There’s one fascinating aspect of 2 Samuel 7 that the rabbis and early gentile scholars recognized INSTANTLY.
This chapter is loaded with undeniable and strong messianic overtones.
Unfortunately, this is why most Bible scholars today (those who employ the Literary School of criticism) claim this chapter is fraudulent and was inserted later into the Samuel scroll.
They say it was added after the Jews returned from Babylon about 600 years after David’s time.
So the question arises why would someone wanna do that?
The answer is politics baby!
It all comes down to politics.
The claim is this was added by someone who wanted to make David look good.
Why?
Because they don’t buy things like prophecy or spirituality.
All this talk about a coming Messiah or future promises couldn’t be real to them.
They have to assume someone snuck this chapter in afterward to trick people into thinking it was true all along.
I know I talked about this a couple of days ago, but most modern seminaries (not all, but most) are stuck in this skeptical mindset that kicked off after the European Enlightenment in the 1700s.
Since then, it’s been fashionable to question whether the Bible—especially the Old Testament—is legit.
And if a Bible teacher or church leader doesn’t jump on their bandwagon?
They’re often dismissed as outdated or not “intellectual” enough.
So here’s your takeaway for today.
At the end of the day, we’re left with two choices.
Do we approach the Bible with skepticism?
Or do we approach it with the faith that the Scriptures are more than just historical records?
If we believe in the possibility of prophecy and divine inspiration, we open ourselves to a deeper understanding of God’s plan…
One that stretches far beyond human politics or scholarly agendas.
Trusting in the truth of Scripture allows us to embrace its rich, unchanging wisdom, no matter how the world tries to explain it away.
And that is a faith to die for, my friends.
Ya feel me?
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