“But if a person commits a sin against Adonai, who can intercede for him?”– 1 Samuel 2:25 Following on the heels of yesterday’s post about the earthly and physical consequences of sin… Eli brings up an interesting question that goes to the heart of mankind’s problem with the Creator: “If a person commits a sin […]

“If a person commits a sin against another person, the judges can mediate between them. But if a person commits a sin against Adonai, who can intercede for him?”-1 Samuel 2:25 One day a group of men decided to rob the produce growing in a farmer’s field. However, unbeknownst to these scoundrels, there was a […]

“‘If a person commits a sin against another person, the judges can mediate between them. But if a person commits a sin against Adonai, who can intercede for him?’  However, they wouldn’t pay attention to what their father said, because Adonai had decided to kill them.”-1 Samuel 2:25 There’s disagreement among scholars about the true meaning […]

“When ‘Eli was very old, he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel, and that they were having sex with the women doing service at the door of the tent of meeting.  He asked them, ‘Why are you doing things like this? I am hearing bad reports about you from all these […]

“But Sh’mu’el ministered in the presence of Adonai, wearing a linen ritual vest even though he was only a child.  Each year his mother would make him a little coat and bring it when she came up with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice.”-1 Samuel 2:18-19 We know that Samuel began serving as a […]