In the story about the Amalekite messenger killing Saul, we have a problem. It differs from the account of the same story in 1st Samuel 31. If you recall, in 1st Samuel 31, we’re told Saul didn’t get killed by anyone. Instead, he killed himself because his armor bearer refused to kill him, even though […]
2S1-8: ‘Blood on Your Head’ – The Fate of Those Who Defy God’s Anointed
“David asked him, ‘How is it that you weren’t afraid to raise your hand to destroy Adonai’s anointed?’”-2 Samuel 1:14 Let’s get back to David’s exchange with the young Amalekite messenger. After the boy told David how he had performed a mercy killing on Saul, David asked the boy the only question that mattered to […]
2S1-7: The Theological Hypocrisy Of Rejecting Israel While Claiming Its Messiah
We’ve seen David do some pretty questionable things. And in the chapters ahead, we’ll watch him do even more horrible things he never intended to do in the first place. Yet despite his many flaws and failures, David will go down in history as one of the Bible heroes we should emulate in our walk […]
2S1-6: Pray, Then Move – Why Faith Needs Feet
Do you know what’s interesting about prayer? When we examine both the “Old” and New Testaments, we see that prayer is NOT an end in itself. It’s ALWAYS connected to action. And when I say “action”, I mean OUR action. Prayer is the preparation for action. As I said yesterday, God accomplishes His perfect will […]
2S1-5: The Crucial Role Of Human Partnership In God’s Plans
Saul and Jonathan are now dead. The road to David’s rise to the throne has been cleared. But here’s the thing… And this is a point the narrator of 2nd Samuel took great pains to demonstrate… David didn’t commit any evil in his rise to the throne. He had two chances to kill King Saul… […]
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