The story about King David's rule had his son, Absalom, revolting against him. ... He commanded his army to not kill his son, Absalom. David defeated Absalom's army in the forest near Mahanaim, where 20,000 men died. While Absalom was riding away, his hair got stuck in a branch and he was hung by his hair. Joab, one of David's officers, drove a pike through Absalom's heart. ...
No parable of Jesus has been used or quoted more than that of "The Prodigal Son-. The impact and the effect that this story has had on the lives of people who have heard it are tremendous. J.E. Compton says, "the greatest of all His [Jesus'] parables."" We as human beings have always struggled with forgiveness, compassion, and acceptance from the Divine Other. ...
God's Mercy: Asked and Delivered Throughout the Bible there is a continuous theme of God's mercy bestowed upon his people. A perfect illustration of this overlying theme is Psalm 41. This psalm is a prayer of God's compassion for those when they are feeling sick or abandoned. Psalm 41 gives...
