March 2009 - Posts

• David-Monarchy Years Wk 4

  The Last Fatal Step to the Throne                 2 Samuel 4:1-12 & 5:1-5  ¡    All the Israelites were troubled-Caused Rather By Uncertainty Than By Fear ¡    Two men that were captains of bands-Men of Importance With Ishbosheth ¡    Baanah-Means Son of Affliction ¡    Rehab-Means Horseman or Chariot ¡    Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son-Saul’s Lineage Virtually Became Extinct on Ishbosheth’s Death ¡    The heat of the day…who lay on a bed-Custom in Hot Climates ¡    As though they would have fetched wheat-How They Gained Entrance to the Royal Residence Unhindered ¡    Slew him, and beheaded him-Produced Certain Death and Proof ¡    Ishbosheth’s Only Crime-He Was The Son of Saul ¡    Behold the head of Ishbosheth-Presented It With Pride ¡    The LORD hath avenged my lord-Thought They Were Doing the LORD’S Work ¡    This day of Saul and of his seed-I Can See the Reward Now! ¡    LORD…redeemed my soul out of all adversity-I Don’t Need Human Help to Further My Career ¡    Thinking to have brought good tidings-Others Mistaken Expectations Similar ¡    A righteous person-Meaning He Was Guiltless Toward David ¡    Cut off their hands and their feet-In the Eastern Mind, The Offending Parts (Deut 21:23) ¡    The Believer is Not to Rejoice in the Calamity of An Enemy (Prov 24:17) ¡    Chapter 5 ¡    Then came all the tribes of Israel-After 5 Years of Preparation ¡    The Assembly Probably Numbered 348,222 (1 Chron 12:23-40) ¡    King by Free Choice or Election of the Tribes ¡    Three Reasons for David’s Election: ¡    Thy bone and thy flesh-Common Ancestor ¡    Thou wast he that leddest out-He Was the Actual Leader in War Even in Saul’s Time ¡    LORD said-Through Samuel, The Throne Was David’s ¡    A league-Not Despotic Power (1 Sam 10:25 & 1 Kings 12:4)   Posted Mar 29 2009, 02:27 PM by jbarch with no comments

• David-Monarchy Years Wk 3

  Fatal Steps Leading to the Throne                 2 Samuel 3:1-39  o    Family of David o    Long war-7 Years Even Though Ishbosheth Only Ruled For 2 Years o    David Was Not a Father Until Age 30 o    Amnon Brought Shame on the Family o    Chileab Disappears After Birth o    Absalom Probably the Worst; Tried to Steal the Throne o    Adonijah Also Attempted to Steal the Throne o    Shephatiah & Ithream Disappear After Birth o    David Had 6 Children by 6 Different Wives in Hebron o    David Had Many Unnamed Wives & 14 More Children in Jerusalem o    This Summary Excludes Concubines & Their Offspring o    The Sin of Polygamy Was Against God’s Word (Deut 17:15-20) o    The Lord Jesus, As King, Has Only One Wife-The Church  o    Fall of Abner o    The Argument o    Abner made himself strong-Held the Throne of Isbosheth Together o    Gone in unto my father’s concubine?-Harem of A Deceased King Was the Inheritance of His Successor o    Abner very wroth-Because the King Wanted to Degrade & Strip Him of His Office o    Am I a dog’s head?-Worthless & A Traitor o    Not delivered thee…thou chargest me-I Maintain You As King & You Want to Punish Me! o    The Agreement o    Abner sent messengers to David-To Quickly Open Negotiations o    Whose is the land?-Possession Speaks Louder Than Right o    Make thy league with me-I Can Bring Right & Possession Together o    Except thou first bring Michal-Important As A Public Act of State o    David sent messengers to Ishbosheth-Equal Publicity Needed to Reverse the Deed of Saul o    For an hundred foreskins-Paid the Price and Michal Was His Property o    Her husband went with her along weeping-Sympathy, But Wrong to Marry Another Man’s Wife o    Abner had communication with the elders of Israel-Testing the Wind  o    The Assassination o    Joab came from pursuing a troop-David Sent Him on a Raid o    What hast thou done?-Are You Trying to Get Rid of Me? o    He came to deceive thee-Abner is Just a Spy o    Joab…sent messengers after Abner-In David’s Name o    Smote him there…for the blood of Asahel his brother-Revenge in the Gate  o    Fast of David o    I and my kingdom are guiltless-Abner’s Murder Was a Private Crime o    Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner-Premeditated o    David said to Joab and to all the people-Self-Condemned by Participation in the Funeral o    Thy hands were not bound-No Legal Process o    As a man falleth before wicked men-By Crime Not By Law o    The people came to cause David to eat meat-Custom After a Funeral (Jer. 16:7) o    All Israel Understood-Eventually, Beginning With the Witness of the 20 o    This day weak-A Newly Anointed King o    The LORD shall reward the doer of evil-A Curse Leaving the Matter to God   Posted Mar 22 2009, 02:56 PM by jbarch with no comments

