“The God of Israel spoke; The Rock of Israel said to me,” -2 Samuel 23:3 Scripture uses a formula when introducing divine prophecy or an oracle from God. We see it in the opening verses of 2nd Samuel Chapter 23. So what is it? Simple. Whenever Scripture clearly claims that what is being said is […]
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2S23-2: How to Tell When Scripture Is Quoting God—And When It’s Quoting Man
“The Spirit of Adonai spoke through me, His word was on my tongue.” -2 Samuel 23:2 2nd Samuel Chapter 23 can be neatly split up into two parts. The first part is David’s final oracle. The second part is a listing of David’s war cabinet members. In the first half, we have David acting out […]
2S23-1: Why David’s ‘Last Words’ Are Actually a Prophetic Hand-Off
Today, we begin 2nd Samuel Chapter 23. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. The first 7 verses of this chapter are normally considered to be David’s last words. That’s not correct. If you want to read David’s last words, you need to go to 1st Kings, Chapter […]
2S22-36: Why David Praised God Among the GOYIM
“So I give thanks to you, Adonai, among the nations; I sing praises to your name. He is a tower of salvation for his king; He displays grace to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.” -2 Samuel 22:50-51 David’s Psalm concludes on a prophetic note. And it is a very inspiring one. He […]
2S22-35: How The Lord Protected David From BOTH Foreign And Domestic Enemies
“You also freed me from the quarrels of my people. You kept me to be the head of the nations; A people I did not know now serve me.” -2 Samuel 22:44 Verse 44 says that the Lord PALAT from the RIB of the AM. PALAT means “delivered.” RIB means “quarrels” (nothing to do with […]