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“For rebellion is like the sin of sorcery, stubbornness like the crime of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of Adonai, he too has rejected you as king.” -1 Samuel 15:23 I find verse 23 fascinating. We have Samuel equating sin and rebellion to two specific crimes that require the death penalty per the […]

“Does Adonai take as much pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying what Adonai says? Surely obeying is better than sacrifice, and heeding orders than the fat of rams.” -1 Samuel 15:22 Following on the heels of yesterday’s post about the most abused and misinterpreted verse in all of Christianity, let’s take a […]

“Does Adonai take as much pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying what Adonai says? Surely obeying is better than sacrifice, and heeding orders than the fat of rams.” -1 Samuel 15:22 Alrighty, so today we encounter the most abused and probably misunderstood verse in all of Christianity. In answer to Samuel’s accusation […]

Do you know what’s useful about studying Saul’s character? It brings us face-to-face with the nature of obedience. Looking at Saul’s life forces us to ask difficult questions like… “Is obedience to God’s laws and commands even required longer?” “Is God okay with partial obedience as long as we’re sincere?” “Do we have the freedom […]

“Saul answered, ‘The soldiers brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord your God, but we totally destroyed the rest.‘”-1 Samuel 15:15 Gotta question for you. Do you understand why it would’ve been wrong for Saul’s men to sacrifice the best of the sheep […]