In 1 Samuel, God reluctantly raises up kings to rule the Israelites. The first is a failure, and the second, David, is a faithful replacement.
Jack Long continues our two-year Christ in Scripture project with a survey of the theme of kingship in the Bible. The kings of Israel, he explains, were meant to do three things: justice, war, and religion. This message will point you to Jesus, our true king who reigns in justice, wages war on death itself, and reconciles us with God the Father.
Kings & Characters takes a sweeping look at the story of the Old Testament by surveying the lives of kings like David, Saul and Josiah and characters like the Ark of the Covenant and the Philistines.
