When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall restrain my people.” (1 Samuel 9:17) “We want a king, just like our neighbours!” the people demanded, so God let them have it. In letting them have it, that was not to […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 09 – When Samuel Met SaulBut the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.” (1 Samuel 8:19-20 NIV) Samuel took it personally. After years of his wise […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 08 – Rejecting the KingYeah, when I read the word I could only remember A Christmas Carol and Ebenezer Scrooge. (In fact there was also a house tune that had a line that said ‘He’s a scrooge, He’s a scrooge, He’s Ebenezer Scrooge.’ Not that I was into house music much in the past, but a good friend of mine […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 07 – EbenezerMake models of the tumors and of the rats that are destroying the country, and give glory to Israel’s god. Perhaps he will lift his hand from you and your gods and your land. Why do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh did? When Israel’s god dealt harshly with them, did they […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 06 – Return of the ArkThere was a thinking in the day that said that the battle of nations was also a battle of the gods. It’s not too dissimilar to the thought that the Cold War of the second half of the 20th Century was about whose nation’s god/idea was greater capitalism or communism. Thus when one nation conquered […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 05 – Whose God is Greater?She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband. And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.” (1 Samuel 4:21, 22 ESV) Any cheery, happy-go-lucky, ‘always look […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 04 – IchabodThe Lord was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground. (1 Samuel 3:19 NIV) The call of Samuel is a very intriguing one. Lots of elements can be explored in it and others have done a great job outlining them. What this encounter says to […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 03 – Here I Am; You Called MeIf someone sins against a man, God will mediate for him, but if someone sins against the Lord , who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for it was the will of the Lord to put them to death. … And I will raise up for […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 02 – Consequences of ContemptApril is done. I didn’t hate April, quite a lot of good things happened in that month. I am grateful for it and I am glad it’s done. In the past week I had not written much in the way of a Bible Study. The break was good and posting some interesting videos I came […]
Read More Brief Dryden Update & About Sam’s 1st EpicIn her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord , weeping bitterly. (1 Samuel 1:10 NIV) Hannah’s description of her circumstances is challenging. Provoked sorely by a rival who is able to have children, Hannah’s barren state creates a tension that not even the devotion of her husband can settle. This episode of Scripture is […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 01 – Heard by God
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