Tagarchief: King David

In the springtime it’s easy to see God’s love

It’s natural to feel good on a lovely day, surrounded by beauty, and to feel not-so-good on a dreary day. Which ought to make us pause, because what comes “naturally” generally comes from the flesh and we should consider it … Lees verder

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David’s Punishment

Apparently, there is a glaring contradiction between 2 Samuel xxiv. 18, and 1 Chronicles xxi. 12; for, where-as the former says the alternative punishment offered David was “seven years’ famine”, in the latter we are told it was “three years”. … Lees verder

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David Guilty of Murder

The Bible says so. God’s judgment to David was, “Thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword”(2 Sam. xii. 9). But that didn’t make David a hopeless murderer (1 John iii. 15), any more than being guilty of telling … Lees verder

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David’s Sin in Numbering Israel

When David gave orders to number Israel, he did what the ungodly nations were in the habit of doing (Psalm xx. 7). The God of Israel had expressly forbidden trusting in numbers (1 Sam. xiv. 7; xvii. 47). God will … Lees verder

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David and the Shewbread

The record bears out David’s contention that the Shewbread, which he begged of the Priests, was “in a manner common” (1 Sam. xxi. 5), for the marginal rendering is, “especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel” … Lees verder

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Samson a Man of Faith

True, we cannot see in Samson the personal qualities that we can in many of the other worthies whose names are recorded in Hebrews xi., such as, for instance, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David, and Samuel; but, the fact that the … Lees verder

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Who Is Jesus? God, or unique Man?

Who Is Jesus? God, or unique Man? What’s in a vowel point? The Difference Between God and Man by Anthony Buzzard “Adonai and Adoni are variations of pointing to distinguish divine reference from human” (Hebrew and English Lexicon of the … Lees verder

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