The Jewish Christians who received this letter were being tempted to return to their Hebrew roots and worship God through the ancient religion of Judaism.
This section of 1 Samuel covers David’s fun-filled days as a fugitive. He is a man on the run, forced to live in hiding to escape the unrelenting wrath of Saul.
Paul calls the Corinthians to rely on the truth of the Gospel so that their lives reflect God’s character, especially his forgiveness and faithfulness.