2 Samuel

GOD,Kings, And his

Kingdom

2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom

The BIG Picture:God’s rule over all creation

2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom

The BIG Picture:God’s rule over all creation

The Bible is the story of man’s rebellion against God’s perfect rule and God’s gracious commitment to restore that perfect rule through Jesus Christ. .

2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom

Book of Samuel – God promises to establish His rule over his people through his choice for King. Saul no, David yes.

God promises he would do it, and he did it.

2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom

Book of Samuel – God promises to establish His rule over his people through his choice for King. Saul no, David yes.

God promises he would do it, and he did it.

How God accomplishes it can be –•Obvious• Perplexing and disturbing• Hidden* and mysterious

*If we understood all of the mind of God and his ways, then we would be equal with God in his wisdom!

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2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom

Civil War - 7 ½ year period at Hebron, age 30-37

2 The King comes 3 Civil War 4 Vengeance David Ziklag to Hebron King over Judah Appeal to Jabesh-Gilead

Rival Kingdom -Abner > King IshboshethBattle Gibeon > Abner kills Asahel

David’s sonsAbner subverts Ishb. peace w/ David

Joab murders AbnerDavid mourns Abner

Ish-bothesh murderedby Baanah & Recab

David executes R & B buries Ish-bothesh

2 Samuel GOD, Kings, And his Kingdom

And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!” 2 Samuel 3:39

David was innocent of wrong doing.

The opposition to David was removed directly by the wicked actions of wicked men.

God establishes His King on the throne as he promised to do.