“Once the donkeys belonging to Kish Sha’ul’s father got lost. Kish said to his son Sha’ul, “Please take one of the servants with you, go out, and look for the donkeys.”-1 Samuel 9:3 Have you noticed how the Lord often uses animals to bring about His divine will? Recall the donkey that talked to Balaam… […]

Today we begin 1 Samuel Chapter 9. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. Boy, the Lord is not one to waste time. Right off the bat we’re introduced to the family from which Israel’s first king would hail. We’re told he would be the son of Kish […]

“Adonai said to Sh’mu’el, ‘Do what they ask, and set up a king for them.’ So Sh’mu’el told the men of Israel, ‘Each of you, return to his city.’”-1 Samuel 8:22 The decision has been settled. Israel will get a king… And it will be a king in the pattern of the gentile nations. So […]

When the leaders of Israel told Samuel… “We want a king like all the other gentile nations”… You know what they were really saying? They were saying they didn’t want to be a “Chosen People” anymore. That’s really what it came down to if you think about it. They no longer wanted to be a […]

“He will take the ten-percent tax of your flocks, and you will become his servants.  When that happens, you will cry out on account of your king, whom you yourselves chose. But when that happens, Adonai will not answer you!”-1 Samuel 8:17-18 One thing I forgot to mention yesterday… Verse 17 talks about about how […]