Tag: jealousy
Biblical Principle #391: David Spared Saul’s Life a Second Time
Biblical Principles List Principle David spared Saul’s life a second time, taking Saul’s water pitcher and spear while he slept. Explanation Saul’s madness drove him to pursue David everywhere David went. Even though David had already spared Saul’s life, Saul’s bitter jealousy quickly returned. A second opportunity to kill Saul presented itself. But once again,…
Biblical Principle #390: David Wrote Psalm 57 When He Fled to the Cave
Biblical Principles List Principle David wrote Psalm 57 when he fled from Saul into the cave in the Desert of En Gedi. Explanation As we have seen thus far with Psalm 59, Psalm 56, Psalm 34, Psalm 52, Psalm 63, and Psalm 54, Psalm 57 was inspired by the events that occurred when David hid…
Biblical Principle #389: David Spared Saul’s Life
Biblical Principles List Principle David had the opportunity to kill Saul in a cave, but he spared Saul’s life. Explanation After David and his men left the Desert of Ziph, they went to another wilderness, the Desert of En Gedi. Yet again, Saul pursued David to kill him. 2 Now when Saul returned from following…
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 #385: David Wrote Psalm 52 After Saul Killed the Priests
Biblical Principles List Principle David wrote Psalm 52 after Saul killed the 305 priests of Nob. Explanation We previously established that Saul killed Abimelech and a total of 305 Levite priests in the city of Nob because Abimelech had helped David. David penned Psalm 52 in reflection on the tragic murder of these priests. 1…
Biblical Principle #374: Saul Turned Against David
Biblical Principles List Principle King Saul turned against David and persecuted him. Explanation Although David was loyal to Saul, with an “evil” spirit haunting him, Saul turned against David and persecuted him, to the point that Saul tried to kill David. First, Saul attempted to sabotage David by having his daughter, Michal, marry David. 1…
Biblical Principle #363: Samuel, the Nazarite Servant of God
Biblical Principles List Principle Samuel was a Nazarite dedicated by his mother to serve God, which he faithfully did his entire life. Explanation We have previously established how important to GOD the Nazarite vow was for Israel. At the time that Samuel’s parents, Elkanah and Hannah, lived, Israel’s most recent national hero had been Samson.…
Biblical Principle #336: A Twisted and Perverse Generation
Biblical Principles List Principle The events described within the Song of Moses were prophesied to come upon Israel during a generation described as twisted and perverse. Explanation The Song of Moses described a coming judgment upon Israel. These events would happen during a generation which the Song repeatedly described as perverse: 5 “They sinned; the…
Biblical Principle #334: Israel’s Idolatry Would Provoke GOD’s Jealousy
Biblical Principles List Principle The Song of Moses revealed that it would be Israel’s worship of other gods that would provoke God to jealousy against Israel. Explanation In the Song of Moses, Moses prophesied: 12 So the Lord alone led them,And there was no foreign god with them. … 15 … Then he forsook God…
Biblical Principle #50: Murder is Sin (Because it Sheds Blood)
Biblical Principles List Principle Murder is sin (because it sheds human blood). Explanation After they were kicked out of the Garden, Adam and Eve had two sons: Cain and Abel. In time, Cain grew angry (jealous) of Abel and killed him. 9 Then God said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He replied, “I…