Message To Kings - A Biblical History Of Man

After Saul kills the priests at Nob, he pursues David. David saves the town of Keilah from the Philistines, but is forced to flee when Saul pursues him. Over the next year or two, Saul pursues David and David flees from him, all the while, David is training up his group of misfits and turning them into the mighty men. In this episode, we cover the making of the MIGHTY MEN and begin and conclude the episode with the making of THE THREE.

After the scene at Gath, David is full of the spirit of God and he journeys to Judah, the tribe of his people, and he hides in the cave at Adullam. At Adullam, David worships God alone, until his family shows up and 400 distressed, in debted and discontented men show up. David will take these 400 and turn them into the future leaders of Israel, but it is in the cave of Adullam that God reveals HOPE to David and God keeps his promises for only days before David was without food and in prison.

Saul, in his jealousy, hunts for David. He learns that Ahithopel, the high priest, was last scene with him. In his rage, he summons all of the priests to Gibeah for a confrontation. When they arrive at Gibeah, Saul orders the death of all of the priests of Israel because they helped David. In this episode, we conduct an audio drama from the perspective of the lone survivor, Abiathar, the son of Ahithopel.

After David's failure at reconciliation with King Saul, he flees to Nob, the town of the priests. In Nob, David receives assistance from the high priests by receiving consecrated bread and the sword of Goliath. David leaves soonafter, because he is spotted by Doeg, Saul's chief herdsman. David flees to Gath, where David's life is threatened and he is thrown in prison. But, it is in prison and in Gath, where David experiences God's presence and deliverance.

In this episode, David makes one final attempt to reconcile to King Saul. David goes to Jonathan and asks him to inquire with the King as to his feelings toward David. During the New Moon feast, Jonathan approached his father, while David hid at the Stone Ezel. When Saul noticed David wasn't at the feast, Saul flies into a rage and attacks his son Jonathan for protecting David. In an emotionally charged moment, Jonathan and David say goodbye to each other at the Stone Ezel and David's journey takes an abrupt change of course.

David recounts his emotional and spiritual experience in Psalm 59 as he flees from Saul. He ends up in Rammah under the protection of Samuel and the school of the prophets. Saul finds out where David is and sends soldiers to arrest David. In this episode, we discuss what happens when Saul comes after David and the Spirit of Prophecy.

After David marries Michal, Saul only gets more jealous of David. He orders his son Jonathan and his attendants to kill David. David flees from Saul, but Jonathan takes up his case with Saul and David is restored to his place. All seems back to normal in the court of Saul, until the Philistines attack and David defeats them and David is Israel's hero again. In a fit of rage, as David was playing his lyre for Saul, Saul hurls his spear at David. David dodges the spear and flees to his room. Saul orders David to be killed, but David escapes out of the window out of the palace of Saul and the protection of Israel into his wilderness years. We conclude this episode with a look at the concept of Christian contradictions and the upside down Kingdom of Jesus.

After David beheads Goliath, there are a few peculiar verses. In this episode, We will discuss these verses as well as David's relationship with Jonathan. Not only did David take on and kill Goliath, but on the same day, he made his best friend - Jonathan.

In this episode, we cover the conflict between David and Goliath from a Jewish Traditional perspective. Pulling from Louis Ginzberg's work, the LEGENDS OF THE JEWS, we cover the background of Goliath and read his account of the encounter between David and Goliath.

In this podcast special, we conduct an interview with Scott Buss regarding the heart of David and his heart for worship. Scott Buss is an accomplished classically trained musician who has dedicated his life to the worship of God. In this interview, he discusses his journey and his testimony of worship and puts into context the concept of spiritual warfare which occurs during times of worship.

After defeating Israel's enemies on every side, Saul turns his attention erroneously inwardly in a campaign against the Gibeonites breaking the long standing treaty with these people, and upon the word of the Lord from Samuel, he attacks the Amalekites. In this episode, we cover Saul's disobedience, arrogance, pride and the consequences for him and Israel and how his sin impacted future generations.

