Day 86: ENVY, Providence, and Refuge in 1 Samuel 19-21 | Bible In A Year (CSB)

For Day 86 of our "Bible in a Year" playlist, we cover 1 Samuel 19-21, where Saul’s jealousy drives him to pursue David’s life. Amid danger, God’s providence protects David through Jonathan’s loyalty and unexpected allies, while David’s flight to the priests hints at his reliance on sacred refuge in a time of chaos.

Questions:
1. Saul’s envy in chapter 19 blinds him to God’s will—how does this reveal the theological tension between human sinfulness and divine election, and what does it caution us about in our own hearts?

2. Jonathan’s covenant with David in chapter 20 defies his father’s rage—how might this act of sacrificial loyalty reflect the nature of God’s covenant love and prefigure Christ’s intercession for us?

3. David seeks the consecrated bread in chapter 21, bending priestly law under necessity—how does this moment invite us to wrestle with the balance between God’s holiness and His mercy, especially in light of Jesus’ later teaching on the Sabbath?

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