The Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as the King. Jesus is introduced firstly as the “son of David” and then the “son of Abraham”. It would appear that Matthew is emphasizing the kingship of Jesus, since David is mentioned before Abraham. ...
While Saul was still king of Israel, God chose David to be the next king. David was a young shepherd boy when God sent the prophet Samuel to Jesse’s house to anoint the future king. Samuel was surprised that God did...
Samuel was the last of the judges that the children of Israel had in the 400 year period following their placement in the land of Canaan by God as promised when the people left Egypt for their wilderness journey. Samuel made...
Next to Jesus Christ, King David is perhaps the most written about person in the entire Bible. This is because he was a very righteous man, one who pleased God so much, that he is the only person in the Bible...