Tag: Kings
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Tracing God’s Kingdom Program and Covenants. Part 8: Kings
Kings The new form of the theocratic administration was through kings. The first king in this new administration was Saul (1 Sam. 8:22). Saul reigned for a time, but then disobeyed. 1 Samuel 15:28 says “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.”
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The Story of Scripture – Genesis to Revelation – Part 7: The Prophets
If we hit the pause button here and look at the five books of poetry, we see they are written by David and Solomon. We realize that what God had really longed for was a people that had a living relationship with Him and lived out the covenant in community. Carrying on in the chronology…
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The Story of Scripture – Genesis to Revelation – Part 6: The Kings
The story begins to take a turn in 1st Samuel chapter 8 when the people cry out for a king, and God said “it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.” Thus, the first king of Israel chosen by the people is Saul. Things started off well for Saul, but it didn’t…
Surrendered and Free 