The fun police were around 2000 years ago
Jesus heals a lame man, claims to be the son of God (and the Son of Man), explains the Sabbath …
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Bad shepherds vs the good shepherd
God sets Ezekiel as a watchman for Israel; Ezekiel prophesies over Egypt, Edom, and the ‘bad’ shepherds of Israel, then he …
Psalms: God is highly exalted
Psalms of praise: Psalm 47–49, 84–85, 87 Many of the psalms have no author attributed to them, so we have …
Elisha was no prosperity preacher
Elijah starts a drought, gets fed by ravens, takes on Baal and wins, calls Elisha, enrages Jezebel and Ahab and …
1000 burnt offerings
Solomon becomes king, deals with Adonijah, Joab and Shimei, then asks for wisdom in a dream: 1 Chronicles 29:23–25; 2 Chronicles …
David’s psalms: I have stilled my soul
David’s psalms: Psalm 131, 133, 138–141, 143 King David was a prolific poet and songwriter, and some of his work …
David’s psalms: the Lord said to my lord
David’s psalms: Psalm 103, 108–110, 122, 124 King David was a prolific poet and songwriter, and some of his work …
David’s psalms: they hated me without cause, but Jesus told us to forgive them
David’s psalms: Psalm 68–70, 86, 101 King David was a prolific poet and songwriter, and some of his work has …
David’s psalms: The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it
David’s psalms: Psalm 22–26 King David was a prolific poet and songwriter, and some of his work has been passed down …
David’s psalms: The heavens declare the glory of God
David’s psalms: Psalm 12–17; Psalm 19–21 King David was a prolific poet and songwriter, and some of his work has been …
Take courage and be a man
David gives his last words and then dies; a collection of David’s psalms: 1 Kings 2:1–9; 2 Samuel 23:1–7; 1 Kings 2:10–12; …
Bathsheba’s place in court
David and other leaders give gold and other valuables for the Temple, then David names Solomon as king (again); Adonijah’s attempt …
The census wasn’t even needed
Duties of Temple officials and other jobs, tribal leaders, David instructs Solomon on building the Temple: 1 Chronicles 26–28 After a …
Musicians to proclaim God’s messages
Allocating jobs in the new Temple: 1 Chronicles 23–25 When David was very old, he started allocating tasks for the Temple that …
Who led David to take a census?
David sins by taking a census, chooses a consequence that is stayed at Jerusalem, then buys a threshing floor to build …
Repent or face God’s sharp sword
Israel bickers over rights to David, then rebels against him; the Gibeonites avenged and Philistines defeated; and a psalm: 2 Samuel …
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