Vows and Victory

Posted by on May 17, 2009 under Sermons

Philistines

  • Saul is camped with 600 in Gibeah
  • Jonathan and armor bearer initiate action.

    When the Israelites of the Exodus paused before their territory, the Ammonites prohibited them from passing through their lands. For this act, they were denied entry into “the congregation of the Lord.” – Deuteronomy 23:3
    Attacks by the Ammonites on Israelite communities east of the Jordan were the impetus behind the unification of the tribes under Saul, who defeated them.
    From II Samuel 10:2, it may be concluded that Nahash assisted David out of hatred for Saul; but his son Hanun provoked David by ill-treating his ambassadors, and brought about the defeat of the Ammonites, despite assistance from their northern neighbors in Aram. Their capital Rabbah was captured, and numerous captives were taken from “all the cities of the children of Ammon.”

You and Who’s Army?

  • Trust in God
  • Two Options
    1. Wait – Don’t fight
    2. Come up here – Fight

The Battle of Michmash

    Seven days to determine if Israel is going to be saved

  • Jonathan breaks Saul’s vow
  • God is silent (14:37-38)
  • Is this because Jonathan sinned?
  • Is this because Saul’s vow was inappropriate?
  • Who sinned?

The Battle of Amalek

  • Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as something to be remembered and make sure that Joshua hears it, because I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” – Exodus 17:14
  1. Saul takes spoils of war
    • Provision vs Plunder
  2. Samuel confronts Saul
  3. Saul repents
  4. Saul loses his dynasty
  5. Obedience vs Sacrifice