In all the obstacles and pain points of life in a sin-infested world, God has not left us without a redeemer. Rejoice, our redeemer has come. Rejoice,... Read More
While everyone else in Israel did what was right in the own eyes, Boaz and Ruth obeyed the LORD. Their righteousness creates a refuge where their neig... Read More
In chapter 2, Ruth and Naomi begin to see God’s faithful, yet mysterious, plans working themselves out. We are urged to depend upon God’s ... Read More
In this passage we find King David’s sentimental, anemic love for his rebellious son Absalom reaching a head. In these verses David’s unde... Read More
Although Absalom’s betrayal of his father, King David, in this chapter does not contain an immediate resolution, it does point powerfully to Chr... Read More
God has chosen and anointed King David and described him as man after His own heart. But the king has just committed two terrible transgressions—com... Read More
Throughout Israel’s history God promised a coming Messiah who would bring about the redemption of His people, Israel, and establish His priestly... Read More
In 2 Samuel 6 we encounter the newly crowned king of a unified Israel, King David, working toward restoring Israel’s sacrificial system of worship t... Read More
In the wake of King Saul’s death there’s a leadership vacuum in Israel and leadership vacuums often lead to power grabs. David, God’s an... Read More
In this gripping passage we confront King Saul at the bottom of his death spiral—a decline that began all the way back in chapter 13. In the face of... Read More