Alrighty, today I’m finally gonna connect the dots and show you how David’s opening words in 2nd Samuel Chapter 23 build on Balaam’s prophecy recorded for us way back in the book of Numbers. If you wanna read the whole thing, you can click HERE. Otherwise, we’re gonna take this in tiny baby steps, starting […]

“The Spirit of Adonai spoke through me, His word was on my tongue.” -2 Samuel 23:2 We’re in the midst of a discussion about the words of divine revelation that David received. I mentioned that the original Hebrew says the RUACH of YAHWEH DABBAR was dwelling in David. When the ancient Jewish sages examined this verse, […]

“The Spirit of Adonai spoke through me, His word was on my tongue.” -2 Samuel 23:2 We’re given some critical information in verse 2. We’re told the “Spirit of Adonai” was speaking through David. Do you know what that is in Hebrew? It is the RUACH HAKODESH. If you’ve ever been anywhere near a messianic congregation, […]

“Here are David’s last words: ‘This is the speech of David, the son of Yishai, the speech of the man who has been raised up, the one anointed by the God of Ya‘akov, the sweet singer of Israel.‘” -2 Samuel 23:1 Verse 1 begins by telling us we’re about to be introduced to the speech […]

Yesterday, I said that Scripture could essentially be divided into two parts. The words of men who spoke under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. And words proceeding directly from the mouth of God Himself. So whenever we come across the speech of God Himself, special attention should be paid to those words. Onward. I […]