Gilbert House Fellowship #400: 1 Kings 1–2
2024-01-21
The succession of Solomon to the throne of David wasn’t secure even through the final days of the old king’s life.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #385: 2 Samuel 21
2023-08-20
THE BELIEF that the Philistines were giants (or had giants among them) with six fingers and toes on their hands and feet comes from 2 Samuel 21. That’s not necessarily what those verses mean.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #384: 2 Samuel 19–20
2023-08-06
POLITICS IN David’s day was just brutal and bloody as it is today.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #376: 2 Sam. 10; 1 Chr. 19; Psalms 20, 50, 53
2023-05-14
DAVID’S KINGDOM faced a strong test from his neighbors to the east and north as a coalition of Ammonites and Arameans tried to take down the new Israelite kingdom. Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #357: Samuel 2–4
2022-11-06
THE DEATH OF SAUL and his three eldest sons triggered a power struggle among the tribes of Israel, as you’d expect anytime humans and politics are involved.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #110: Psalms 111-118; 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
2016-08-21
ANOTHER SON, another rebellion. Adonijah, son of Haggith, makes his play for the throne before David’s death.Continue Reading