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How 2 Samuel Fits into God’s “Story”


How 2 Samuel Fits into God’s “Story”

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‎The book of 2 Samuel brings almost to a climax the beginning of God’s story: God builds his nation (Israel chosen as the people of promise). This book tells, in more detail than for any other Israelite king, the story of the dynastic founder. It was critical to show that David, the man after God’s heart (1 Sam. 13:14), had valued wholehearted obedience to God above all else in the way he went about establishing his kingship. Despite his flaws, David was the model king to whom the later kings looked for inspiration. Jesus, the greatest descendant of David, established the kingdom of God at his first coming and will consummate it at his second coming. …


Easley, Kendell H. Holman Quick Source Guide to Understanding the Bible. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2002. Print.

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