September 2008 - Posts

• Life of David-Fugitive Years Wk 7

  Jonathan’s Loyalty to David                1 Samuel 20:1-17  ·        Conflict of Loyalties, Especially in the Family, is One of the Most Painful Difficulties We Face in the Life of Faith ·        Christ Calls for Supreme Devotion to Him and His Will for Our Lives (Matt 10:34-39) ·        David fled from Naioth…and came…before Jonathan-To Seek Council of His Friend ·        What have I done?-Is it My Fault ·        Iniquity?-Transgression ·        Sin before thy father?-Have I Wronged the King ·        If So, David Would Repent & Repair, So That He Could be Restored ·        Jonathan said God forbid-Far Be It ·        Jonathan Mistakenly Thought That His Own Relationship To His Father Was Closer Than It Really Was ·        He will show it me-Literally, Uncover My Ear ·        Let not Jonathan know this-Insulated From Grief and Escape ·        But a step between me and death-Literally & Figuratively ·        Jonathan to David: I will even do it for thee-Whatever You Need I Will Do ·        New moon…to sit with the king at meat-Feast of the New Moon (Num 28:11-15 & Ps 81:3)·        Why After All the Threats Would David Be Expected To Be At the Table? ·        Maybe Some Sort of Reconciliation by Samuel at Ramah ·        Maybe A Temporary Sanity Because of the Encounter With the Holy Spirit ·        Hide myself in the field-By the Stone Ezel Meaning Departure (20:19) ·        David’s Absence Would Help Reveal Saul’s Genuine Attitude Toward David ·        If Saul Be very wroth, Then David Was Correct ·        If Saul Says it is well, Then Jonathan Was Correct ·        The Only Problem Was That It Required Jonathan to Lie ·        What Was The Lie? ·        David had Gone to Bethlehem to Attend His Own Family’s Feast ·        There Was An Annual Festival for Jesse’s Tribe Called the Mishpachah ·        The Lie Was That David Was Summoned to It ·        Covenant of Jehovah with thee-Friendship Witnessed by Jehovah ·        If there be in me…iniquity-Any Evil Acts or Thought of Evil ·        Slay me thyself-I Release You From the Covenant & Ask You to Do Your Duty ·        Far be it from thee-Never or God Forbid ·        If I knew…would not I tell it thee-At the Least Suspicion I Will Tell You ·        Who shall tell me?-How Am I Going to Know? ·        Went out both of them into the field-For Privacy ·        LORD-6 Times in 6 Verses; The Basis for An Oath ·        Jonathan Swore Two Oaths Before the LORD ·        First, Promised to Give David the Correct Message on the 3rd Day ·        Second, If Necessary, send thee away Safely ·        Shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever-Your Kindness is to Be Like the LORDS Kindness; Unfailing ·        The Covenant Was Between Both Houses or Families ·        Not Only While Yet I live, But ·        Cut off thy kindness from my house-Don’t Eliminate Potential Rivals to the Throne ·        Cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth-Prophetic of a Time When David Would Be King   Posted Sep 28 2008, 02:40 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Life of David-Fugitive Years Wk 6

  David Protected              1 Samuel 19-14-24  •         When Saul sent messengers to take David-He Didn’t Leave for Work •         Bring him up to me in the bed-Too Sick to Walk to Your Death, No Problem! •         When the messengers were come in-Returning to David’s Home •         Why hast thou decived me so-Like Father Like Daughter •         Why should I kill thee?-Claimed David Threatened to Kill Her if She Didn’t Cooperate •         Michal Trusted in Teraphim, David Trusted in the Lord •         In All this, David Did Not Try to Take the Throne From Saul •         David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah-A Spiritual Friend for Advice & Encouragement •         Dwelt in Naioth-Means Dwellings & Probably is the Prophet School Dormitory •         It was told Saul-Spies Reported David’s Location •         Saul sent messengers to take David-Three Groups of Men on Three Occasions With All the Same Result •         When they saw the …prophets-No Indication They Located David •         Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul-Captured by the Holy Spirit & They Joined the Worship •         They also prophesied-Praised & Worshipped God •         Turned Warriors Into Worshipers (2 Cor 10:3-5) •         Then went he also to Ramah-I’ll Do It Myself •         Where are Samuel and David?-Saul Confirms Directions •         David’s Location No Secret; Spiritual Revival Taking Place •         Thither to Naioth…came to Naioth-The Spirit Captured Saul on the Way to Naioth •         Stripped off his clothes-His (begged) Mantle •         And lay down naked-With Only His Tunic Upon Him •         Saul Took Off His Outer Royal Garments & Became Like Any Other Man •         All that day and all that night-Exhausted With Praise, Saul Lies Down •         Is Saul slso among the prophets?-Satirical Question; Answer-No! •         A Person Can Have a Remarkable Religious Experience & Yet Have No Change in Character (Matt 7:21-23)   Posted Sep 21 2008, 03:39 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Life of David-Fugitive Years Wk 5

