“I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” – Job
“Then Solomon formed a marriage alliance with Pharaoh King of Egypt” 1 Kings 3:1a If you’ve noticed, as we ended 2nd Samuel and began 1st Kings, we end the Story of King David and begin the Story of King Solomon. The same holds true with Samuel. At the end of 1st Samuel we read the […]
“Now again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”” 2 Samuel 24:1 Well, well, it seems like I was just writing about “some things hard to understand“. Here is another passage that fits into that category. However, I think I might
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“Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years,” 2 Samuel 21:1a Every year I read through the Bible, I come across Sections, or even a whole Chapter, that is still a mystery to me. Chapter 21 of 2nd Samuel is one of them. Today’s Verse is how the Chapter starts.
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Matthew 5:38-48 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him
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“For the Lord had ordained to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the Lord might bring calamity on Absalom.” 2 Samuel 17:14b As we read in Chapter 12, David’s Sin would have consequences. One of them was the promise that “the sword shall never depart from your house”. As time went on, we
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The Glory Of God – Ephesians 1:6 “to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.” (ESV) Forgiveness of sin is the heart of our redemption in Christ. But that is different than saying God’s primary motivation for redemption is forgiveness of sin. This, says Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones,
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“The advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one inquired of the word of God;” 2 Samuel 16:23 As we read through the Old Testament Stories, we are introduced to that Individual know as “Counselor”. We don’t know if it was an official position among the King’s Cabinet, if every
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“Then the Lord sent Nathan to David.” 2 Samuel 12:1a Yesterday, we read of David’s Unbelievable Wickedness; how neglecting his Military Role in fighting the Lord’s Battles, he found himself sleepless one night and ascends to his rooftop to perhaps cool off. And what does he see? A Beautiful Woman taking a bath. He Lusts,
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“Now in the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah.” 2 Samuel 11:14 This part of the Bible is always a difficult one for me. At the beginning of the Chapter we read, “Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to
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“And the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.” 2 Samuel 6:7 In 1st Samuel, we’re told the Story about the Jews taking the Ark into battle against the Philistines, God’s judgement against them while possessing it,