David Ives

When Saul was rejected from being the King of Israel by God because of his disobedience, Samuel followed God’s command to anoint a new king for Israel from the sons of Jesse the Bethlehemite. Samuel made the judgement of the future king based on his appearance and statue, and thought that Eliab, the eldest son of Jesse, would be the king. However, God told Samuel that God did not see as the man sees. Here comes the proverb from 1 Samuel 16:7 “man looks into the eyes, but LORD looks into the…

were eventually united under King Saul. He helped solve conflicts between the tribes that were caused by them being separated. Israel was the first ever united kingdom. King Saul’s reign was unsuccessful, but then soon came King David. Jerusalem was united under King David. He united all tribes of Israel under complete monarchy. David’s son had a son named Solomon. He built a giant temple for the Hebrew’s God, Yahweh, and many beautiful palaces. Israel was split in two after Solomon’s death, and…

The stories of Samson and Ruth offer an interesting contrast in regards to who was more faithful to Torah. Ruth, who is suffering greatly after losing her husband converts to Judaism, “…your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die, I will die…” (Ruth 1:16). Boaz recognized that Ruth had surrendered to God when he says, “I have been fully informed of all that you have done for your mother-in-law after the death of your husband, how you left your father and mother and the…

Boaz shared his prayer shawl to cover Ruth as a symbol of protection. Even in this age some grooms still share their prayer shawl during their wedding. Ruth gave birth to a son name, Obed. Obed later become the father of Jesse and grandfather of David. They all makeup the family tress of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible Claims Ruth to be the Virtuous Woman of the Old…

The first king over Israel was a great man by the name of Saul. Saul, was chosen by God to become the leader over all of Israel. Samuel the son of Hannah anointed Saul to be king. Little did Samuel know of all the problems Saul would have, and how it would shape Israel into a great nation. To be able to discuss the consequences of Saul's actions, we first need to know a little bit about Saul and the history of Israel up until this point. Israel as a nation had not had a king up until Saul. The…

Rahab The life story of Rahab is one that is unique. Her story is found in Joshua 2:9-13 and Joshua 6:17-25. She was a woman who was a prostitute. She lived in Jericho, which was the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites in Capturing the City. She is lauded as an example of living by faith while being justified by her works. In Joshua 2:1 When the Hebrews were encamped at Shittim in the Jordan Valley opposite Jericho, ready to cross the river ,we find out that Joshua sends secretly two spies…

how to defeat this enormous army. 3. 2 Samuel 7:1-29; “God’s covenant with the house of David” (NOAB, 409). God speaks to Nathan the prophet so he can relay his message to King David. The message contains a promise of an eternal dynasty of King David and the construction of a temple. 4. 2 Samuel 12:1-15; “Nathan’s parable of the ewe lamb”. (NOAB, 461). After Nathan told King David of the parable, King David became very angry and said this evil man should be put to death. Then Nathan told him…

young boy David had been anointed to be king years before he was actually king. He started his legacy as a great warrior when he defeated a philistine giant by the name of goliath. Jealous of the blessing God had given David, Saul began to plot against David. Dual wanted Davi d dead and tried many ways to accomplish his plan. Although Davis new Saul was attempting to kill him David refused to lay a hand on Saul because he believed in him not harming the anointed men by god. However, David had…

Qualities that good leaders should have are courage, trustworthiness, and wisdom. Odysseus in the Odyssey and Samuel, Saul, and David in the Books of Samuel, all display these characteristics. Most people think that a leader is supposed to be perfect and have no flaws but that is not true. Odysseus, Samuel, Saul and David all had their own faults while leading but they still managed to lead victoriously. The first quality that a good leader should have is courage. Courage is the ability to do…

King David ,also known as the shepherd king, wrote psalms 23 to express his feelings after his son Absalom tried to become king. David ran away after his son 's attempt to become king and found refuge with a shepherd called Barzillai and began to reflect on God’s loving kindness and guidance. In Psalms 23 David describes himself and the people of God as sheep. As well connects to both the new testament and the old making it one of the most simplistic and beloved Scriptures in the Bible. David…