Robert Neilly 3 days ago4 minDavid and the PsalmsCrisis for Israel - three thousand years ago Friday 4th October 2024 Read 1 Samuel 17 Picture by Geghard Fugel (1863 - 1939) Public Domain We all know the story of David and Goliath very well. We might have...
Robert Neilly 5 days ago7 minDavid and the PsalmsA king in waiting Wednesday 2nd October 2024Read 1 Samuel 16 I am racking my old creaking brains to find a parallel situation from my own experience or from history for David's...
Robert Neilly 7 days ago4 minDavid and the PsalmsLeft outside - not outside left Monday 30th September 2024They had a very important visitor to the Jesse household. It's not every day that the prophet arrives in the village of Bethlehem.
Robert Neilly Sep 255 minDavid and the PsalmsSaul's worst enemy was himself (1 Samuel 15) Wednesday 25th September 2024It might seem strange to claim that Saul's real enemy was not the Philistines nor the Ammonites nor any of the many heathen nations.
Robert Neilly Sep 233 minDavid and the PsalmsWasted potential - Israel's first king Monday 23rd September 2024But Saul did not live up to this early promise. He did not fulfill his potential and he ended up taking his own life in tragic despair.
Robert Neilly Sep 95 minDavid and the PsalmsBlood is thicker than water (Eli and his two sons) Monday 9th September 2024There are three priests at Shiloh - Eli and his two sons Hophni and Phinehas. Eli is an old man and his eyesight is poor. His sons are evil