Monthly Archives: April 2011

Getting a king — 1 Samuel 7-9

Posted on April 10, 2011 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading is another milestone for Israel, they get a king — although he may not be exactly what they were hoping for. See, already there’s a little something to chew on today — be careful what you wish for! … Continue reading →

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The Captive Ark — 1 Samuel 4-6

Posted on April 9, 2011 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading essentially deals with the Philistine capture of the Ark of the Covenant and the repercussions for both Israel and the Philistines. There’s plenty to think about in this section of 1 Samuel. For example, why was Israel defeated … Continue reading →

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Samuel, a three-way holy man — 1 Samuel 1-3

Posted on April 8, 2011 by parklinscomb

Our readings have now taken us all the way to the times of change between the era of the judges and the era of the kings. Samuel is the last of the judges and it is Samuel who will anoint … Continue reading →

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Ruth the loyal — Ruth 1-4

Posted on April 6, 2011 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading is one of my very favorite Old Testament book. There’s a lot of things to like about it: wonderful loyalty, God making something good out of something bad, the actions of an honorable man, the unlikely story of … Continue reading →

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How bad can it get? — Judges 19-21

Posted on April 6, 2011 by parklinscomb

Amazing isn’t it? The Bible didn’t have to include stories like this one. It could’ve just included heroic stories of godly men and women. It could have scrubbed out the shadier episodes of important people in Israel’s history, but instead … Continue reading →

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Where doing what you want will get you — Judges 16-18

Posted on April 5, 2011 by parklinscomb

Kind of a strange title, I know. But it just seemed to me the best fit for what we’re reading today — the end of the story of Samson and the story of how Dan became a center of idolatry … Continue reading →

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Used — Judges 16-18

Posted on April 4, 2011 by parklinscomb

What an interesting set of chapters our reading today is! The beginning of the story of Samson is more than just a Hebrew Hercules tale; it probably has more punch per verse than any other story in the book of … Continue reading →

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