Redeemer Church of Waterford Paul Edwards

In the character and behavior of Saul there are types and shadows of antichrist. In the character and behavior of David there are types and shadows of Christ.

Nowhere is that more apparent than in the details of the events leading up to the escape of Abiathar and the safety he found in David.

God is not the author evil. God, however, controls the effects of human evil so that they serve his ultimate purposes.

There are four scenes in 1 Samuel 22 which serve to show us the ways in which God is sovereign over human evil.

1 Samuel 22:1-5 is an Old Testament illustration of the New Testament truth expressed by the Apostle in 1 Corinthians 1 that "God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty."

David continues his run from Saul, only now he is no longer alone. Everyone in Israel who was discontented, in debt, and distressed have joined David in a cave outside of Adullam where he has become their leader.

In our desperation we often find ourselves making foolish decisions that put us in precarious situations.

David's fear has caused him to flee from Saul to the last place on earth he thinks Saul will think to look for him: in the enemy territory of the Philistines. But soon after arriving in Gath, he is recognized by the soldiers of the king of Gath and finds himself apprehended by them and not just afraid, but "sore afraid."

Of the three evidences of genuine regeneration given by the author (love, faith, and hope), he doubles down on hope.

What is this hope? What does it mean that "God swore by himself"? What are the "two immutable (unchangeable) things" God swore by?