Thinking Through Violent OT Passages

October 18, 2023 ~ Marc Sims ~ Leave a comment

And David would strike the land and would leave neither man nor woman alive. - 1 Sam 27:9 I have written at length and preached on the violent commands of the Old Testament before, but here I want to just present a set of interpretive principles that I think should be in place whenever we encounter passages that shock us, that … Continue reading Thinking Through Violent OT Passages

Devoted to Destruction (1 Sam 15:1-3)

January 2, 2023 ~ Marc Sims ~ 1 Comment

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LHpFOffgvrSNckiOXZR5J?si=121c610a284b4f36 The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. What do you do when something God does seems to contradict who God is? When His commands or actions seems to compromise God’s character? When God informs Abraham of His intention to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham is shocked. … Continue reading Devoted to Destruction (1 Sam 15:1-3)