We learned in the previous entry that, even though God had promised King David that his descendants would always rule Israel, Solomon’s spiritual adultery prompted God to change his plan. Out of...
All preparations having now been made, it is only a matter of time before David dies and Solomon takes the throne as king. But when power hangs in the balance, it is not unusual for power-seekers to a...
This entry covers three days of reading and introduces us to Dr. F. LaGard Smith’s method of putting the Psalms in topical order (also included is A PRAYER FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS). Imperfect as he was,...
David must surely have mixed emotions as he considers the future. He would be relieved to be free of Saul’s constant threats, but the mantle of responsibility is now his. He will rule over Judah alone...
This section of scripture describes how Israel moved from being ruled by judges to being a monarchy. Even though the first king (Saul) doesn’t prove to be much in the way of character, nevertheless, h...
God is so amazing – he thinks of everything! Read through verse by verse… Deut 17:14-20 v14 “When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you and have taken possession of it and set...
Deuteronomy 26-30 This is first entry after the Laws of Moses, (yea!) and covers the IMPORTANCE OF THE LAW and the COVENANT, GRACE, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, plus the BLESSINGS AND CURSES related to ke...
This entry on the Laws of Moses is still covering Religious and Ceremonial Laws and includes letter “K” of my outline and letter “R”, touching on topics such as “Rules fo...
The story of Balaam and his donkey is one of the most humorous accounts in the bible! You can quite accurately say that God used the incident to show Balaam what a jackass he was; in fact, perhaps thi...
As Moses leads the people spiritually, they begin to experience life as a new nation, and all the questions and responsibilities that go with it. This entry covers two days of reading and hits on to...