Tag: obedience
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 #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 #369: Saul Rejected as King
Biblical Principles List Principle After Saul repeatedly disobeyed crucial instructions from GOD given through Samuel, GOD rejected Saul as Israel’s king. Explanation Things were going well for Saul at first, because GOD was with him. Saul succeeded in battles with the Ammonites and Philistines. But Saul did not heed all of the words of Samuel…
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 #343: Joshua Built a Memorial for the Jordan Crossing
Biblical Principles List Principle Joshua set up a twelve-stone memorial to God’s miracle of parting the Jordan River, just as God commanded Joshua. Explanation We previously established how Israel miraculously crossed the Jordan River, during its flood season, on dry ground, by GOD’s miracle. GOD knew it would be critical for the Israelites to continue…
Biblical Principle #341: Rahab Hid Israel’s Spies
Biblical Principles List Principle Rahab, a Jerichoan prostitute, saved her and her father’s household from death, because she had faith and hid Israel’s spies from those who hunted. Explanation As Moses had done forty years prior, Joshua sent spies into the territory of Canaan for insight into how to attack. Only, this time, there were…
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 #327: Memorials Upon Crossing the Jordan
Biblical Principles List Principle Moses gave Israel two memorial ceremonies to complete following their crossing the Jordan into Canaan. Explanation As Moses’ death drew near, he impressed upon Israel the importance of faithfulness to the covenant with GOD. Keenly aware of these people’s character, given how many times he had interceded on their behalf, Moses…