ISRAEL’S FIRST KING1 Samuel 8–12 “Give us a king to lead us” (1 Sam. 8:6). The story of Israel’s transition to a monarchy reminds us that the root of our problems is often in ourselves. Definition of Key TermsKing. In Old Testament times kings controlled all the functions of government-legislative, executive, and judicial. The peopleContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
THE LOST ARK1 Samuel 4–7 “A god has come into the camp” (1 Sam. 4:7). We should never take the symbols of our faith for the reality. Yet to many, symbols are important. Definition of Key TermsThe ark of the covenant. The ark was the holiest object in Israel’s religion. This box-like, gold-covered object containedContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
1 Samuel INTRODUCTIONFirst and 2 Samuel were originally a single book in the Hebrew canon. Together they give a complete history of the transition of Israel from a group of loosely related tribes ruled by judges to a united and powerful monarchy. The time spanned is roughly 120 years, from about 1050 to 931 B.C.FirstContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
SISTERS AND BROTHERSRomans 16 “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea” (Rom. 16:1). Lists of names mean little to us. But each name represents a person who is important to God. OverviewPaul closed with personal greetings to close friends in Rome (16:1–16), with an exhortation (vv. 17–20), andContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
ONE HEART AND MOUTHRomans 15 “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 15:5–6). How good and how pleasant it is whenContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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