• David-Monarchy Years Wk 2

  King of Judah                                     2 Samuel 2:1-32  o    The Ceremony o    His Crowning o    David enquired of the LORD- A Renewed Habit o    Whither shall I go up?-God Calls to Specific Places o    Unto Hebron-Important City & David Owned Property There o    Where God Leads, God Feeds o    And the men of Judah came-David Waited for the People to Take the Initiative o    Anointed David king over the house of Judah-Second Anointing Limited to His Tribe o    First Anointing Gave Sacredness, Second Gave Authority o    They dwelt in the cities of Hebron-Suffered With David, Now Reign with David (2 Tim 2:12) o    His Commendation o    Shewed this kindness (hesed)-Loving Loyalty (Ex 34:6) o    Hands be strengthened…Saul is dead-Move Beyond Your Grief o    Judah have anointed me king over them-David Would Be Their King, If They Wanted o    The Competition o    But Abner-Saul’s Cousin & Commander of the Army o    Ishbosheth-Means, Man of Shame o    Made him king over all Israel-Abner Supported the Child of His King o    What Was David’s Reaction?-He Did Nothing o    Mahanaim-Levite Town Meaning, Two Hosts (Josh 21:38) o    The Contest o    Abner…went out-The Aggressor o    And Joab the son of Zeruiah-David’s Sister, the Spitfire o    The pool of Gibeon-A Place Midway Between Mahanaim & Hebron o    Let the younger men now arise-Designed to Erase the Mutual Unwillingness to Fight with Brethren o    And play before us-Sport for us o    Every one…fell down together-Mass Murder o    Helkathhazzurim-The Field of Flints or Sharp Knives o    Abner was beaten-Joab Lost 19; Abner Lost 360   o    The Chase o    Asahel pursued after Abner-Fast of Foot, But Slow of Head o    Turn thee aside from following me-Abner Knew It Was A Mismatch o    How then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?-Joab Would Have Duty as the Avenger of Blood o    Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him-Defensive Posture Turns to Death Blow o    As many as came to the place…stood still-Pursuit Ceased At the Corpse o    The Compromise o    Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner-Determined for Revenge o    Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner-Favoritism & Family o    Shall the sword devour for ever?-When Will the Blood Feud End? o    Unless thou hadst spoken-It’s All Your Fault! o    Joab blew a trumpet-Signal to Stop o    And Abner (and Joab) and his men walked all that night-Both Armies Returned Home    Posted Mar 15 2009, 01:25 PM by jbarch with no comments

• David-Monarchy Years Wk1

  David Hears of Saul’s Death                         2 Samuel 1:1-16  •         The Monarchy Years (1010-970 B.C.) or 40 Years •         Difficult Circumstances When David Took Over •         It Will Take 7 Years To Unite Israel Under His Rule •         David Reorganized the Priesthood & It Flourished •         David Upgraded the Levitical Choir •         He Ruled in the Golden Age of Israel •         Now it came to pass-Many Events in a Few Days •         After the death of Saul-First King Over All Israel •         When David was returned from-At the Same Time as the Philistine Battle •         David had abode two days in Ziklag-Restoring Order & Providing Temporary Shelter •         A man came-The Suspense Was Broken •         Out of the camp from Saul-Probably Not a Soldier •         Clothes rent, and earth upon his head-Outward Signs of Grief •         Israel in Retreat; Saul & Jonathan Were Slain (1Sam 31:9-10) •         How knowest thou-David Inquires Further Before Accepting the News •         As I happened by chance-I Was An Eyewitness •         He Confirmed With 3 Forms of Evidence: •         Behold, Saul-The Report of Personal Sighting •         Saul leaned upon his spear-Inseparable From the Spear •         The chariots and horsemen-David Well Aware of Philistine Armaments •         And he said unto me-The Report of A Conversation With the King •         Who art thou?-Saul Inquired About the Identity of the Young Man •         Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me-Ordered the Amalekite to Kill Him •         So, I…slew him-Became the First Foreigner to Slay an Anointed Israelite •         Some Irony •         Saul Lost His Kingship Because He Failed to Kill an Amalekite King (1 Sam 15:9) •         I took the crown…and the bracelet-Tokens From the King’s Own Person  •         Two Different Accounts of Saul’s Death (1 Sam 31:4-5, 1 Chron 10:4-5) •         The Amalekite Told the Truth & is Adding Details Not in 1 Sam 31. •         The Amalekite Lied About the Conversation & Killing (1 Chron 10:13) •         David Did Not Question the Truth of the Account •         They mourned, and wept, and fasted-No Rejoicing, Only Grief •         Whence art thou?-Confirming the Man’s Nationality •         Not afraid to stretch forth thine hand-Since David Was Afraid •         Fall upon him-David Was Obedient to Scripture (Ex 17:15-16; Deut 25:17-19) •         He smote him that he died-Scriptural Treatment (Ex 21:23-25) •         Thy blood be upon thy head-Not The Expected Reward    Posted Mar 07 2009, 07:35 PM by jbarch with no comments