it? I am going to call on Adonai to send thunder and rain. Then you will understand and see how wicked from Adonai’s viewpoint is the thing you have done in asking […]

Following on the heels of yesterday’s post, let’s talk about the consequences of sin for a sec… In ancient Israel, when a Hebrew sinned, the “natural consequence” of his sin was that he had to pay a penalty according to the Law of Moses. He might have to pay reparations in the form of money […]

“If you will fear Adonai, serve him, obey what he says and not rebel against Adonai’s orders — if both you and the king ruling you remain followers of Adonai your God — [then things will go well for you.]  But if you refuse to obey what Adonai says and rebel against Adonai’s orders, then […]

I know I shouldn’t have done it… But I did it… And afterward, I had to pay the price. What did I do? I caved into my craving for a double-cheese large pizza right before going to bed… And just after I finished gulping down the last slice… Immediate regret set in… But it was […]

Okay, as it’s important to do every once in a while, let’s get our bearings on where we’re at in our study of 1st Samuel. Now a lot of scholars will read 1st Samuel Chapter 12 and wrongly conclude that the torch has completely passed from Samuel to Saul. But that’s not necessarily true. Samuel […]