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1 Chronicles 10, The Tragic Death of Saul and the Hope of God’s True King
Show: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 Scripture: 1 Chronicles 10:1–14 (ESV)Show Summary
Today we consider the tragic end of King Saul and the sober lesson it gives about unfaithfulness to the Lord. The Chronicler explains that Saul died because he broke faith with God, he did not keep His command, and he sought guidance from a medium. Even here, hope shines, God turns the kingdom to David, pointing us to Jesus Christ, the faithful and true King.Listen
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Tomorrow, 1 Chronicles 11, David’s rise to kingship and God’s covenant purposes unfolding.For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave at Servants of Grace or at our YouTube.Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.