“Sh’mu’el continued in office as judge of Isra’el as long as he lived. Year by year he would travel in a circuit that included Beit-El, Gilgal and Mitzpah; and in all these places he served as judge over Israel. Then he would return to Ramah, because that’s where his home was, and he would judge […]
1S7-18: Why You May Have To Leave Your Family In Order To Fulfill God’s Plans For Your Life
“Sh’muel continued in office as judge of Israel as long as he lived. Year by year he would travel in a circuit that included Beit-El, Gilgal and Mitzpah; and in all these places he served as judge over Israel.”-1 Samuel 7:15-16 Samuel was the first leader to extend his authority over all Israel since Joshua. […]
1S7-17: How Scripture Helps Us To Understand Politics
Besides spiritual nourishment, do you know what other area of life the Scriptures give us clarity in? The answer is politics. One principle in particular that is well fleshed out is the idea that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”. We see this political principle play out in 1 Samuel between the Amorites […]
1S7-16: The Six Day War Is Evidence That God’s Promise To Abraham Still Holds True
“The cities between ‘Ekron and Gat which the P’lishtim had captured from Israel were restored to Israel, and Isra’el rescued all this territory from the power of the P’lishtim. There was also peace between Israel and the Emori.”-1 Samuel 7:14 So we’re told that God’s victory at Mitzpah was so effective that Israel even won […]
1S7-15: On Account Of One Righteous man, God Offers Blessings, Protection And Redemption
“Thus the P’lishtim were humbled, so that they no longer entered Israel’s territory; and the hand of Adonai was against the P’lishtim as long as Sh’mu’el lived.”-1 Samuel 7:13 Recall the God pattern of deliverance we’ve been witnessing ever since the beginning of the book of Judges. First, Israel is faithful. Then Israel falls into […]
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