In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
The church in Thessalonica not only followed worthy examples but also became one itself.
The imprecatory (cursing) psalms point to the triumph of God’s justice through judgment or salvation.
A depressingly common theme that runs through human history is the oppression of the poor by the rich. In the first century, Christians were...