Theme Personal commitment to God is much more important than a family that just attends church. Introduction The events of the book of Ruth occur during the time of the judges, when there was no king in Israel. The book records God’s dealings with a Moabite woman named Ruth, who was willing to leave her […]
Theme The Lord will be our true judge. Therefore, fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity. Introduction In chapters 23–24 we saw Saul’s pursuit of David diverted: Firstly, by the Philistine attack which drew Saul away from pursuing David Secondly, by David sparing King Saul’s life when Saul rested in the cave where David […]
Theme The spiritual battle did not end with the last generation, will not end with this generation, and won’t end with any generation until the Lord makes all things new. Introduction In chapter 12, we considered all the victories that Israel had obtained through faith in God, each one representing the work of God in […]