How did Jonathan and Saul, though they had vastly different reactions to David’s kingly destiny, both love their “neighbor” as themselves? What made David so capable of forgiveness? Who is Abigail and what makes her one of the noblest characters in all of scripture?

The book of Samuel says “man looketh on the outward appearance.” What are some common ways we do this? What was Saul’s tragic flaw? How was David a man after God’s own heart? How do Goliath’s actions correspond with Satan’s temptations of Christ?

When Israel tried to use the Ark of the Covenant as a weapon, the Prophet Samuel taught them a valuable lesson about following Jehovah.

The stories of Ruth and Hannah don’t include any dramatic miracles or the words of prophets, so why did the ancient scribes include them in the Bible? What’s so important in these accounts that we can’t learn anywhere else?

The Judges of Israel serve as powerful likenesses of Christ, as the Israelites represent us, the (hopefully) repentant sinner.

Why did God let an entire generation of Israelites die in the wilderness? Why did he command his chosen people to utterly destroy their enemies? How hard was it to follow Joshua when you’d grown up with a prophet like Moses?

Through Moses, God lets us know remembering, like gratitude, is a choice, one that requires work.

The prophet Balaam is a study in contradictions, and we discuss his story on three levels: as a fable, as a tragic drama, and as a type of Christ.

Numbers 11-14, 21. Is it possible that the Israelites who were saved by looking at a brass serpent only knew they'd been saved in retrospect? What are the dangers of ingratitude?

What makes symbols so important in studying scripture, and in understanding the Exodus? What does the Golden Calf symbolize? How can I find hidden treasures of knowledge?