It’s about God, not religious rituals
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 4): Romans 11–14 Arguing over the trivia of our religious rituals is not the …
Tag Archives: Benjamin
Hezekiah turns the nation around
Hezekiah becomes king, reforms religious practices, and turns the nation back to God: 2 Kings 18:1−4; 2 Chronicles 29−31 Hezekiah’s …
Jeroboam revives the golden calf
Solomon dies and Israel is split into two nations – Israel and Judah: 1 Kings 11:41−43; 2 Chronicles 9:29−31; 1 …
Has God rejected Israel?
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 4): Romans 11–14 Paul was unequivocal: God has not rejected Israel. Romans …
Shivering with cold and guilt
Ezra goes to Jerusalem with the support of king Atarxerxes, then he needs to reform local marriage practices with the …
The joy of the new Temple foundation
Cyrus lets the exiles return. They start rebuilding the Temple, but they are opposed by locals who stop the works: Ezra …
God averts a war
Solomon dies and Israel is split into two nations – Israel and Judah: 1 Kings 11:41−43; 2 Chronicles 9:29−31; 1 …
One woman saves a town
Israel bickers over rights to David, then rebels against him; the Gibeonites avenged and Philistines defeated; and a psalm: 2 Samuel …
The futility of war
Civil war: David and his mighty men battle Saul’s son (and his troops) for the throne and win: 2 Samuel …
From bad to worse
Micah’s idols ensnare Dan; civil war with Benjamin: Judges 17–21 The accounts here are a tragic reminder of the cost …
