1 Sam 15:1-17:30 An unexpected king? After Saul is rejected as king in chapter 15:23 Then begins the search for the new king of Israel in 16:1: The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since…

1 Samuel 12-14 I’m always tempted when reading the Bible, the Old Testament in particular, to try and work out who the goodies are and who the baddies are. I should’ve learned by now – God’s the goodie and everybody…

1 Samuel 8-11 These chapters are a story of outright rebellion as the people of God completely abandon their God-given purpose in the world. In chapter 8:19-20 we read the request of the people: “We want a king over us…

In chapters 5 and 6 with the story of the Ark outside of Israelite territory.We see the power of God on display. God can’t be subdued by any foreign people or god: 2 Then they carried the ark into Dagon’s…