Our reading today begins with the retrieval of the Ark from Kiriath-Jearim (see 1 Sam 6:1-7:2 for how it got there). We see that this account […]

Our reading today records the acceptance of David as king by all of Israel. The Chronicler skips over the whole Abner making Ish-bosheth king of Israel […]

Our reading today begins with a genealogy of those retuning from exile. The Chronicler talks about the history written in the books of Kings, and reminds […]

Our reading today begins with the lineage of the remaining tribes of Israel. I know these can get tedious, but you would care greatly that these […]

Our reading today begins with the tribes whose inheritance was on the eastern side of the Jordan. It starts with the line of Reuben, the firstborn […]

Our reading today begins with… okay, it’s more genealogies. But it is important to see what the Chronicler is doing. He started with a detailed lineage […]

Today we begin the book of 1 Chronicles. Before diving in, let me just point out that with today’s reading, we are 1/3 of the way […]

Our reading today begins with the last words of king David (23:1). Note in verse 1 that David was exalted and anointed, like the coming Messiah […]

Our reading today begins with a three-year famine (21:1)*. This famine was the result of God’s judgment on Israel for a past sin of Saul. This […]

Today we return to our narrative and the conclusion of the Absalom incident. David prepares his army for battle and readies himself to go out with […]

Today, we will consider four more Psalms before returning to our narrative in 2 Samuel. Psalm 70 may have been written while David was on the […]

Psalms 42 and 43 are believed by some to be one single Psalm. Note the refrain of “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and […]