Author: lowen

The more I study the situation with Amasa, the more I think that he was setup to fail by Joab. What’s with the sword that doesn’t fit well in its sheath? This week we explore the though of Amasa being set up to fail.

We continue this week looking at the situation with Amasa, specifically looking at what his motivations may have been for being on the road following Sheba alone, without the army and without having gone back to David as ordered.

Podcast Exclusive: this week we explore Amasa’s family background, his parents and their names, and his name. How would you like to grow up with a name that literally means “Burden” or “Burden-bearer?” Amasa did.

And now we take up the curious case of David’s nephew Amasa. Tapped by Absalom to lead the rebellion, Amasa finds himself double-tapped — this time by David. But his cousin Joab waits in the wings — best beware Amasa!

This week on the podcast, we return to the life of David. One of the big questions we’ve left unanswered is ‘Why did David put the concubines in ward?’ and hopefully we’ll answer that by the end of the podcast.

Again, my apologies for how late this is posting. At this point in the tale of the woman at the well, this five-times married but now a concubine, she has testified to the men of the city, they have believed, and now they turn to listen to Christ. We explore the results of her testimony…