When Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, heard that Abner had died at Hebron, his courage failed, and all Israel was dismayed. Now Saul’s son had two men who were captains of raiding bands; the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon a man of Benjamin from Beeroth (forContinue reading “2 Samuel 4: 1-7….Saul’s line of succession..”
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2 Samuel 3: 31-39…Mourn murderer, mourn.
Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner.” And King David followed the bier. They buried Abner at Hebron. And the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.Continue reading “2 Samuel 3: 31-39…Mourn murderer, mourn.”
2Samuel 3:26-30….Pay-back – the real reason.
When Joab came out from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah. But David did not know about it. And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck himContinue reading “2Samuel 3:26-30….Pay-back – the real reason.”
2Samuel 3: 20-25……Who can you trust?
When Abner came with twenty men to David at Hebron, David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him. And Abner said to David, “I will arise and go and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you mayContinue reading “2Samuel 3: 20-25……Who can you trust?”
2 Samuel 3: 12-19…..Treasonous sell-out!
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring over all Israel to you.” And he said, “Good; I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require of you; thatContinue reading “2 Samuel 3: 12-19…..Treasonous sell-out!”
John 10: 31-42….One God, many gods!
The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?” The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you,Continue reading “John 10: 31-42….One God, many gods!”
John 10: 22-31….Christian Asurance.
At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them,Continue reading “John 10: 22-31….Christian Asurance.”
John 10: 11-21….Are these the thoughts of a demon?
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is aContinue reading “John 10: 11-21….Are these the thoughts of a demon?”
John 10: 1-11a…Double claims of Jesus.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and heContinue reading “John 10: 1-11a…Double claims of Jesus.”
John 9: 35-41… seeing leads to believing.
Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and it is he who is speaking to you.” He said, “Lord,Continue reading “John 9: 35-41… seeing leads to believing.”
As I read it! 