WELCOME TO THE MESSIANIC REVOLUTION

Let’s get our bearings on where we’re at in our text study. When we last left off (the day before yesterday), a blood feud had been established between Avner and Yo’av. Avner was Ishbosheth’s military commander and the man who was the real power behind the northern tribal alliance. Yo’av was David’s military commander and the […]

Chapter 2 of 2nd Samuel established David as King over Judah. He had even set up headquarters in Hebron. But David was far from extending his rulership over all of Israel. This included even the Hebrews living in the south of Canaan. Now, let’s talk a little bit about the tribe of Simeon. First, in […]

“Yo’av and Avishai continued in pursuit of Avner; the sun went down when they arrived at Amah Hill, across from Giach along the Giv‘on Desert road.  The people of Binyamin gathered themselves together into a phalanx behind Avner and stood on top of a hill.  Then Avner called out to Yo’av, ‘Must the sword go […]

“Avner said again to ‘Asah’el, ‘Turn aside and stop following me! Why should I kill you? If I did, how could I look your brother Yo’av in the eye?’  But he still refused to turn aside; so Avner stabbed him in the groin with the back end of the spear, so that the shaft protruded […]

“Avner said to Yo’av, ‘If it’s all right with you, let’s have the young men get up and fight it out between themselves, while we watch.’ Yo’av said, ‘Yes, let them.’  So they got up and paired off, twelve for Binyamin and Ish-Boshet the son of Sha’ul, and twelve of David’s servants.  Each one grabbed […]