Saul wasn’t just an ordinary father. He was the king. And his actions as king involve more than himself alone. Just as if our government were to declare war with another country, we would all be at war. And Saul’s sin brings consequences for his house – his dynasty. Now there’s a new ruling dynasty; it’s the house of David […]

The shocking thing in this chapter is that the atonement is made not by executing Saul, who’s not around anymore, but by executing seven of his sons. Don’t miss the main point that this passage is making – which is that sin has consequences, and the guilt of sin will remain until atonement is made. Just because Saul is off […]

In law, there’s such a thing as a statute of limitations. There are some crimes, where, if legal proceedings aren’t begun within a certain number of years, then it’s too late to do anything about it. But there’s no statute of limitations with God. One of the great myths we believe is that time heals sin. That if something happened […]