David Guzik commentary on 1 Samuel 4 describes how the Ark of the Covenant is captured by the Philistines, and the sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, die.

(1.) The purity and plenty of God's ordinances, and the tokens of his presence in them, are the glory of any people, much more so than their wealth, and trade, ...

The Philistines rout the army and capture the ark. A runner delivers the news to Eli that his sons are dead and the ark is taken. Eli dies, as does his daughter ...

4 окт. 2023 г. · The Israelites went to battle against the Philistines, but they were defeated, and 4,000 Israelites were killed. After being defeated, the ...

If God go, the glory goes, and all good goes. Woe unto us if he depart! But though the glory is withdrawn from one sinful nation, city, or village after another ...

"The birth of Samuel was God's means of dealing with His chosen people. The rest of the narrative deals with a similar theme. The righteous ones who are chosen ...

19 дек. 2022 г. · In this scene we see the implicit truth that the Lord is sovereign over all peoples, even the pagans outside the covenant and it was God who ...

4 мая 2023 г. · 1 Samuel 4 - Israel goes to war with the Philistines. "Never did time seem more hopeless than when Samuel arose.

28 авг. 2023 г. · Sometimes we confuse good spiritual things with God himself. We put our trust in things like baptism, or prayer, or “getting saved” rather ...

28 янв. 2024 г. · The Ark of God was captured, signifying not just a loss of a sacred object, but also symbolizing the apparent abandonment by God of His people, ...