The sermon series on the early kings of Israel ends with the downfall of David's reign. We are reminded how important it is to remember the faults in our past, and the…
As we move on into the expansion of the kingdom of Israel under King David, we read about the celebration that accompanies the arrival in Jerusalem of the ark, and…
The new King David rebuilds the monarchy in Israel, rebuilds Israel into a united kingdom, rebuilds the fortress in Jerusalem after leaving his original capitol in Hebron. This is the…
After 40 days of indecision and standoff between Goliath and the Israelites, David finds that the traditional armor of warfare is too constricting, and prevents action. So he leaves himself…
Our introduction to King David finds him out of view of the great prophet Samuel. God tells him to keep looking, a message we ought to keep in mind.
The Bible contains many different kinds of stories. In this transition between the Bible as prehistory and the Bible as history, the parental relationship of God to God's children is…
