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David's life is one of great contrasts. Chuck Swindoll's radio ministry, as I believe he preaches the unadulterated Word of God. Swindoll is a list-maker, and in each chapter he provides a list of key ideas or lessons to be learned by King David's attitude or actions that are applicable to believers today. I am using this book as a nightly Bible study and I can hardly wait to get to bed to read another chapter. I knew very little about King David before beginning this study, and as I come to the conlcusion of the book, I feel I know the general outlicne of David's life so much better, and have improved insights into his personality, his struggles, his moral failings, and his faith in his God. I heartily recommend this book to those who desire a study of King David and his life and times. A while back, I recall him doing a series of radio programs on the life of King David, and I believe those programs resulted in him writing this book.
Swindoll takes his information directly from Kings and Chronicles, and considers the life of David from when he was a young boy tending his father's sheep, to an old man of 70, about to die. Swindoll tells King David's story and the lessons Christians can learn from the most written about person in the entire Old Testament. I've always admired Dr. What should our response be with our children rebel against us. These and many more questions are asked and answered in Swindoll's book. I have enjoyed this book so much that I will likely purchase the next book in his series on Biblical characters. I most highly recommend this book as a great starting point to learn about the greatest King of Israel. Swindoll writes for the average reader, yet has insights and clarity that will benefit the church deacon or pastor.
His Insights For Living are lessons I have carefully listened to and tried to apply to my own life. Since he is the most written about person in the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit must want us to learn about this Man of God, and learn how he failed and how he suceeded in his walk of faith. For example, what kind of mindset is required to face down a giant challenge, such as a Goliath. What does it mean to be "A man after God's own heart." How can a man of faith commit adultery and then have a man murdered in order to steal his wife. This is not a difficult book to read. konedog
I would buy from this vendor again. I received the book just a few days after I ordered it. And, it was in better condition than they had stated.
Worthy of the reading and study whether this is by itself or part of the series.
But nothing happened. I heard on TV that Reagan had to approve in signature even applications for GS-9 position and I was on the list for considerations for such jobs when I was in grad school. When I was being persecuted on Park Street in North Toledo, I did seek assylum with several foreing nations. I liked the folk guitar in high school and in the Army.
And of course David was a Prophet and a Man of God. David was a man after God's heart as David did what God had wanted him to do during his reign as King. Saul became paranoid how David become a military hero where "Saul has slain his thousands; David his ten thousands". Then the prophet Samuel had annointed David to be Israel's future king since Saul had committed an act of disobedience against him. This book on David as well as his study guide did give me much food for life when I was having non-legal problems with the government after I had applied for the Federal Civil Service in 1985.
You cannot find the definition of the word "Harem" in my Bible Dictionary; so sexless and loveless is America's Christianity. He was such an opportunist that he picked up the wife Abagial from a dead enemy Nabal who denied him and his men food when they were on the run from Saul. David had an entire Harem of seven wives. So, Saul in his madness set out to kill David.What I found so some food for thought was that when David was losing heart about Saul persuing him to kill him and he had to live underground and off the land, that David decided to defect to the pagan Phillistine army-kind of like seeking Political Assylum with the Soviets or the North Koreans. I told myself who is "America's Philistines"-Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.
I had a big foreign address book called THE WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK. What I do like about Chuck Swindoll's is that he brings that Old Testament to life for Born Again Christians and makes it relevant to adult lives and problems. God stuck Nabal dead with a heart attack for his stinginess. I used to say that my former father in law was liewise a hard man like Nabal-yet God did not strike him dead.
He wrote about 50 of the Old Testament Psalms, some of which prophesy of Christ;s crucifion on the cross and the coming Millennial Kingdom of God. God had taken David from tending the sheep to becoming Sheperd of Israel. I read that David played the small harp, which was a forerunner of the modern folk guitar.
I think they just wanted to teach young men like ma a lesson in life the hard way.David had become a national hero by killing the Philistine Giant Goliath. Me and David liked music and pretty ladies. I even sent them all resumes through my shortwave radio hobby.
Plenty of people to complain to there.Other things I liked about David was that he had a thing for the ladies; and I also like pretty girls, but never seem to make it with any of them. I found that defining verse in Acts. I was just thinking the other day that when I die and go to Heaven I will really like to meet this man, as though he was my friend.
Yet another great book in the series. Well worth the reading and study. I have ordered additional copies to give as gifts.
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