There’s one other reason Israel desired a king that I haven’t mentioned yet. It’s the fact that God created mankind to want a king. That’s right. I’m saying it’s in our human nature to want to be ruled over and cared for by one all-powerful person. Without a king, men have a vacuum in their […]
1S8-28: You Cannot Be Both A Citizen Of The World And A Citizen Of God’s Kingdom
A good question we should ask ourselves is why were the Israelite leaders demanding a king for Israel? Why didn’t they ask for a younger version of Samuel? After all, things had gone quite well under Samuel’s leadership. Israel had defeated the Philistines in a major battle and was now experiencing economic prosperity. Plus, they […]
1S8-27: Four Words In Scripture That Enable Us To Refute Bible Critics Of 1st Samuel
“…and said to him, ‘Look, you have grown old, and your sons are not following your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.’”-1 Samuel 8:5 So let’s get our bearings of where we’re at in 1 Samuel Chapter 8. When we last left off, a group of tribal leaders […]
1S8-26: The Real Reason Why Westerners Can’t Understand The ‘Old’ Testament
In order to understand Israel’s situation as it existed during Samuel’s era, let’s see if you can guess which nation I’m about to describe. Keep in mind, this is a modern nation that exists today. So let’s go. FIRST, this nation does NOT have a central government. The western media will pretend this country has […]
1S8-25: Why Israel Experienced ‘Reverse Growth’ As A Nation After The Exodus
Today I wanna share something about the history of Israel and their current situation in 1 Samuel Chapter 8 that you can apply to your life. To start, ponder this statement for a sec: “Israel’s growth as a nation had gone backwards over the past 4 centuries.” That’s right. They had regressed instead of progressed. […]
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