If you had to describe Israel’s great king David in one phrase, what would it be? Since April 2024, as we worked our way through the books of 1st and 2nd Samuel, concluding last week with David’s passing in 1st Kings chapters 1 and 2, we have observed David’s messy, dramatic, and utterly fascinating life. Numerous timesContinue reading “What phrase best describes Israel’s great king David? (And what did he think about that phrase?)”
Tag Archives: God’s heart
How to have a heart like God’s heart – 1st Samuel 13 & 14, Part 5
Saul, through a priest, has beseeched the Lord for his blessing on attacking the fleeing Philistines. God, however, is not answering. How will Saul respond to God’s silence? Will he be impatient again, unable to wait on the Lord? Actually, no. We read in 1st Samuel 14, verse 38, Saul believes that God’s silence isContinue reading “How to have a heart like God’s heart – 1st Samuel 13 & 14, Part 5”
Learning God’s heart [Should Christians Observe the Old Testament Law – Deuteronomy 21-25, part 5]
Hey Christians, how do you feel about the Old Testament? Often we Christians find the New Testament to be relevant and easily applicable to our lives, while the Old Testament is foreign, difficult, often boring and long. All those laws, some of which seem bizarre or even wrong. They can leave us with a feelingContinue reading “Learning God’s heart [Should Christians Observe the Old Testament Law – Deuteronomy 21-25, part 5]”
Can we learn God’s heart from a ritual for a dead body? [Crime & Punishment – Deuteronomy 21, part 3]
Imagine the scene. In ancient Israel, a murdered body is found in a field, and no one knows who committed the crime. Who should deal with the body, and how does God want the people to deal with the blood guilt? In this series we’ve been exploring the fascinating ritual God commands the people toContinue reading “Can we learn God’s heart from a ritual for a dead body? [Crime & Punishment – Deuteronomy 21, part 3]”
Justice [God’s heart for good government, part 2]
Imagine you were creating a new nation, and you were responsible for writing a document that would become the guiding principles for this whole new society. What would you include? If you could narrow it down to just a few key ideas, what is necessary? What is the basis of good governance? As we sawContinue reading “Justice [God’s heart for good government, part 2]”
Engaging Scripture 