the fall of saul and the call of david freshman religion chapter 5 – part 2 kings
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The Fall of Saul and the Call of David
Freshman ReligionChapter 5 – Part 2
Kings
Saul Had Lost Favor with God
• He had become unfaithful and disregarded the rules of God
• He had put his personal gain ahead of what was right for Israel.
• All that Samuel and God had predicted was coming true.
• He was losing favor with the people and his Army
The Call Of David
• God sent Samuel to the house of Jesse who was a Shepard in Bethlehem.
• Jesse had many sons – but Samuel chose the youngest – David
• David was anointed by Samuel to be the servant of God.
• David was a young Boy!• Who could play the Harp!• And was great with a sling shot!
David and Goliath
• Saul was at war with Philistines and the Israelites were afraid of their warrior Goliath.
• No one would fight and Saul and his army were laughed at by their opponents.
• David came to bring food to his brothers who were in Saul’s army.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTt_QsT3IlM.com
Saul and David
• Saul at first loved David who played his Harp to keep Saul Calm.
• David goes and lives in Saul’s court and become close friends with his son Jonathon
• As they grew together David and Jonathon won many battles for Israel.
• Saul was becoming Jealous!
David and Saul (cont.)
• As David grew older he and his best Jonathon became more powerful.
• David falls in love with Saul’s Daughter and Saul allows them to marry.
• Saul hopes his children will turn against David and help Saul have them killed.
• Both Jonathon and his sister defend David and with die at the hands of the Philistines.
• Saul Kills himself.
David Becomes The Second King of Israel.
• Under his reign Israel reaches its zenith• He fights off all of the Pagans and establishes
Jerusalem as the capital and trading mecca of the world.
• Israel was never stronger!
David’s Sin Against God
• Fell in love with a woman named Bathsheba• Met her while she was bathing in a public bath• The had an affair and Bathsheba gets
pregnant!
KEY PLAYERS
• David – Second King of Israel• Bathsheba – willing partner• Abner – David’s General• Uri – Bathsheba’s Husband• Nathan – David’s Prophet after Samuel’s Death
DAVID DIGS A BIGGER HOLEDavid tries to cover up his sin by allowing Uri to see Bathsheba!
When he resists, he makes it easy for him to get Killed!
• Against Nathan's advice David Panics and has Uri called home from Battle.
• Being a good soldier Uri resists and says No!
• David has Abner put Uri on the front lines.
• He dies, and David marries Bathsheba!
God Punishes David
• Their Baby is stillborn • Bathsheba becomes barren• David becomes depressed as he wanted a son
with Bathsheba.• Thanks to Nathan he repents and writes the
Psalms to ask God’s forgiveness.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHbyzhi70D4.comPsalm 69- Save me Oh Lord!
God Forgives David and Bathsheba
• Gave them a son –They named Solomon!• David redeemed himself with God and Israel
returned to Greatness and in God’s Love!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NlbJKbCn54.com
Psalm 139
David’s Covenant with God
• Solomon would get the Birth Rite and become the next King even though he was the youngest of David’s sons.
• Solomon would be a peace time king!• Solomon would build a Temple to God in
honor of his father David.
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