We continue onward with our review of the key events leading up to the book of Kings. So what happens next is that Absalom hatches a devious plan to take over the throne of his father. He attempts to win the hearts of the Israelite people through false displays of warmth and kindness. Absalom travels […]
1K-INTRO-14: How Your Private Sin Can Become Public Chaos
After David committed adultery with Bathsheba… And then cruelly had her husband murdered… Nathan made it clear to David that… “The sword will never depart from your house.” And that… “Evil would rise from within your household.” And true to Nathan’s word, that’s exactly what happened. David’s older son, Amnon, fell in lust with his […]
1K-INTRO-13: David, Bathsheba, and the Cost of Lust
When we last left off, David was at the peak of his rulership and enjoying the fruits of Israel’s prosperity. But that was about to change. One day, while relaxing on the rooftop of his palace, David catches a glimpse of a married woman named Bathsheba bathing. He is mesmerized by her beauty and summons […]
1K-INTRO-12: Better to Look Foolish Than Faithless!
Alrighty, let’s pick up where we left off as we continue with our review of the key events leading up to the Book of Kings. So David, now the newly anointed king, needs a capital city for his kingdom. What happens next is momentous. He conquers the Jebusite city of Jerusalem and makes it his […]
1K-INTRO-11: God’s Will Wins — Even in the Mess!
We continue with our review of the key events leading up to the Book of Kings. So Saul, Israel’s first king, is now dead, having been slaughtered on the battlefield against the Philistines. Soon after, David is crowned king by his followers and the southern tribe of Judah at Hebron. In the meantime, Abner, Saul’s […]
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