A good question we should ask ourselves is why were the Israelite leaders demanding a king for Israel? Why didn’t they ask for a younger version of Samuel? After all, things had gone quite well under Samuel’s leadership. Israel had defeated the Philistines in a major battle and was now experiencing economic prosperity. Plus, they […]

“…and said to him, ‘Look, you have grown old, and your sons are not following your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.’”-1 Samuel 8:5 So let’s get our bearings of where we’re at in 1 Samuel Chapter 8. When we last left off, a group of tribal leaders […]

In order to understand Israel’s situation as it existed during Samuel’s era, let’s see if you can guess which nation I’m about to describe. Keep in mind, this is a modern nation that exists today. So let’s go. FIRST, this nation does NOT have a central government. The western media will pretend this country has […]

Today I wanna share something about the history of Israel and their current situation in 1 Samuel Chapter 8 that you can apply to your life. To start, ponder this statement for a sec: “Israel’s growth as a nation had gone backwards over the past 4 centuries.” That’s right. They had regressed instead of progressed. […]

“All the leaders of Israel gathered themselves together, approached Sh’mu’el in Ramah and said to him, ‘Look, you have grown old, and your sons are not following your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.’”-1 Samuel 8:4-5 The tribal and clan leaders of Israel were getting real nervous about […]