Category Archives: Bible Characters

David and His Nephew Joab – Part 4: God’s Purposes

Isaiah 45:7; Psalm 135:5,6; Daniel 2:21 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all … Continue reading

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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 3: A Funeral

2 Samuel 3:27-39 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. … Continue reading

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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 2: A Murder

2 Samuel 3:6-21 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul. And Saul had a concubine, whose name was … Continue reading

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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 1: Gibeon

1 Samuel 22:1,2; 1 Chronicles 2:15,16 David, whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all … Continue reading

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The Most Famous Mother of All Time

Genesis 3:20; Luke 1:26-28; Luke 1:41-43 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, … Continue reading

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A Certain Young Man – Part 5 – Mark & Paul

Acts 15:36-40 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. And Barnabas determined to take … Continue reading

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A Certain Young Man – Part 4 – Peter & Mark

Mark 14:47-50 One of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with … Continue reading

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A Certain Young Man – Part 3 – More Minute Details

Mark 14:51,52 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. JOHN GILL … Continue reading

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A Certain Young Man – Part 2 – Was it Mark?

Mark 14:51 And there followed him a certain young man. J. C. RYLE (1816-1900): Mark is the only evangelist who relates this circumstance: and he has given us no clue to further knowledge as to who it was, or why … Continue reading

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A Certain Young Man – Part 1 – Asking Questions

Mark 14:48-52 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but … Continue reading

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