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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 8 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 8 1 Samuel 8 (Listen) Israel Demands a King 8:1 When Samuel became old, he made his sons… Read More »Like the sons of Eli before them, the sons of Samuel are corrupt and unfit to lead Israel. The elders of Israel ask Samuel to appoint a king over Israel. The Lord warns the people of the curse that will come with monarchy, but the people refuse to listen; they want to have a king in order to be like the surrounding nations. The Lord directs Samuel to give them their king.

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 7 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 7 1 Samuel 7 (Listen) 7:1 And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of… Read More »Samuel calls upon the people of Israel to put away their false gods and to return to the Lord. The people repent and turn to the Lord.

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 6 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 6 1 Samuel 6 (Listen) The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1 The ark of the LORD was in… Read More »The Philistines return the ark to Israel along with a guilt offering.

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 5 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 5 1 Samuel 5 (Listen) The Philistines and the Ark 5:1 When the Philistines captured the ark of… Read More »Strange and terrible things occur wherever the Philistines take the ark. Therefore the leaders of the Philistines resolve to return the ark to Israel.

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 4 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 4 1 Samuel 4 (Listen) The Philistines Capture the Ark 4:1 And the word of Samuel came to… Read More »It is a tragic time for the children of Israel. The Philistines capture the ark of the covenant. Hophni and Phinehas, the wicked sons of Eli, are killed in the battle. When Eli hears about the ark, he also dies.

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 19 ESV Text: Ezekiel 19 Ezekiel 19 (Listen) A Lament for the Princes of Israel 19:1 And you, take up a lamentation for the… Read More »In words of poetry, Ezekiel laments the religious and moral decline of his people and their resulting defeat.

BibleGateway: Mark 4 ESV Text: Mark 4 Mark 4 (Listen) The Parable of the Sower 4:1 Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a… Read More »Jesus tells the parable of the sower. Jesus explains the parable to His closest followers. Jesus tells the parables of the lamp under a basket, of the growing seed, and of the mustard seed. Jesus calms a storm.

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 17 ESV Text: Ezekiel 17 Ezekiel 17 (Listen) Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine 17:1 The word of the LORD came to me:… Read More »Through a parable of two eagles and a vine, the Lord condemns Judah for relying on Egypt for assistance in rebelling against Babylon. At the same time, the Lord promises that He will restore His chosen nation.

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 16 ESV Text: Ezekiel 16 Ezekiel 16 (Listen) The Lord’s Faithless Bride 16:1 Again the word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of… Read More »The Lord compares His people to an unfaithful bride. Even so, the Lord promises to remember His covenant with the children of Israel.

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 15 ESV Text: Ezekiel 15 Ezekiel 15 (Listen) Jerusalem, a Useless Vine 15:1 And the word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of… Read More »By their unfaithfulness the Judeans have made themselves worthless. Therefore the Lord compares the residents of Jerusalem to a useless vine, worthy only of being thrown into the fire.

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 14 ESV Text: Ezekiel 14 Ezekiel 14 (Listen) Idolatrous Elders Condemned 14:1 Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me and sat… Read More »Through Ezekiel the Lord condemns the worship of idols. Jerusalem will not escape from the coming judgment of the Lord.

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 13 ESV Text: Ezekiel 13 Ezekiel 13 (Listen) False Prophets Condemned 13:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy… Read More »In every age, false prophets prophesy what people want to hear. The exiled Judeans want to hear that they will experience no further destruction, but that they will enjoy peace. Therefore this is what false prophets preach to them. Through Ezekiel the Lord condemns false prophets.