  David Protected From Saul                 1 Samuel 19:1-13  l     That they should kill David-Join With Saul to Carry Out His Intentions l     Jonathan told David-Warned His Friend l     I will go out-Jonathan Acted to Spare David’s Life and Had a Plan l     Until the morning-Rather in the Morning l     In the field-Open Common Land l     What I see, that will I tell thee-I Will See What He Says and Will Tell You l     Jonathan spake good of David-Part of the Friendship Covenant l     Let not the king sin against his servant-Jonathan’s Three Arguments l     David Was An Innocent Man Who Was Not Deserving of Death l     David Had Served Saul Faithfully By Winning Great Victories l     Sin against innocent blood-A Serious Crime in Israel (Deut 19:1-10) l     Saul hearkened-Saul Was Enjoying a Sane Moment and Agreed with His Son l     Saul sware-An Oath Not to Kill David, But He Was a Liar & His Oaths Meaningless (14:24) l     Jonathan brought David to Saul-A Temporary Reconciliation l     In his presence, as in times past-David Resumes His Attendance in Saul’s Court l     War again…they fled from him-David Successful As God Was With Him l     The evil spirit-An Evil Spirit, Not Necessarily the Devil Personally l     David played with his hand-Faithful Service l     Javelin into the wall-Sins Pattern: See, Think, Do (Jn 8:44) l     David fled, and escaped that night-Ultimate Results l     Sent messengers unto David’s house-Saul Figured David Would Go Home l     Michal…told him-Became Aware of Danger to David l     Let David down through a window-Escape Route; Entrance Guarded l     Michal took an image-Teraphim; Large Block with Head and Shoulders l     A pillow of goat’s hair for his bolster-A Goat’s Skin Over the Head; Wig l     With a cloth (begged)-David’s Every-Day Outer Covering l     While Michal Was Scheming, David Was Praying l     Psalm 59 Came Out of This Experience   Posted Sep 14 2008, 03:58 PM by jbarch with no comments

• LIfe of David-Fugitive Years Wk 4

  David Marries Michal                1 Samuel 18:19-30  •         Merab…should have been given to David-David Could Not Be Persuaded •         Merab…was given unto Adriel-A Large Dowry Was Probably Offered to Saul in Return •         And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David-A Good Thing to Be Used by Saul for Evil •         The thing pleased him-Literally, It Was Straight in His Eyes •         She may be a snare (moqes) to him-Snare Describes the Dangers of Idols & Idol Worship •         Michal Could Be a Snare in Two Ways: •         Motivate David to Place His Life at Risk in Battle With the Philistines •         Corrupt David Spiritually (19:13 image=Teraphim) •         Saul said to David-Not in Person •         Commune with David secretly-Lie for Me •         Be the king’s son in law-David Interpreted This to Mean Saul Was Willing to Overlook Family Background •         Seemeth it to you a light thing-Rubbing Salt in the Wound •         I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed-David Refuses a Second Time •         Desireth not any dowry-Third Offer, Honorable Means of Overcoming David’s Genealogy Shortcoming •         Avenged of the king’s enemies-Patriotic Duty •         It pleased David well to be the king’s son in law-Why? •         Great Honor •         Marriage Would Repair Relationship with Saul •         Wanted to Serve Saul Faithfully •         The days were not expired-Time Limit for the Added Deed •         Two hundren men-Twice as many as requested •         Gave them in full tale-Filled up a Container •         Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife-No Choice; Confirmed by Public Knowledge •         Saul saw and knew…LORD was with David-Eyewitness & Soul Witness •         Michal…loved him-And Would Protect Her Husband •         Saul was yet the more afraid-David Now A Legitimate Contender for the Throne •         Saul became David’s enemy continually-He Remained His Enemy the Rest of His Days •         Philistines went forth-A New War As A Result of David’s Raid •         David behaved himself more wisely-More Successful & Skillful Than Other Officers •         Name was much set by-Precious or Highly Acclaimed   Posted Sep 07 2008, 03:51 PM by jbarch with no comments