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1. OT Survey I 2 Samuel
2. Location of Samuel in Canon Joshua
Judges
Ruth
Samuel
Kings
Chronicles
Ezra/Neh/Est
3. Location of Samuel in Canon
4. Location of Samuel in Canon
6. Now it came about after the death of… Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD . . . (Joshua 1:1)
7. Now it came about after the death of… Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun (Joshua 1:1) [Mosaic Covenant: Torch passed to Joshua]
8. Noahic to Abrahamic Covenant Failure – Tower of Babel (Gen 11)
9. Abrahamic to Mosaic Covenant Failure – Israel in Egypt (Gen 37 - Exod 12)
10. Mosaic to Deuteronomic Covenant Failure – All of Numbers; but esp. at Kadesh (Num 13)
11. Deuteronomic to Joshua’s Covenant Failure – No Herem at Ai (Josh 7)
12. Joshua’s to Samuel’s Covenant Failure – Judges through 1 Samuel 8, esp. 1 Samuel 8
13. Samuel to David’s Covenant Failure – Righteous king not reigning (1 Sam 18 - 2 Sam 4)
14. Structure of 2 Samuel 2 Samuel 1- 4 – David’s rise to power
2 Samuel 5- 9 – David’s rule in power
2 Samuel 10-12 – David’s abuse of power
2 Samuel 13-20 – David’s fall from power
2 Samuel 21-24* – End of David’s reign
15. The Hope of Hannah and David My horn (1/2:1, 2/22:3)
No other rock (1/2:2, 2/22:32)
Armed with strength (1/2:4, 2/22:40)
The grave, death (1/2:6, 2/22:5-6)
Humbles, exalts, proud (1/2:7, 2/22:28)
Darkness (1/2:9, 2/22:29)
Thunder from heaven (1/2:10, 2/22:14)
Gives the king (1/2:10, 2/22:51)
Yahweh’s anointed (1/2:10, 2/22:51)
16. Structure of 1 Samuel 1 Samuel 1- 7 – The Ministry of Samuel
1 Samuel 8 – Israel Rejects God
1 Samuel 9-11 – Saul becomes king
1 Samuel 12 – God’s Promise of Grace
1 Samuel 13-15 – Saul rejected as king
1 Samuel 16 – David Chosen as king
1 Samuel 17 – David defeats Philistines
1 Samuel 18-27 – David flees from Saul
1 Samuel 28-31 – Saul defeated by Philistines
17. Structure of 2 Samuel 2 Samuel 1- 4 – David’s rise to power
2 Samuel 5- 9 – David’s rule in power
2 Samuel 10-12 – David’s abuse of power
2 Samuel 13-20 – David’s fall from power
2 Samuel 21-24 – End of David’s reign
18. Purpose Statementof First Samuel God responds in grace to Israel’s wicked request for a king and demonstrates the righteousness He desires in a king by contrasting Saul and David.
19. Purpose Statementof First Samuel God responds in grace to Israel’s wicked request for a king and demonstrates the righteousness He desires in a king by contrasting Saul and David.
20. Purpose Statementof First Samuel God responds in grace to Israel’s wicked request for a king and demonstrates the righteousness He desires in a king by contrasting Saul and David.
21. Purpose Statementof First Samuel God responds in grace to Israel’s wicked request for a king and demonstrates the righteousness He desires in a king by contrasting Saul and David.
22. Purpose Statementof Second Samuel God's covenant provides hope for Israel that in spite of David's failure, the blessings of a Davidic king will one day forever be a reality for Israel.
23. Purpose Statementof Second Samuel God's covenant provides hope for Israel that in spite of David's failure, the blessings of a Davidic king will one day forever be a reality for Israel.
24. Purpose Statementof Second Samuel God's covenant provides hope for Israel that in spite of David's failure, the blessings of a Davidic king will one day forever be a reality for Israel.
