“Keep an even keel.” ~ Unknown This phrase comes to mind as we visit the funeral of Abner, whom you remember was killed by Joab in previous verses. When we read this passage, we must contemplate this question; Did Joab get away with murder? The answer, in a sense, is yes. So, why did King […]
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Revenge – Joab Kills Abner
“Revenge is a very, very, very dangerous motivation.“ ~ Willem Dafoe as Clark in Clear and Present Danger 1994 I love the movies, always have. Growing up at the Midway & Parr Theaters, I experienced comedy, drama, war & music. I’m sure you did too! But sadly, the story of how Joab kills Abner is […]
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Abner Joins David – About Convictions and Fear
Conviction: Although I basically know the meaning of the word, I looked it up at dictionary.com. The definition is really simple.. “a fixed or firm belief.“ In the Bible study today, we look at 1 Samuel, chapter 3. This chapter gives us the story of how Abner joins David to help him become king over […]
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David – To Kill a King
“And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.” ~ Matthew 6:12 (NKJV) I would venture to say that just about every Christian knows this line from The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew. Sure, we learned many verses such as this one as we read through the Bible. But, how well do we practice them? […]
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