Tag: fear
Biblical Principle #388: David Wrote Psalm 54 When the Ziphites Plotted with Saul
Biblical Principles List Principle While staying in the wilderness of Ziph, the local Ziphites told Saul that David was there and they conspired against David. Explanation David Traveled to Ziph We previously established that David had been wandering from place to place, trying to find peace and escape King Saul’s pursuit. He had come to…
Biblical Principle #382: David Faked Insanity in Gath
Biblical Principles List Principle While David was hiding from Saul in Gath of the Philistines, he faked insanity before Achish, king of Gath. Explanation We previously observed that David fled to Gath in Philistia to escape from King Saul’s pursuit. David was afraid of Achish, king of Gath, so he pretended to be insane before…
Biblical Principle #380: David Fled to the Philistines
Biblical Principles List Principle David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath, a Philistine. Explanation We have previously established how King Saul sought to kill David, despite David’s loyalty and innocence. At one point, things became so dangerous that David sought refuge among the Philistines, the very people whose great warrior David…
Biblical Principle #379: David Ate the Showbread
Biblical Principles List Principle David once ate the tabernacle showbread as he hid from Saul. Explanation We have established how Saul repeatedly tried to kill David, in spite of David’s loyalty. We have also established how the Levite priests were to daily place showbread on the table before the LORD in the tabernacle. The table…
Biblical Principle #354: The Angel of the Lord Called Gideon
Biblical Principles List Principle The Angel of the Lord called Gideon and confirmed the truth of His message through miracles. Explanation Following the death of Moses and Joshua, Israel lost their way, abandoning their GOD, Yahweh, and serving the gods of the Canaanites. When Israel fell into idolatry and other evils, GOD raised up an…
Biblical Principle #340: God Told Joshua to Enter Canaan
Biblical Principles List Principle After Moses’ death, God told Joshua it was time to lead the Israelites into Canaan. Explanation Following the death of Moses, GOD allowed Israel a thirty-day mourning period to honor and mentally move past the loss of their great earthly leader. Once those days ended, it was time to finish the…
Biblical Principle #331: Moses Transferred Leadership to Joshua
Biblical Principles List Principle As Moses neared death, he transferred leadership over Israel to Joshua. Explanation For some time, GOD had revealed to Israel that it would be Joshua who would succeed Moses and lead Israel into Canaan, completing the forty-year wilderness wandering punishment, following their Egypt escape. Moses had asked GOD to name a…
Biblical Principle #135: God Descended Upon Mount Sinai
Biblical Principles List Principle God descended upon Mount Sinai on the third day with thunder, lightning, dark clouds, and a trumpet. Explanation As GOD had told Moses, upon the third day, He descended upon Mount Sinai in a manner that was observable by Israel: 16 So it was that on the third day in the…
Biblical Principle #73: God is Our Reward
Biblical Principles List Principle God is the reward of the faithful. Explanation In GOD’s third recorded interaction with Abraham, GOD told Abraham that He Himself would be Abraham’s reward: 1 After these things the Word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield and…
How Can I Know if I’m Saved?
“How can I know if I am saved?” There is perhaps no more important question. Ultimately, the only opinion that truly matters is GOD’s, for He is our Creator, Sustainer and Judge. So we shall look to Him for answers. Here are three simple, yet weighty questions a person should ask themselves when trying to…