“She was riding her donkey down past the hiding-place in the mountain, when David and his men descended toward her, and she met them.”-1 Samuel 25:20 The Hebrew sages identify seven women from Scripture as prophetesses. They are… Sarah (Abraham’s wife)… Miriam… Devorah… Hulda… Esther… Hana… And Avigayil who we’re reading about now. Why was […]
1S25-7: Why We Can Trust the Bible – It Shows Even Its Heroes’ Flaws
Let’s press the pause button today and get our bearings on where we’re at in our study of 1st Samuel Chapter 25. So yesterday we left off with a picture of a man who seemed to be anything but God’s anointed king. David, because he was insulted by a rich fool, had let blind rage […]
1S25-6: When God Steps In – How The Lord Rescues Us from Ourselves
Alrighty, so a Middle Eastern “battle of honor” was about to erupt between David and Naval. Or to put it another way. David was going to head up to Carmel and murder Naval and anyone else who got in his way. This is what we’d call an “honor killing” in tribalistic, Middle Eastern culture. Thankfully, […]
1S25-5: The Impact Of Our Words – How A Foolish Response Can Lead to Destruction
“Naval answered David’s servants, ‘Who is David? Who is the son of Yishai? There are many servants nowadays running away from their masters. Am I supposed to take my bread, my water and my meat that I slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men coming from who knows where?’”-1 Samuel 25:10 So David’s […]
1S25-4: Divine Love Versus Mobster Demands – God’s True Intentions
“David, there in the desert, heard that Naval was shearing his sheep. David sent off ten young men with these orders: ‘Go up to Naval in Karmel, and bring him greetings from me.’”-1 Samuel 25:4-5 So we’re told David caught wind of the news Naval was shearing his sheep. This wouldn’t have been surprising by […]
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