Israel did not really want God. They wanted God to do what they wanted.
In 1 Samuel 4–7, Israel treats the Ark of the Covenant like a lucky charm, the Philistines think Dagon has defeated Yahweh, and God makes it clear...
Today we're going to be in 1 Samuel chapters four through seven, and then we'll cover the rest of the book over the next few weeks. But before that, we're going to do our culture update. As a quick recap: in the cultu...
