Tag: Canaanites
Biblical Principle #393: Saul and His Sons Died in Battle
Biblical Principles List Principle King Saul died in battle, along with his sons, including Jonathan, just as Samuel’s spirit had prophesied. Explanation When Saul consulted Samuel’s ghost through a medium, Samuel told Saul that he was going to die the next day, along with his sons (see 1 Kingdoms [1 Samuel] 28:19). The next day,…
Biblical Principle #392: Saul Consulted Samuel’s Ghost
Biblical Principles List Principle King Saul used a medium to converse with Samuel’s ghost. Explanation The Philistines once again gathered their army to battle against Israel. Samuel, the last Israelite Judge, had died. Saul was alone. 5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart was near panic. 6…
Biblical Principle #386: David Defeated the Philistines at Keilah
Biblical Principles List Principle David saved the town of Keilah by defeating the Philistines who were looting and plundering them. Explanation 1 Samuel [1 Kingdoms, LXX] 23 tells how the Philistines were robbing and looting the town of Keilah. David heard about this and asked GOD whether he should attack. GOD told David to attack…
Biblical Principle #366: Return of the Ark of the Covenant Brought Repentance
Biblical Principles List Principle The return of the ark of the covenant to Israel eventually resulted in Israel’s repentance and return to GOD. Explanation Israel had foolishly turned to trusting in the ark of the covenant for deliverance from Philistine oppression, rather than repenting and seeking after GOD. When the Israelites brought the ark of…
Biblical Principle #365: The Ark of the Covenant Plagued the Philistines
Biblical Principles List Principle Once captured, the presence of Israel’s ark of the covenant brought great suffering upon the Philistines. Explanation The Philistines once captured Israel’s ark of the covenant. That did not go as the Philistines had imagined. It first started with the temple of Dagon, god of the Philistines: 1 The Philistines took…
Biblical Principle #352: Israel’s Judges Convicted the People of Sin
Biblical Principles List Principle Israel’s leaders were called judges because they convicted the Israelites of their wickedness while bringing deliverance from Israel’s enemies. Explanation One question Bible readers occasionally have is why the deliverers GOD selected in the period between Joshua and King Saul were referred to as judges. It’s a good question, and one…
Biblical Principle #351: God’s Discipline Increased with Israel’s Rebellion
Biblical Principles List Principle As Israel’s idolatrous rebellion increased, so also did God’s discipline of Israel. Explanation Once the Israelites had conquered Canaan, and Joshua’s generation had died, the people quickly broke their covenant with GOD and began to serve the Canaanite gods, beginning with Baal and the Ashtoreths. 10 And when all that generation…
Biblical Principle #348: The Sun Stood Still
Biblical Principles List Principle The Bible says that there was a day where God made the sun and moon stand still. Explanation In Joshua 10, the Israelites were fighting the Amorites, and Israel—because of GOD’s help—was winning. But Joshua could tell that there would be too little daylight to finish the mission, so he prayed…
Biblical Principle #166: Israel Sent Spies into Canaan
Biblical Principles List Principle Israel sent 12 spies into the land of Canaan. Explanation Having left Mount Sinai, Israel was headed for the land of Canaan. GOD told Moses to send a spy from each tribe (except Levi) to scout out the land and bring back a report. 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses,…