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PHall | September 5, 2023
Both Joseph and David have been compared to Jesus Christ. If that can be done, then can we compare David and Joseph to each other? Before analyzing these two bio-narratives, what is the purpose of such an exercise here? It helps show: 1. God continuously retelling similar stories with different characters. 2. God records these […]
PHall | January 28, 2020
Most are familiar with David’s boast in God against Goliath saying, “Then all the world will know that Israel has a God, and this whole assembly will know that it is not by sword or by spear that the Lord saves” (1 Samuel 17:46-47). Focus on that last part – “this whole assembly” is Israel. […]
PHall | January 24, 2020
The anointed one was kissed, and pronounced king over God’s people. This king was also a prophet. This sounds very similar to the story of Jesus, who is the Christ which means anointed one, kissed in betrayal with an unholy kiss by Judas, and sarcastically pronounced as king of the Jews as he hung on […]
PHall | January 23, 2020
Unintended Request: We are familiar with the Jews of Jesus’ time rejecting Him as their king saying, “We have no other king than Caesar”. Let’s go back to the time of Samuel when they asked for a king. They wanted a king who will “judge us, go out before, and fight our battles” (1 Samuel […]
PHall | January 17, 2020
I’ll confess. I like studying the book of Judges for the same reason I liked studying the Tudor-Stuart monarchy – horrible characters are never boring! When during the Judges, “Everyone did what was right their own eyes” is the philosophy of life, there is no telling what is creeping out of people’s heart. And yet….During […]
PHall | April 2, 2019
“Here I am”. This phrase of availability, opportunity, and vulnerability, when said to God, is not very common; but when it is watch out! “Here I am” said Abraham twice. The first time leading to the “binding of Isaac” and certain death. The second time probably said in hope combined with fear as God’s angel […]
PHall | October 24, 2015
Skeptics doubt the existence of Goliath as told in the Bible – 10 foot tall. The explanation of how he could have really existed is rather simple. Goliath lived around 1000 B.C. Coffee wasn’t discovered until the 10th century A.D. Some say coffee stunts your growth. Now we know how their could be giants in […]
PHall | September 30, 2015
Israel wanted a king “like the nations” (1 Sam.8:5). Deuteronomy predicts this would happen (17:14-15). A king in Israel was not against God’s plan unless we want to consider God only decided Jesus’ genealogy and kingship after Israel’s demand for a king. If not, then what was the problem? It is the same three problems […]
PHall | September 3, 2014
David refused to kill Saul who was guilty because he was the Lord’s Anointed (1 Sam.24:6). The Jews killed Jesus who was innocent because He was the Lord’s Anointed (Mt.26:63-64). While David is famously a type of Christ, David is also a type of what Israel should have been.
PHall | February 22, 2014
Fear is often described as a fear of the unknown, a fear of the future, thereby finding comfort in the present and in inaction. I wonder though if when it comes to serving God and other areas, it is the exact opposite. We fear the present, not even looking to the future, and find no […]