Authority of the Word
Authority All of us have an inclination towards independence. We feel naturally that we should be left alone to “do our own thing”. We
David
Forgiveness to the Injured Does Belong
Forgiveness to the Injured Does Belong The problem with forgiveness is that it seems unnatural. Just because someone says I’m sorry, I’m supposed to
The Psalms
Psalm 1: Divergent Paths and Destinations Psalm 1 was most likely written by David as an introduction to Psalm 2 concerning the rebellion of mankind
Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction Have you ever been guilty but got away with something, then later been punished for something you are innocent
Psalm 32
Psalm 32—A Great Man’s Humble Testimony Both Psalm 32 and Psalm 51 were written about David’s experience after he committed adultery with Bathsheba, and afterward
Psalm 34
Psalm 34—Rejoice Always The title to this Psalm says David wrote it after he pretended to be insane before the Philistine king of Gath in
Psalm 51
David, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and John Newton “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but
CURSES !
CURSES ! In studying the Psalms of David and comparing them to the historical accounts of David’s amazing “wild and wooly” life found in
Amos—The Certainty of Judgment
Amos—The Certainty of Judgment Amos was not a prophet by vocation. He had been a manager of shepherds and a grower of figs in
Solomon’s View of Wisdom
Solomon’s Conflicted View of Wisdom The section of the Bible generally called “wisdom literature” by theologians is Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes. In each of
1 Samuel 1-16, The Setting for the Monarchy of Israel
1 Samuel 1-16, The Setting for the Monarchy of Israel The history book we call 1 Samuel, is the history of the transition of
1 Samuel 17
1 Samuel 17, David and Goliath by Charlie Taylor About 1050 B.C., Israel was experiencing a leadership crisis. In the previous book of Judges,
1 Samuel 18—For the Love of David
1 Samuel 18—For the Love of David Chapter 18 is a sequel to the David and Goliath story. David’s victory had a huge impact
1 Samuel 25 Abigail and David
1 Samuel 25, Vengeance Belongs to God In 1 Samuel 24, David’s patience and mercy were put to the test when King Saul had
1 Samuel 27
1 Samuel 27-31, David Goes Over to the Dark Side For the second time, in 1 Sam.26, David proved his innocence when Saul came
Aftermath of 1 Samuel—Why do the Wicked Appear to Prosper?
Aftermath of 1 Samuel—Why do the Wicked Appear to Prosper? Psalm 37 is one of David’s masterpieces of alphabetic acrostic poetry. Each letter of
2 Samuel 6 the Ark
Psalm 24—Approaching God Traditionally, Psalm 24 was written by David after the occasion of his bringing the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem to
2 Samuel 12 Nathan and David
2 Samuel 12–How The Mighty Have Fallen More ink is given in the Bible to David—62 chapters in the Old Testament and 59 references