Hebrew Bible Class 2 Samuel

Rising Kingdom 2 Samuel Calendar​: Feb. 9 Exodus 20 Feb. 23 Joshua 1-8, 24. Promised Nation Mar. 1 Judges 2-3, 6-9. Unfaithful Nation Mar. 15 Ruth. Bitter Nation Mar. 22 1 Samuel 7-16 Overwhelming Kingdom Mar. 22 Memory Verse 1 Samuel 8:19-20 Mar. 29. 2 Samuel 5-7, 11-13 /​ Rising Kingdom April 5. 1 Kings 3-5, 17-19 / ​Split Kingdom April 12. 2 Kings 23-25 / ​Falling Kingdom April 19. Micah 1-4 / ​City of Exiles April 26. Psalm 150 / ​City of Praise May 3.​ D ​ aniel 1-6 / ​City of Prophecy Memory Verse: Due Apr. 26 Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” Questions for Scripture: 1. Why did this particular story get included when the scriptures were written? 2. What does this scripture say about the world we live in? 3. What does this scripture say about God? 4. How does this scripture teach us how to be the people of God? Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-17 After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2 he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” 3 Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you.” 4 But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying: 5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in? 6 I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling. 7 Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’ 8 “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. 9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth. 10 And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning 11 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders[​a​] over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies. “‘The Lord declares to you that the Lord himself will establish a house for you: 12 When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. 15 But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me[​b]​ ; your throne will be established forever.’” 17 Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation. Keywords/ Themes 1. Bayit: (Heb.) house 2. Ark of the Covenant: regarded as throne seat of God; symbolized God’s presence 3. Jerusalem: God’s presence in the world; foundation of peace; peace’s possession _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Leading Questions: 1. What does it mean for Israel to have a king? 2. What does it mean when Israel confines God to a temple? What is lost? What is gained? 3. How does the New Testament redefine temple and Messiah? 4. How does this joining of temple and Messiah communicate a promise? 5. What does the scripture text signify for the life of the people of God? David’s Political Life ● Brings Jonathan, Saul’s son, and marries Michal (Saul’s daughter) ● Becomes a military hero of his own tribe of Judah ● Conquers the neutral territory of Jebus as his own capital ● Brings the Ark of the Covenant to his new capital ● Establishes a dynasty ___________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Notes: _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ __________________