Category: Scripture

This week the readings were entirely from the Psalms attributed to David, including 12-17, 19-32, 35-41, 53, 55, 58, 61-62, 64-70, 86, and 101. The book of Psalms consists of 150 Hebrew songs used for worship and to commemorate various emotions or events. David contributed the majority of these songs. If you are at all [...]

This week the readings completed 2 Samuel (chapters 19-24) and 1 Chronicles (chapters 20-29), and also began 1 Kings (chapters 1-2) and included Psalms 4-9, 11, and 18. As we reach the end of the section about King David, I want to focus on three passages in Scripture which reveal his perspective on God's work [...]

This week our readings were found in 2 Samuel (chapters 6-21), 1 Chronicles (chapters 15-20) and also Psalms 3, 7, 51, 60, and 63. I offer this trailer as more of a tongue-in-cheek treatment of this story. People (e.g. Hollywood) tend to glamorize stories such as David and Bathsheba, Samson and Delilah, Adam and Eve... [...]

This week the readings included 1 Samuel (chapters 22-31), 2 Samuel (chapters 1-6), 1 Chronicles (chapters 9-16) and also Psalms 52, 54, 56, 57, and 142. The focus of these Bible passages were on the transfer of the kingship from Saul to David. Saul had rebelled against God and chose to follow his own heart, [...]

This week the readings came from 1 Samuel (chapters 1-21), and also included part of 1 Chronicles 9 and Psalms 34 and 59. The main focus of this week's Bible readings have been on the beginnings of the line of kings of Israel. The key passage to set this up comes in 1 Samuel 8:4-7. [...]