University Baptist Church-Houston

Well before the Exile, the Israelite prophets began telling of a future king that would come and reunite all of Israel and extend God’s salvation to all nations. In several contexts, this long-awaited King was described as the next David, one who...

It wasn’t a terribly long period of exile for those from the Southern Kingdom, but it was long enough for a couple of generations to come and go. The opportunity to return home was one that had to be seized by Israelites that, for the most part, only...

It wasn’t a terribly long period of exile for those from the Southern Kingdom, but it was long enough for a couple of generations to come and go. The opportunity to return home was one that had to be seized by Israelites that, for the most part, only...

The great question surrounding the exile was “How did this happen?” How could the God of the Israelites have been defeated by the gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians? The message of the prophets resounded with the reminder that the exile had come to...

The great question surrounding the exile was “How did this happen?” How could the God of the Israelites have been defeated by the gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians? The message of the prophets resounded with the reminder that the exile had come to...

The history of the Divided Kingdom of Israel was full of drama, most of which was caused by a growing tendency toward idolatry. As selfish living and unjust practices continued to mount, warnings from the Lord began to pour into the two Kingdoms from...

The history of the Divided Kingdom of Israel was full of drama, most of which was caused by a growing tendency toward idolatry. As selfish living and unjust practices continued to mount, warnings from the Lord began to pour into the two Kingdoms from...

As affluence settled in to the Israelite community under King Solomon, challenges started to arise that Israel hadn’t dealt with before. The peace that David had instituted began to erode as Israelite took advantage of Israelite as the wealthy and...

As affluence settled in to the Israelite community under King Solomon, challenges started to arise that Israel hadn’t dealt with before. The peace that David had instituted began to erode as Israelite took advantage of Israelite as the wealthy and...

The request for and selection of a king was the start for the twelve tribes, but just having any king would not completely unify the tribes. It would have to be the right king. And so it was David, the second king of Israel, who would lead the twelve...