Tag: rebellion
Biblical Principle #396: Israel Anointed David King
Biblical Principles List Principle After Saul’s death, the men of Judah and Israel anointed David and he become Israel’s second king. Explanation We previously established how the prophet and judge, Samuel, had anointed David as king over Israel. This happened while Saul was yet living and viewed by Israel as their king. After Saul was…
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 #367: Israel Asked for a Man as King
Biblical Principles List Principle Israel asked for a man to rule over them as king so that they could be like the Gentile nations. Explanation Samuel served GOD as a good judge over Israel “all the days of his life” (see 1 Kingdoms [1 Samuel] 7:15 OSB). Sadly, Samuel’s sons failed to walk in GOD’s…
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 #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 #349: Israel (Mostly) Conquered Canaan
Biblical Principles List Principle Under Moses and Joshua’s leadership, Israel conquered most of the land of Canaan. Explanation In Joshua 12, Scripture gives a list of the Canaanite kings that the Israelites killed and the territory that they took, beginning with Moses east of the Jordan River, and completing with Joshua inside the land of…
Biblical Principle #346: Israel Defeated at Ai
Biblical Principles List Principle Israel lost its first battle with Ai because God was not with them due to sin during the Jericho victory. Explanation Having destroyed Jericho, Joshua sent a smaller force of up to 3,000 men to take the city of Ai, not wanting to weary the full army. It appears that Joshua…
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 #333: The Song of Moses Exposed Israel’s Spiritual Division
Biblical Principles List Principle The Song of Moses revealed a spiritual division among Israelites: the wicked majority and the faithful servants of God. Explanation Shortly before Moses’ death, GOD revealed Israel’s future through the Song of Moses. The Song highlights a distinction between two groups of Israelites: The Wicked Majority Here are some statements in…