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A Tale of Three Kings

A Tale of Three Kings. A bible study on the tension between submission and authority and brokenness and healing. Saul received the power and authority given to him by God Chose to fight submitting to the ultimate authority David received the power give to him by God

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A Tale of Three Kings

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  1. A Tale of Three Kings A bible study on the tension between submission and authority and brokenness and healing.

  2. Saul received the power and authority given to him by God • Chose to fight submitting to the ultimate authority • David received the power give to him by God • Chose to submit to the ultimate authority

  3. Who is Absalom? • The 3rd of the 1st 5 sons of David while living in Hebron • 1-Amnon from Jezreel • 2-Chileab from Abigail • 3-Absalom from Maacah • 4-Adonijah from Haggith • 5-Shephatian-Abital • 6-Ithrean from Eglah

  4. So what happened to him? • Sister Tamar • Raped • Tells her to keep it quiet • David gets angry and chooses to do nothing • Hatred boils within him • Plots death of Amnon • Amon killed • Absalom flees to Geshur

  5. 2 Sam 13: 39 • And the heart of the king went out, yearning for Absalom; for he was now consoled over the death of Amon

  6. Woman of Tekoa • Joab sees David down in the dumps • Gets woman to pretend to be mourning mother • Woman persuades David to bring Absalom home.

  7. Absalom come home BUT • David does not allow him to be received into his presence for 2 years • Narrative pauses for foreshadowing • Absalom is handsome-with attention to his hair • Reminds us of Saul and his tragic fate • AND reminder to Samuel not to look at outer appearance

  8. Absalom gets tired of waiting • Get servants to set Joab’s field on fire • Joab gets king to summon Absalom

  9. Absalom revolts • Steals hearts of people by wooing them at the kings gate for 4 years • Conspires to be King • “Absalom has become King at Hebron” • David flees Jerusalem

  10. Absalom’s End • Battle at Ephraim • Hair caught in a tree • Joab kills him • David mourns • Joab confronts David

  11. #1- God in the person of Jesus has all authority and power. • #2- Humans do not. • #3- God chooses to be in relationship with humans, empowering them with His Spirit to bring about His will.

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