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Not that long ago, my church’s Sunday school classes covered the life of David. The goal is, in one lesson, to address the earthly consequences of David’s sin — the loss of three of his sons, the loss of his … Continue reading →

He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores my soul. Sheep are afraid of running streams. After all, sheep can’t swim. When their coats are soaked with water, they are far too heavy. And in Judea, the problem is … Continue reading →

This week, we consider David, king of Israel. Famously, the Bible refers to David as a man after God’s own heart (1 Sam 13:14). But David was guilty of some of the blackest sins in all of scripture. How do … Continue reading →

1 Samuel In 1 Samuel chapters 1 and 2, Hannah, a barren woman, is finally given a child by God — Samuel. In gratitude, she dedicates Samuel to the priesthood, with a prayer. She says, (1Sa 2:10b ESV)  “The LORD will … Continue reading →

We need to start by reviewing a little Hebrew history. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and through the desert. He wasn’t a king. His sons did not assume his position on his death. But he acted as a … Continue reading →

Is Jesus a kinsman-redeemer? Countless commentaries and Internet articles see the ultimate significance of Ruth in the comparison of Boaz, as kinsman-redeemer, to Jesus, as our redeemer. For example, As we examine the role of Boaz as the goel, or … Continue reading →

The house of Perez (Rut 4:11-12 ESV) Then all the people who were at the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah, who … Continue reading →

Chapter 3 Chapter 3 is the turning point of the story — Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? 2 Is not Boaz our relative, … Continue reading →

The book of Ruth is a fascinating, beautiful story. Ruth’s story is placed after Joshua and Judges and before 1 Samuel because the story occurred during the period of the Judges — after the initial conquest of Palestine by the … Continue reading →

So what is the true meaning of 1 Timothy 2:11-14? My interpretation is a slight variation on an argument I first learned from Carroll Osburn, who suggests that the passage be read as a chiasm. Thomas B. Clark explains — … Continue reading →