1 Samuel 8 Israel Demands a King 1When Samuel became old,(BL) he made his sons judges over Israel. 2The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3Yet his sons did not walk in his ways(BM) but turned aside after gain.(BN) They took bribes… Continue Reading
1 Samuel 7 1And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the LORD and brought it to the house of(AT) Abinadab on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to have charge of the ark of the LORD. 2From the day that the ark was lodged at Kiriath-jearim, a long… Continue Reading
1 Samuel 6 The Ark Returned to Israel 1The ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2And the Philistines called for the priests and(O) the diviners and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us with what we shall send it to its place.”… Continue Reading
1 Samuel 5 The Philistines and the Ark 1When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from(A) Ebenezer to(B) Ashdod. 2Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it up beside(C) Dagon. 3And when the people of Ashdod rose early the next… Continue Reading
1 Samuel 4 The Philistines Capture the Ark 1And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at(A) Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at(B) Aphek. 2The Philistines drew up in line against Israel, and when the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines,… Continue Reading
1 Samuel 3 The LORD Calls Samuel 1(A) Now the young man Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli.(B) And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. 2At that time Eli,(C) whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying… Continue Reading
1 Samuel 2 Hannah’s Prayer 1And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the LORD; my strength is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. 2 “There is none holy like the LORD; there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. 3Talk no more so… Continue Reading
We are starting 1st and 2nd Samuel on SOTD! Come find me at the Good Friday Service or any of the Easter Sunday Services for a bookmark! 1 Samuel 1 The Birth of Samuel 1There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of… Continue Reading
You’ve probably heard of the Great Books of the Western World. They were published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. in 1952. All the works in those 50+ volumes – plus the Bible – were regarded as comprising the very best thinking to come out of western intellectual tradition during the previous 3,400 years or so. Today,… Continue Reading
Mark 16 The Resurrection 1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll… Continue Reading