WELCOME TO THE MESSIANIC REVOLUTION

“All the leaders of Israel gathered themselves together, approached Sh’mu’el in Ramah 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 8:4-5 The tribal and clan leaders of Israel were getting real nervous about […]

“When Sh’mu’el grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.  His firstborn was named Yo’el, while his second son was named Aviyah; they were judges in Be’er-Sheva.”-1 Samuel 8:1-2 Gotta question for you. Based on the verse copied above, how many children did Samuel have in total? If you said two, you’re probably […]

“However, his sons did not follow his way of life; they turned off it to pursue riches, so that they would take bribes to distort justice.”-1 Samuel 8:3 So we’re told Samuel’s sons Yoel and Aviyah rejected their father’s godly way of life to pursue riches. The King James Version says “they turned aside after […]

So what was the purpose of Samuel establishing his sons as Judges? Did Samuel want to make sure one of his boys would be a national judge over Israel after he passed away? Maybe… I mean that does seem to be the natural aspiration a father would have for his progeny. Keep in mind that […]

“When Sh’mu’el grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Isra’el.  His firstborn was named Yo’el, while his second son was named Aviyah; they were judges in Be’er-Sheva.”-1 Samuel 8:1 Many years had passed since Israel’s great victory over the Philistines when they were attacked while confessing and repenting of their sins at Mitzpah. […]