2 Samuel 11 – David and Bathsheba
The Fall of David: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on 2 Samuel 11 Executive Summary ✨ 2 Samuel 11 recounts the tragic story of King David’s adultery with Bathsheba and his…
Repentance
1 Samuel 15 – Saul Rejects God’s Command and Is Rejected
Saul’s Disobedience: Understanding God’s Rejection in 1 Samuel 15 Executive Summary 1 Samuel 15 recounts the tragic downfall of King Saul due to his disobedience to God’s explicit command to…
1 Samuel 12 – Samuel’s Farewell Speech
Samuel’s Farewell: A Call to Faithfulness in 1 Samuel 12 Executive Summary 1 Samuel 12 marks a pivotal moment in Israel’s history – Samuel’s farewell address. As he relinquishes his…
1 Samuel 7 – Samuel Judges Israel at Mizpah
Returning to the Lord: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on 1 Samuel 7 ✨ Executive Summary 1 Samuel 7 narrates Israel’s repentance and return to God under Samuel’s leadership. After twenty…
Judges 20 – Israel’s War Against the Tribe of Benjamin
Judges 20: The Crushing Cost of Unrepentant Sin — A Coptic Orthodox Commentary Executive Summary Judges 20 recounts a tragic civil war within Israel, a direct consequence of the unconfessed…
Judges 16 – Samson and Delilah; His Final Act
Samson’s Downfall and Redemption: Finding Strength in Weakness Executive Summary ✨ Judges 16 recounts the tragic yet ultimately redemptive story of Samson’s final days. Entangled with Delilah, he repeatedly yields…
Judges 10 – Tola and Jair Judge Israel; Israel’s Continued Idolatry
Judges 10: Navigating Idolatry and Finding God’s Mercy ✨ Executive Summary Judges 10 presents a sobering continuation of Israel’s cyclical descent into sin, repentance, and deliverance. Following the judgeships of…
Judges 5 – The Song of Deborah and Barak
Singing Victory: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on the Song of Deborah and Barak in Judges 5 Executive Summary ✨ Judges 5, the Song of Deborah and Barak, is more than…
Judges 3 – The First Judges: Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar
Judges 3: Navigating Temptation and Deliverance Through Faith Executive Summary ✨ Judges 3 unveils the cyclical pattern of Israel’s disobedience, oppression, repentance, and deliverance through divinely appointed judges. The chapter…
Judges 21 – Wives Provided for the Tribe of Benjamin
Wives Provided for the Tribe of Benjamin: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on Judges 21 Executive Summary Judges 21 depicts the desperate aftermath of the near annihilation of the tribe of…