Tag Archives: Bible Characters

Thinking about Cain

Posted on 3 March 2025 by Richard

A while back, I did some writing about despised Bible characters. I added a similar post last year about Obadiah. I think that the reason for this I’ve heard preaching or teaching about these characters that doesn’t treat them as … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Obadiah

Posted on 29 January 2024 by Richard

If you’re not familiar with Obadiah, there is a brief glimpse of him interacting with Elijah. I have heard messages in which Obadiah was criticized because he worked for the wicked king Ahab and his pagan wife, Jezebel. I’ve heard … Continue reading →

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Despised Bible Characters – King Saul

Posted on 21 August 2021 by Richard

We first meet Saul in 1 Sam 9, and he is mentioned in nearly all of the remaining chapters of 1 Samuel. Saul is another character whose evil and sinful ways are brought up a lot: I first heard about … Continue reading →

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Despised Bible Characters – Elimelech

Posted on 7 August 2021 by Richard

We don’t know much about Elimelech; the bulk of his story is in the first chapter of Ruth. The phrase “we don’t know” is going to come up a lot because there just isn’t a lot of information, but I … Continue reading →

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Despised Bible Characters – Eli

Posted on 30 July 2021 by Richard

I seldom hear anything good about Eli; his story is in the book of I Samuel, chapters 1-4. I’ve heard that he had little self-control because he was overweight (“heavy”); that he lacked discernment because he didn’t realize that Hannah … Continue reading →

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