As Jonathan attacked the Philistines, the Philistines melted away in all directions. The previously surrendered Israelites turned on the Philistines and those Israelites who fled in the hills attacked their flanks. Saul called for the high priest to inquire of God, but the answer was too long in coming, so he attacked the fleeing Philistines, who now, were fighting against themselves as well. As the Israelites attacked, Saul made a vow, 'cursed be anyone who eats today, until I get my vengeance upon my enemies.' In this episode, we see what happens to Saul's vengeance fast and its parallel in the Book of Judges.

Jonathan sneaks out of the Israelite camp with his armor bearer and goes to pick a fight with the better armed and more numerous Philistines. He approaches a Philistines garrison at the Michmash pass, with cliffs on either side and in one of the most unwise military strategies of all time, Jonathan and his armor bearer attack the Philistines, showing outrageous courage and bravery and boldness. God, who is drawn to faith, answers by delivering Jonathan and bringing victory to Israel. Coverart by Jeff Brown

In this episode, we conduct a creative interpretation of David's fight in the wilderness against a lion, as referenced by David in 1 Samuel 17:34 and conclude this episode with David playing his lyre before Saul. Even at the age of fifteen, David was slaying demons and casting them away in worship.

After God rejects Saul as king, God sends Samuel to Bethlehem to anoint one of the sons of Jesse as the next king of Israel. Jesse has seven sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel doesn't anoint them. He asks Jesse 'are there more sons?' Jesse responds 'there is the youngest, out with the sheep.' David is called in and anointed the next king of Israel at the age of fifteen.

After the defeat of Nahash and the renewal of the kingship, King Saul dismisses his huge army and only keeps a standing force of 3,000 men. With his small army, he turns it west and attacks the Philistines. This violent act stirs up the Philistines and they show up in force with over 300,000 men. Saul and his army flee and hide and many surrender to the Philistines. Saul, in his fear and without waiting completely for Samuel, steps in front of the Levites and conducts a Levitical sacrifice to gain God's approval. As Saul completes the sacrifice, Samuel arrives. Instead of receiving God's favor, Saul, by ignoring God's law and disobeying Samuel, he receives God's judgment.

After the defeat of Nahash the Ammonite, Samuel calls the people to Gilgal. Here Samuel conducts 'his final address' where he steps down from his role as Judge and renews the kingship of Saul. In 'his final address,' he gives the people a history lesson, teaches them his three secrets to his walk with God and convicts the people for their asking for a king and God confirms it wondrously.

A military power parks an army outside of Jabesh Gilead, a large Israelite town east of the Jordan, and their leader's name is Nahash the Ammonite. Nahash threatens to destroy the city, unless they surrender and allow him to gouge out the right eye of every Israelite. Word is sent throughout Israel and when Saul receives word of the threat of Nahash, the spirit of the Lord comes upon him. When the spirit of the Lord comes upon him, Saul tears apart his ox and sends parts of it throughout Israel and threatens the people with their lives if they do not come to the aid of Jabesh Gilead. The response was fantastic: 330,000 Israelite men show up to fight for Saul. What follows is military brilliance on the part of Saul: he splits his army in three and leads them in a daring night attack to rescue Jabesh Gilead.

After Saul was anointed king of Israel in private, Samuel calls the people together publically at Mizpah. Samuel called the people together, tribe by tribe and clan by clan until Saul, the son of Kish was chosen to be their king. Saul could not be found. After Saul was found missing, the question was poised before God, 'has the man come here yet?' and the answer was 'Yes, he has hidden himself among the baggage…' Guest Speaker: Jannel Heaston

After Israel asks for a king, a man of Benjamin loses his donkeys, and ends up before Prophet Samuel. Samuel prepares a meal for this man, whose name is Saul, and anoints him the first official King of Israel. In this episode, we will cover the very detailed ministry of Prophet Samuel.