“Here are David’s last words: ‘This is the speech of David, the son of Yishai, the speech of the man who has been raised up, the one anointed by the God of Ya‘akov, the sweet singer of Israel.‘” -2 Samuel 23:1 Verse 1 begins by telling us we’re about to be introduced to the speech […]
2S23-4: Not All Scripture Is Equal—Here’s Why That Matters
Yesterday, I said that Scripture could essentially be divided into two parts. The words of men who spoke under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. And words proceeding directly from the mouth of God Himself. So whenever we come across the speech of God Himself, special attention should be paid to those words. Onward. I […]
S23-3: Divine Oracles or Inspired Words? Here’s the Difference!
“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 […]
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 […]
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