“Adonai began oppressing the people of Ashdod; he ravaged them, striking Ashdod and its surrounding area with tumors.” 1 Samuel 5:6 So what in the heck were these “tumors” that Adonai inflicted upon the Philistines? The original Hebrew is OPHALIM or עפלים. It literally means “swellings”. The root word is OPHEL or עֹפֶל and means a “mound” or […]
1S5-2: How God Used A Trojan Horse Strategy To Defeat The Philistines
Ever heard of the Trojan horse story? It’s a tale taken from Greek Mythology found in a book called Odyssey. It’s all about how a bunch of Greek soldiers conquered the city of Troy after a fruitless ten-year siege. They did it by building a giant wooden horse and leaving it outside the city gates […]
1S5-1: The Biggest Challenge Missionaries Face When Trying To Spread The Gospel
Today we begin 1 Samuel Chapter 5. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE For the King James Version, click HERE. “When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.” -1 Samuel 4:2 Wanna know one of the biggest challenges missionaries face when […]
1S4-11: If God Can Reverse Your Salvation, He Can Also RESTORE It
“His daughter-in-law, Pinchas’s wife, was pregnant and near delivery-time. When she heard the news that the ark of God had been captured and that her father-in-law and husband were dead, she went into abnormal labor, bent over and gave birth.”-1 Samuel 4:19 Eli, the High Priest, wasn’t the only one who went into shock and […]
1S4-10: ‘What Does It Profit A Man To Gain The Whole World, Yet Forfeit His Soul?’
“When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward off his chair by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man, and he was heavy. He had led Israel forty years.” -1 Samuel 4:18 Following Israel’s defeat in their battle with the Philistines, we’re […]
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