Journal Through the Bible: Week 39 Saturday

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I Samuel chapter 21

David went to Ahimelech the priest who questioned him about his appearance. David avoided giving a straight answer. Instead he asked for food and a sword. The old showbread had recently been removed and replaced with newly baked loaves so the old bread was given to him. He also obtained Goliath's sword. Saul's head herdsmen, Doeg the Edomite, was there. David left the priest and went into Philistine territory where King Achish's men reminded him of the song the women of Israel sang attributing tens of thousands of Philistines' deaths to him.

Does God issue any commands in this chapter?

• God did not speak in this chapter.

Does God make any promises?

• God did not speak in this chapter.

Does this chapter teach anything about Jesus?

• The showbread was a symbol of Jesus, the bread of life. Consecrated loaves were placed in 2 rows upon the table. New bread was set out each Sabbath (Leviticus 24:5-8).

Does this chapter teach anything about yet-future events?

• Not that I identified.

Psalm 56

Does this chapter teach anything about Jesus?

• David describes how men twist the words of the righteous. They watch his steps so that they can ambush him. They did this to David and they did this to Jesus. The gospels tell how the religious leaders and lawyers of His day did all they could to trap Him.
• David describes how God keeps track of every tear that we cry. He also says that God is always with Him. Jesus told how God cares for His own, including His Son, and that the Father was always with the Son and with His children.

Does this chapter teach anything about yet-future events?

• David said that the LORD delivered his soul from death and asked if he would not walk before God in the light of the living. Not only was David expecting to be kept alive on the earth but he was expecting to spend eternity with God.