Let’s examine a bit deeper what God really meant when He told Samuel… ‘Listen to the people, to everything they say to you; for it is not you they are rejecting; they are rejecting me; they don’t want me to be king over them.” So here’s the thing. Samuel was a God-appointed SHOPHET or Judge. […]
1S8-30: The Hypocrisy Of Using God’s Name For Our Own Selfish Purposes
“Adonai said to Sh’mu’el, ‘Listen to the people, to everything they say to you; for it is not you they are rejecting; they are rejecting me; they don’t want me to be king over them.’”-1 Samuel 8:7 Alrighty, let’s get our bearings of where we’re at in our study of 1 Samuel. The situation is […]
1S8-29: God Created Mankind To Want A King
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 […]
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