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1st Samuel 14 — Jonathan’s victory, Saul’s edict and folly

The decline of Saul’s rule over Israel is again evident in 1st Samuel 14. His son Jonathan shows himself to be a great warrior against the Philistines with some characteristics of David.

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Question: How do the Law and the Prophets ‘hang’ on the two ‘greatest commandments’?

What is meant by “on these two commandments depend/hang the whole Law and the Prophets” (Matt. 22:40), regarding the “Greatest Commandment” and the “Golden Rule”?

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Atonement

Romans 6:14 Explained: What Does ‘Not Under Law But Under Grace’ Really Mean?

Question: What is the relationship between law and grace? Some say verse such as the following suggest grace abolishes the Law, “For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace” (Rom. 6:14).