Monthly Archives: August 2006

God’s covenant with David in 2 Samuel 7 is one that we should rejoice with David in, because it was this covenant that established the house of David as the line from which our Savior would come. Certainly, God’s promise to David had immediate application as well. It was David’s son Solomon who took the throne of Israel after him, and it was Solomon who built the temple David desired to build. Continue reading →

As David moved the Arc of the Covenant to his new capitol at Jerusalem, he celebrated its arrival in a way that some, specifically his wife Michal, found undignified and shameful. Consider that David was dancing before the Arc essentially in his pajamas. To people like Michal, this was the height of humiliation and shame. Continue reading →

The kingdom of David was one established by God, and it was established by God through the means of a just man. Many people remember David because of his grievous sins with and as a result of Bathsheba, but what that story goes to show us is that David was a sinner just like the rest of us. Continue reading →

The story of David becoming king is the story of the consequences of the sin of Israel. Israel demanded a king, rejecting God’s ordained order for their land. What they got was Saul, a man who descended into depravity and nearly cost Israel conquest by its enemies. Finally, David came to the throne by civil war and treachery. Such are the consequences of sin. Continue reading →

The will of God has been done. God promised Saul that his kingdom would be taken from him and delivered to another, and now Saul and his sons lay dead on a battlefield while his crown has been delivered to David. Continue reading →