It is spring time and David should be about kingdom business of ‘war’ but he stayed home. With time on his hands he gets himself into trouble. His wandering eye spies another ‘wife’ to take. The story of Bathsheba is one of David’s darkest. He doesn’t just sin once and repent. He compounds sin upon […]
David remembers Jonathan and the promise he made to him. He promised to take care of his descendants and not cut them off when he took the throne. In non-bloodline passing of a throne, the one taking it would kill all his predecessor’s family so there would be no “rightful heir” to stand in the […]
The Ark of The Lord has made it to Jerusalem. The people are celebrating; David chief among them. They enter with joy; dancing, singing, and praise to the Lord. But one watches on without joy. This final leg of the journey for the Ark has been short in distance but full and robust in celebration. […]
We continue the journey from Kiriath Jearim to Jerusalem with the Ark of The Lord. Something happens along the way that stops the whole process. Uzzah touches the Ark and dies for it. When we left David and all those who were with him they were celebrating the return of the Ark of The Lord […]
David is now in a new home and he wants God near him. It’s time to bring the Ark of The Lord back with the people. It will be with GREAT fanfare and rejoicing. The Philistines sent the Ark of The Lord on its way to Israel. They had captured it in battle and brought […]