WELCOME TO THE MESSIANIC REVOLUTION

It’s understandable that a man (Saul) from the tribe of Benjamin was chosen to be king. Benjamin’s territory bordered on Judah, the dominant tribe in the south… But it also bordered on Ephraim, the dominant tribe in the north. This was both a curse and a blessing. It was a curse because they couldn’t be […]

Let’s get our bearings by quickly reviewing the political landscape that surrounded both Samuel and Saul’s decisions. First, it’s important to know that at this point in the Bible, Israel was a deeply divided family. There were three factions that formed the Holy Nation when Saul became king. First, there were the 2 1/2 tribes […]

“True, there were some scoundrels who said, ‘How can this man save us?‘ They showed him no respect and brought him no gift, but he held his peace.”-1 Samuel 10:27 So in verse 27, we’re told there were some BENE-BELIAL (sons of Belial) or no-good scoundrels who refused to accept Saul as king. Why were […]

Now that Israel has officially established a king, in verse 25 we’re given this mysterious statement that “Samuel explained to the people the rights & duties of kingships”? What are these “rights & duties” all about? Here’s what’s going on. Some 300 years earlier, God being all-knowing, knew that Israel would want to install a […]

“So Sh’mu’el had all the tribes come forward, and the tribe of Binyamin was chosen.  He had the tribe of Binyamin come forward by families, and the family of the Matri was chosen, and Sha’ul the son of Kish was chosen. But when they looked for him, he couldn’t be found.”-1 Samuel 10:20-21 Yesterday I […]