Salvation is not a matter of racial identity or religious privilege but of true righteousness, which comes through the gospel.
God's presence in the early church produced awesome acts of community giving and healing but also an awesome judgment against hypocrisy and deception.
While David used desperate and even deceptive means of escape, God provided for him because of his grace and faithfulness.
Irony occurs when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what is expected. Dramatic irony is when the author and the audience...