David and Jesus

History is full of power hungry rulers, prepared to sacrifice millions of lives to cling onto that power or to expand empires. Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Hitler – all conquests built on the deaths of...

In his first letter to Timothy, Paul thanks the person he acknowledges as his Lord for the fact that his sins have not separated him from the promise of eternal life.  Jesus had already placed...

Why does 1 Samuel 20:18-42 record David hiding, at dawn, in a remote field, waiting for a clandestine signal from his close friend, Jonathan? It was a last-ditch attempt on David’s part to rescue...

Psalms 52-60 are often referred to as the ‘Fugitive Psalms’, written when David was fleeing from Saul’s unremitting efforts to kill him. No wonder so many of them include desperate pleas for...

David had been secretly anointed king over Israel; Goliath was dead, David was a popular hero. Saul was still on the throne, consumed with anger and jealousy. This was the background that led to David...

David faced many adversaries throughout his life: the ‘lion’ and the ‘bear’ (1 Samuel 17:34-36), his brothers (v.28), his own son (2 Samuel 15), and the then anointed king Saul.  Then...

It is the psalm that most people have heard of, in one form or another. It is sung at funerals and weddings. It is used as a heartfelt prayer when people find themselves facing trials. It is sung in...