Mar 12, 2015 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Intro to 1 samuel biblica the international bible society. After being raised by the priest eli in temple, samuel becomes gods number one prophet. The book of 2 nd samuel is a narration of david as he becomes the king of israel and the time during his reign, yet it also includes two psalms in hymns of praise in the final chapters. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 samuel. But of course, this clears the way for him to ascend to the kingship of all israel almost. Samuel reproves and exhorts the people, and gathers them together at mizpeh, where they fast and pray, and confess their sins, 1 samuel 7. That the king said unto nathan the prophet, see now, i dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of god dwelleth within curtains. Blessings are promised to the family and posterity of david. Moster 00 book summaries, 08a 1 samuel november 21, 2016 november 21, 2016 the book of 1 samuel concerns the exploits of the righteous leader samuel and the two men he anoints as king, saul and david. This is a selftest on chapters 1 10 of the book of i samuel. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible.
It happened, when the king lived in his house, and the lord had given him rest from all his enemies all around, 2 samuel 7. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible matthew henry. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. F2 our own conviction is that there is not a more important prophecy of the messiah anywhere in the o. What an amalekite is dying to tell david 2 samuel 1. The chapter began with the men of kirjathjearim as they came and picked up the ark of the lord. Each of jesses older sons are impressive, but god instructs samuel to judge people not by their external appearances but, rather, by their hearts. The prophet nathan pronounces a messianic prophecy ii samuel 7.
Book of second samuel overview insight for living ministries. A study of second samuel so we can know god more deeply and cling to him. Gods faithfulness despite davids unfaithfulness chs. Books of samuel, two old testament books that, along with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 kings, belong to the tradition of deuteronomic history first committed to writing about 550 bc, during the babylonian exile. Samuel anoints jesses youngest son, david, a shepherd, as king, and god gives divine power to david. Israel no longer has kings, but one of davids descendants was jesus, who sits on a heavenly throne for eternity. Samuel scolds israel for worshipping the canaanite god baal a storm god. David guzik commentary on 2 samuel 7 describes how god makes a covenant with.
Free interactive bible quizzes with answers and high score tables. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. The first book of samuel covers a time of about 90 years starting at samuel s birth around 1100 bc unto the death of saul around the year 1010 bc. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the philistines. Up until this point in biblical history, the israelites have not had a king. Nathan approves davids design of building an house for god, ver. Messiah the son of david promised this chapter is a milestone of o. Published 2 samuel chapter 7 summary will share a message from the lord to david and david in turn blessings the lord.
David being at rest in his palace, considered how he might best employ his leisure and prosperity in the service of god. The story of samuel begins with, funnily enough, the birth of samuel. There are also two exceedingly important considerations which must be observed if. The men of kirjahjearim bring the ark from bethshemesh, and consecrate eleazar, the son of abinadab, to keep it. This is a slight spoiler since david wont move the ark until 2 samuel. The son of jesse figured he dwelled or lived well in a palace, but god was in a tent. The septuagint, the greek version of the bible, first divided these books into two parts.
As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 samuel form one book in the hebrew bible. God forbids it, but promises to bless him and his seed, ver. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. But his leadership was more spiritual than military. God leads samuel to the town of bethlehem to choose a new king from jesses family. The books of samuel represent the transition from the time of the judges to the time of the kings. The glory may have left israel a few chapters prior, but things will begin to look better, thanks to some turns in events presented in this chapter including a new leader. The book of 2 samuel chapter 7 king james version kjv. Commentaries for 2 samuel chapter 7 davids care for the ark.
And nathan said to the king, go, do all that is in thine heart. And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies. When sinners begin to repent and reform, they must expect that satan will muster all his force against them, and set his instruments at work to the utmost, to oppose and discourage them. The key personalities are david, joab, bathsheba, nathan, and absalom. And the men of kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the lord, and brought it into the house of abinadab in the hill, and sanctified eleazar his son to keep the ark of the lord. There are also two exceedingly important considerations which must be. Samuel was the last judge, and was a judge over israel as were the leaders of the book of judges. The two books, which were originally one, are principally concerned with the origin and early history of the monarchy of ancient israel. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers.
Moreover i will appoint a place for my people israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more. Davids down in the dumps over the deaths of saul and jonathan, lamenting and writing a pretty catchy if sad song about it. And it came to pass that night, that the word of the lord came unto nathan, saying. Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the lord had given him rest from all his enemies all around, that the king said to nathan the prophet, see now, i dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of god dwells inside tent curtains. First, i want to talk about the title son of david.
David was initially acclaimed king at hebron by the tribe of judah chs. My title for chapter 7 is, gods promises and gods timing. David consults the prophet nathan about building a temple for the lord, and is encouraged by him to do it. Although the book does not name a specific author, the material was compiled from documents written and collected by the prophets nathan, gad, and samuel the prophet.
Samuel s role as gods representative in this period of israels history is close to that of moses see ps 99. King james version 1 and it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies. This is almost exactly what david said when confronted with his sin in 2 samuel 12. The ark stays in kiriathjearim for 20 years until david moves it to jerusalem 1 2. Geneva study bible commentary on 2nd samuel chapter 7. At the end of the book in chapter 24, david purchased the threshing floor of. In 2 samuel chapter 7, david is firmly ensconced as the king of israel and his. The chapter began as david developed the desire to build god a house. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. His consultation with nathan about building a house for it. Its author is samuel the prophet who wrote it at about 930 b. The second book of samuel describes the reign of david around 1010 to 970 bc.
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