The following article appeared in our local paper last weekend. It is adapted from my booklet, Despising the Lamb: Contempt for Christ in First Samuel. *** Hophni and Phineas were priests in Old Testament times (1 Sam. 1:3). The Bible says Hophni and Phineas were wicked men (1 Sam. 2:12). Why? When someone brought a…
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Despising the Lamb
Painting by Johnny Mays The following is excerpted from my booklet, “Despising the Lamb: Contempt for Christ in First Samuel“ Hophni and Phineas: Priests of Pleasure When Hannah gave her only son to the Lord, Hophni and Phineas were priests (1 Sam. 1:3). Scripture says Hophni and Phineas were wicked men (1 Sam. 2:12). They…
To Obey Is Better than Sacrifice (Or Is It?)
Drawing by Patrick Murphy: http://inspiredsketch.blogspot.com/ “To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams” (1 Sam. 15:22). This can be a confusing verse. Read one way, it seems God is saying it is better to obey than to sin and need forgiveness. This reading has a certain…
