Saul encounters some trouble early in his rule, and we are introduced to his son Jonathan.

God chooses a king for Israel.

The Ark of the Covenant is lost.

Hannah is a woman who wanted a son after having been thus far unable to bear a child. God granted her prayer.

We have a very special guest reader today. James Cooper, my co host on the Lifespring! Advent Calendar Podcast, reads the book of Ruth. Ruth is a short book that is a marvelous story of loyalty, devotion and love.

Paul explains how the old covenant required repeated sacrifices (that did not bring permanent forgiveness), but in the new covenant, Jesus’ sacrifice was “once for all”.

Paul compares the Levitical law and priesthood to the New Covenant and Christ’s priesthood of Melchizedek.