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Know Your Bible. Welcome to Week 4. King David. Context. Entry into promised land Judges – c.1300 – 1000 BC Samuel reluctantly agrees to request for a king. Key Episodes in David’s Life. The anointed future king – 1 Samuel 16:4-13 The warrior – 1 Samuel 17
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Know Your Bible Welcome to Week 4 King David
Context • Entry into promised land • Judges – c.1300 – 1000 BC • Samuel reluctantly agrees to request for a king
Key Episodes in David’s Life • The anointed future king – 1 Samuel 16:4-13 • The warrior – 1 Samuel 17 • The fugitive – 1 Samuel 24 and 26 • The worshiper: • Seeks the Lord– 2 Samuel:5:19 & 23 • Celebrates God’s work– 2 Samuel 6:14 & 21 • Focuses on God’s priorities– 2 Samuel 7: 18-29 • The godly ruler • The darkest hour - 2 Samuel 11
Links to the New Testament • Jesus born in David’s city - Luke 2:4 • Jesus born of David’s line - Matthew 1 • Jesus refers to David as an authority - Matthew 12:3-8 • David recognises Jesus’ authority - Psalm 110:1 For further history of Israel and her kings, see 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles.
Memory verse: ‘For God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart’. (1 Samuel 16:7b)
Next week …… The Psalms and other poetry