Psalms: 72 Meditation 1 Kings: The thing to remember is that at that time the “prophet” may or may not have been appointed by God but rather by the king as in this case. The irony is that prophesies are so unspecific as to be reinterpreted more favorably when the event is past. “Go… for …
Tag: Kings
Friday, September 11
Psalms: 54 Meditation Matthew: John the Baptist made no attempt at popularity. Like any prophet worth his salt, John was no fashion-plate either, proclaiming “Repent” – the only thing missing from this caricature was the sandwich board reading: “The end is near.” He was fearless confronting king, Pharisee and priest alike warning even them that …
Tuesday, July 14
Psalm: 69 Meditation 1 Samuel: Jonathan, King Saul’s son, and David were fast friends. Jonathan was aware of two rather important facts: 1) Jonathan’s father, Saul, wanted Jonathan to succeed him as king and 2) that David had already been anointed by Samuel as the next king. Saul suffered from bouts of madness, which today, …
Thursday, June 4
Psalm: 84 Meditation Deuteronomy: First Moses warns against corrupt judges. They are to show no partiality i.e., not to the poor as needy nor to the rich who may attempt to bribe. Next Moses discusses who the king should be – someone chosen by God from among his people, but this was written some 350 …
