“Then Nachash the ‘Amoni came up and set up camp to fight Yavesh-Gil‘ad. All the men of Yavesh said to Nachash, ‘If you will make a treaty with us, we will be your subjects.’”-1 Samuel 11:1 So let’s get our bearings on what exactly is going on here at the beginning of chapter 11 in […]
1S11-3: How The Dead Sea Scrolls Can Amplify Our Understanding Of The Scriptures
When I traveled to Israel a couple of years ago, I visited the museum where the Dead Sea Scrolls were being housed. They were encased in bullet-proof glass… But you know what really bothered me? We weren’t allowed to take pictures. There were signs all over the place saying something like “Photo-taking Strictly Prohibited”. During […]
1S11-2: How This Villian Explains Why Saul’s Kingdom Was Doomed To Fail
Yesterday, I flat-out said that King Saul’s rulership was doomed to failure. Do you remember why? I said it’s because monarchies and tribalism CANNOT peacefully coexist. It’s like pouring new wines into old wineskins. Now, let me give you a modern example of why this is true. Take a look at a picture of this […]
1S11-1: How Saul’s Kingdom Was Like Poaring New Wine Into Old Wineskins
Today we begin 1 Samuel Chapter 11. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James version, click HERE. Chapter 11 is all about the transfer of Samuel’s judgeship over to Saul’s kingship. Now having said that, what may surprise you is that after Saul returned home after his coronation, he didn’t assume […]
1S10-34: The Whole World Is Destined To Be Ruled By A Jew
Yesterday I talked about differences in spiritual status connected to the four directions of North, East, West, and South. Recall I said the East held the most preeminent status followed by the South, and the North held the least preeminent status. Now what’s interesting to consider is that when we go back to the book […]
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