Posts with the category “reading-bible-together”

2 Samuel 1: David mourns the deaths of Saul and Jonathan, honoring the first king of Israel. Despite all the evil Saul had done to him, David refers to him as the "beauty of Israel," listing his numer...  Read More

The story of the Amalekites' attack on Ziklag is another testament to David's reliance on the Lord. The tragedy shocked his supporters to the point where they wanted to stone him (1 Samuel 30:6). Howe...  Read More

God had deprived Saul of the kingdom early in his reign. Nevertheless, He allowed Saul to remain on the throne for many years. The reason for this was most likely to show the Israelites the result of ...  Read More

Given another opportunity to kill Saul, David refuses, acknowledging that the matter is in God's hands. He understands that God appointed Saul (albeit due to the wrong desire of the Israelites) and th...  Read More

The story of Nabal and Abigail illustrates the reality of David's life during Saul's persecution. David's army of 600 men needed a large amount of provisions. Many, like Nabal, sided with Saul because...  Read More

Envy was the main reason Saul pursued David relentlessly for a long time. Envy placed the people in a state of civil war. Envy became the cause of death for many people. Something similar happens in o...  Read More

The story of David's life truthfully portrays moments of weakness in his faith. Under the pressure of a deadly threat from Saul, he resorts to deception (1 Samuel 21:2), tries to hide among Israel's e...  Read More

In 1 Samuel, David flees from Saul, saving his own life. A long history of Saul's persecution of David begins from then on.1 Chronicles 4 provides a detailed list of Judah's descendants, the son of Ja...  Read More

The story of Saul and David's relationship contains several important truths:- There's a stark contrast between Saul and David's personalities. David lives relying on God, while Saul relies on himself...  Read More

Saul lost his position as king due to his disobedience to the Lord and the added deceit. He did quite a lot of what the Lord commanded - he gathered an army, organized a military operation, defeated t...  Read More

Jonathan is portrayed positively from the beginning. He cares about the safety of his people, shows initiative, and is courageous, ready to face the enemy almost single-handedly. Additionally, he unde...  Read More

Saul became king not immediately but only after the victory over the Ammonites. From this moment, Samuel relinquishes his duties as the judge of Israel, rebuking the Israelites for their lack of trust...  Read More

God clearly directs the election of Saul to the kingship. On the surface, it may seem like everything happens by chance. First, Saul's father's donkeys are lost. Then, his father sends Saul and a serv...  Read More

Understanding that the Ark of the Covenant, which they had captured from the Israelites, was bringing them calamities, the Philistines sought a way to rid themselves of it. In discussing this plan, th...  Read More

Samuel becomes a prophet of God and a judge in Israel by God's choice. His entire story is full of evident divine providence. Leading his people according to God's plan, He sends them leaders who will...  Read More

Although the birth of Samuel was undoubtedly predestined by God, to fulfill this plan, there needed to be Hannah and her barrenness, her rival Peninnah and her contemptuous attitude towards Hannah, an...  Read More

Ruth 3-4 recounts how Naomi's gentle and wise actions, well-versed in the customs and practices of Israel at the time, combined with Ruth's humble, obedient, and virtuous attitude, led to the best out...  Read More

The story of Naomi and Ruth is an example of the amazing work of God's providence. Its main purpose is to tell about the ancestors of David (which will be discussed at the end of the book), but it con...  Read More

Judges 17 and 18 describe how the Israelites gradually slid into idolatry. From the beginning, God repeatedly warned about the order of worshiping Him. It was to happen only in one place, chosen by th...  Read More

The story of Samson is another example of the ambiguity of the judges' personalities. In Hebrews 11:32, Samson is placed alongside David and Samuel as a man of faith, but the description of his life s...  Read More

The story of Abimelech (Judges 9) is detailed to illustrate the general condition of the Israelites at that time. Despite being in the Promised Land, in the best place specially prepared for them by G...  Read More

Preparing Gideon for battle against the Midianites, God emphasizes the importance of people understanding that He gives them deliverance, not their strength and abilities (Judges 7:2).Like all the oth...  Read More

The cycles of Israel departure from and return to God continue. "...and the Lord delivered them..." (Judges 4:2), "And the children of Israel cried out to the Lord..." (Judges 4:3). This time, God del...  Read More

Additional problems will always accompany partial obedience to God. According to God's commandment, the Israelites were supposed to drive out all the pagan nations from the land of Canaan. The purpose...  Read More

The story of building the altar on the east side of the Jordan presents several lessons.- The importance of not rushing to judgments. Interpreting this step as a desire of the two-and-a-half tribes to...  Read More

The first capital of Israel was Shiloh (Joshua 18:1). It remained so for about 50 years until David took Jerusalem and established the capital there.Joshua concludes the section on the land allotted t...  Read More

Dividing the land according to God's instructions, Joshua allocated it into 12 portions. Although the tribe of Levi did not receive land, two of Joseph's sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, received portions ...  Read More

Having appointed Joshua as the leader of Israel in place of Moses, God commands him to "be strong and of good courage." These qualities, essential in life in general and leadership particularly, are d...  Read More

Deuteronomy 10:12 presents a summary of God's law:- To fear the Lord- To walk in all His ways- To love Him- To serve Him with all your heartThe Promised Land God gave to Israel depended entirely on Go...  Read More

Deut 4-5 God, with His divine authority, before leading Israel into the Promised Land, reiterates the importance of His laws, commandments, and statutes. "You shall not add to the word that I command ...  Read More

In the initial sections of the book of Deuteronomy, Moses revisits the history of Israel's expedition from Mount Horeb to the plains of Moab, their location before crossing the Jordan and entering the...  Read More

The laws regarding the death penalty and murder reflect God's attitude toward the sanctity of human life. People do not have the right to kill other people, as each person bears the image and likeness...  Read More

Numbers 31 describes God's judgment on the Midianites. God commands Moses to have Israel attack the Midianites, destroy their cities, and kill their inhabitants (Numbers 31:3-8). Furthermore, when the...  Read More

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