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October 9, 2026 - 1 Samuel 6 & Proverbs 17:21-25
Today’s reading covers 1 Samuel 6 and Proverbs 17:21–25. The reflection follows the Philistines’ decision to return the Ark of the Covenant after seven months, sending it back on a new cart with guilt offerings and letting the cows pulling it find their own way home to Beth Shemesh, a sign their priests read as unmistakably the Lord’s doing. The discussion contrasts the Philistines’ careful, almost reverent handling of the situation with Israel’s carelessness toward the Ark, including the sobering judgment on the men of Beth Shemesh for looking inside it, and the question the people are left…
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