1 Samuel 26-27; 1 Chronicles 8; Acts 18
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 that, since he is the king of Israel, removing him from that position is also God's prerogative (1 Samuel 26:10). Once again, Saul acknowledges David's righteousness. Still, due to his overall instability as a person, his promises cannot be trusted.
The following two chapters testify to the complexity and even contradiction in the character of every believer. While trusting in God on one hand (refusing to kill Saul), David lacks the faith to remain in the land of Israel for safety and again goes to the territory of Israel's enemies, where he encounters trouble once more (1 Samuel 27).
1 Chronicles 8 provides the genealogy of Saul to explain the descent of the first king of Israel's descendants.
In his ministry, the apostle Paul often provided for himself financially. His profession allowed him to earn a living when the opportunity arose (Acts 18:1-3). "tent-making" could very well be translated as "working with leather." Most likely, Paul learned this trade from his father. This business was in high demand then, especially for soldiers needing footwear and uniforms.
In Corinth, Paul openly declares for the first time that from this moment on, he is "going to preach to the Gentiles" (Acts 18:6). Paul's principle remained the same. He saw from the Old Testament that salvation was offered to the Jews, but it did not stop there, "...first to the Jew, then to the Gentile" (Romans 1:16).
Corinth was the first city where the apostle Paul stayed for a long time (one and a half years). Due to the opposition of the Jews, God sent Paul supernatural encouragement in a vision. Here, we see another confirmation of being chosen for salvation. God tells Paul that he must continue preaching because "...I have many people in this city" who need to hear about Christ and turn to Him (Acts 18:9-11).
In Corinth, Paul meets Aquila and Priscilla, with whom he served together in various circumstances. Together with them, he goes to Ephesus, which will later become the place to develop the most influential church in the region. Paul's first visit was brief, but Aquila and Priscilla stayed there and spent quite a lot of time laying the foundation of this church (Acts 18:18-26).
The following two chapters testify to the complexity and even contradiction in the character of every believer. While trusting in God on one hand (refusing to kill Saul), David lacks the faith to remain in the land of Israel for safety and again goes to the territory of Israel's enemies, where he encounters trouble once more (1 Samuel 27).
1 Chronicles 8 provides the genealogy of Saul to explain the descent of the first king of Israel's descendants.
In his ministry, the apostle Paul often provided for himself financially. His profession allowed him to earn a living when the opportunity arose (Acts 18:1-3). "tent-making" could very well be translated as "working with leather." Most likely, Paul learned this trade from his father. This business was in high demand then, especially for soldiers needing footwear and uniforms.
In Corinth, Paul openly declares for the first time that from this moment on, he is "going to preach to the Gentiles" (Acts 18:6). Paul's principle remained the same. He saw from the Old Testament that salvation was offered to the Jews, but it did not stop there, "...first to the Jew, then to the Gentile" (Romans 1:16).
Corinth was the first city where the apostle Paul stayed for a long time (one and a half years). Due to the opposition of the Jews, God sent Paul supernatural encouragement in a vision. Here, we see another confirmation of being chosen for salvation. God tells Paul that he must continue preaching because "...I have many people in this city" who need to hear about Christ and turn to Him (Acts 18:9-11).
In Corinth, Paul meets Aquila and Priscilla, with whom he served together in various circumstances. Together with them, he goes to Ephesus, which will later become the place to develop the most influential church in the region. Paul's first visit was brief, but Aquila and Priscilla stayed there and spent quite a lot of time laying the foundation of this church (Acts 18:18-26).
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