The man we meet in the Garden of Eden was a babe. The fruit he ate was good, but Adam was just not ready for it. By the time we get to the Son of David, it looks like man has finally grown up and is ready to take, eat and govern what God has given him. That's Solomon, and as … [Read more...] about #18 A House for My Name – OT Survey
David
#17 A Man Called David – OT Survey
In the first part of David's life, Samuel anoints David as King followed by David spending the next 10 years fleeing from Saul. Like the Greater Son of David, King David undergoes humiliation before his exaltation. In the second part of David's life we are invited to look at … [Read more...] about #17 A Man Called David – OT Survey
Frustrated for Our Own Good
It's pretty clear what 400 men armed with swords plan to do. Frustrated and hungry, they plan to make mince meat out of an idiot and his household. At least, that was David's plan. David and his men had been in exile, hiding from Saul for some time. But they were not idle. … [Read more...] about Frustrated for Our Own Good