25. Purpose Statementof Second Samuel God's covenant provides hope for Israel that in spite of David's failure, the blessings of a Davidic king will one day forever be a reality for Israel.
26. Purpose Statementof Second Samuel God's covenant provides hope for Israel that in spite of David's failure, the blessings of a Davidic king will one day forever be a reality for Israel.
27. Major Themes Davidic Covenant – 7; 22:51; 23:1-7
Glory of Israel and her king
Prophesied by Hannah (divine reversal)
Present – (5:6-10, 17-25; 8:1-14; 10:1-19)
Future – See esp. 7:8-29
The Ark and the Temple in Jerusalem!
2 Samuel 6 – Brought to Jerusalem by David
2 Samuel 7 – David’s desire to build
2 Samuel 15:24-29 – Remains in Jerusalem
2 Samuel 24 – The threshing floor of Araunah
28. Major Characters David
Righteous (1:11-27; 4:9-12; 6:5, 12-19; 7:2; 8:15; 9; 24:24)
Victorious (5:6-10, 17-25; 8:1-14; 10:1-19)
Disobedient (11)
Repentant (12:13)
Singer/Dancer (1:17-27; 6:14-16; 22:1-51)
Zealous/Passionate (1:19ff, 3:33ff, 6:8-9, 14-16, 21; 12:5-6; 19:1-4)
David’s Sons
Absalom (“My father is peace”) (3:3, 13-19; 20:6)
Solomon (Jedidiah = “Loved by Yahweh”) (5:14; 7:12-16; 12:24-25)
29. Major Characters (continued) Nathan
Samuel rebuked Saul
Nathan rebukes David
Prophets will continue this role for years to come
Note who is missing
Philistines, Ammonites get a little ink
Where is Egypt, Assyria, Babylon?
God has given rest!
30. Major Places Tyre (e.g., 2 Samuel 5:11)
Important commercial city
Will be important in Kings, prophets
Damascus (e.g., 2 Samuel 8:5)
Residents called “Arameans”
Also called Syrians
Will be important in Kings, prophets
31. Major Places (continued) Jerusalem!
Original king: Melchizedek (Gen 14:18; Heb 7:1-2)
“Historically, David’s conquering of Salem gave him the throne of Melchizedek” (Pettegrew) – Psa 110:4
Adoni-zedek defeated by Joshua (Josh 10)
Inhabitants not driven out (Josh 15:63; 18:28)
Defeated but not taken (Judg 1:7-8, 21; 19:10)
Location of Goliath’s head? (1 Sam 17:54)
Captured by David (2 Sam 5)
Location of the Ark, Temple (2 Sam 5, 24)
Capital of Israel (2 Sam 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 . . .)
Protected by God (2 Sam 24:15)
33. Temple Mount and City of David aerial from southwest
36. Hezekiah’s Tunnel 2 Chronicles 32:30 It was Hezekiah who stopped the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon and directed them to the west side of the city of David
John 9:6-7 When He had said this, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes, and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which is translated, Sent). And so he went away and washed, and came back seeing.
38. Time Period Solomon ruled from 970 BC onwards (to be discussed later)
David ruled for 40 years (2 Sam 5:5). Therefore, his reign was from 1010 BC until 970 BC.
39. Interpretative Issues 2 Samuel 24:1 Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, "Go, number Israel and Judah."
1 Chronicles 21:1 Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.
40. Interpretative Issues (continued) “This is no contradiction for the Lord had simply allowed Satan to prompt David to an improper course of action in order that Israel might be punished and that David might be instructed. This is similar to the Lord’s permitting Satan to trouble Job (Job 1:12; 2:6) and His allowing an evil spirit to torment Saul (1 Samuel 16:14). In any case, the Lord
41. Interpretative Issues (continued) Himself did not incite David to do evil, for ‘God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone’ (James 1:13).”
Eugene H. Merrill
Bible Knowledge Commentary
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Cf. 1 Kings 22
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