2 samuel god, kings, and his kingdom. 2 samuel god, kings, and his kingdom the big picture: god’s...
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2 Samuel
GOD,Kings, And his
Kingdom
2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom
The BIG Picture:God’s rule over all creation
2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom
The BIG Picture:God’s rule over all creation
The Bible is the story of man’s rebellion against God’s perfect rule and God’s gracious commitment to restore that perfect rule through Jesus Christ. .
2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom
Book of Samuel – God promises to establish His rule over his people through his choice for King. Saul no, David yes.
God promises he would do it, and he did it.
2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom
Book of Samuel – God promises to establish His rule over his people through his choice for King. Saul no, David yes.
God promises he would do it, and he did it.
How God accomplishes it can be –•Obvious• Perplexing and disturbing• Hidden* and mysterious
*If we understood all of the mind of God and his ways, then we would be equal with God in his wisdom!
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11-20 God disciplinesDavid His King
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2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom
Civil War - 7 ½ year period at Hebron, age 30-37
2 The King comes 3 Civil War 4 Vengeance David Ziklag to Hebron King over Judah Appeal to Jabesh-Gilead
Rival Kingdom -Abner > King IshboshethBattle Gibeon > Abner kills Asahel
David’s sonsAbner subverts Ishb. peace w/ David
Joab murders AbnerDavid mourns Abner
Ish-bothesh murderedby Baanah & Recab
David executes R & B buries Ish-bothesh
2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom
And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!” 2 Samuel 3:39
David was innocent of wrong doing.
The opposition to David was removed directly by the wicked actions of wicked men.
God establishes His King on the throne as he promised to do.