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112 Cards in this Set
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Genesis
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God begins
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Exodus
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God forms a nation
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Leviticus
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God demands holiness
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Numbers
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God refines the nation
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Deuteronomy
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God prepares nation to be his nation in the land; God renews his covenant with Israel
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Genesis 3:15
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Protoevangelium= first gospel
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Abrahamic covenant
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His people will be given a promised land, they were to be blessed with a great number of people, and they would bring forth the seed that would bless all men of all nations.
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Genesis 15 and the significance of walking through the pieces
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God makes a covenant with Abram. He promises the heir, and He believes. God walks through the torn pieces of the sacrifice alone to symbolize that God will keep His word even if the people would not hold up their side of the covenant. Do you have faith that what God said is true, that He will make it real?
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Genesis 49:10
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Shiloh promised. Scepter will never depart. Genesis 3:15 new adam --> Judah--> judges/ruth--> Genesis 49:10 --> Numbers 24:10 ---> Deut 1
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10 plagues
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1. Each plague attacked a multitude of gods thus figuratively killing them. God displays His sovereignty over each deity with His supreme power over each god's specific reign.
2. plague 4 - gnats and on only affected the Egyptians 3. The hardening of the Pharaoh's heart does not mean his salvation. It means that God will just harden Pharaoh's heart in regard to letting the people go. Allowed God to escalate plagues which reveal His glory. Relative to God's seed, land, blessing (Abrahamic covenant) so when Israel leaves, land is ready for them to go |
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Exodus 19:5-6
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"No if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then our of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. Theses are the words you are to speak to the Israelites"
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1. No other gods before God
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YHWH is supreme, loyalty to Him alone. HE is the sovereign creator
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2. No idols
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YHWH created, HE is above all creation, so nothing created is worthy to be worshipped
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3. No taking the Lord's name in vain
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God is the ultimate accountability. Don't contradict His great name and character or pollute His holiness
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4. Remember the Sabbath
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God rested on the 7th day. Rest in Him. Live to remember His greatness to us.
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5. Honor Father and Mother
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God has established authority in Creation. Do not tear apart what He has set up for our benefit
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6. Don't murder
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God created human life as a chief of creation. Man is mafe in the image of God. Therefor preserves it
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7. Don't commit adultery
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Purity. God created everything good. Evil from man's sin should not mix with the purity of God
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8. Don't steal
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respect possessions. God owned the garden of eden. He allowed man to eat of all except the one tree. They disobeyed and stole from God's garden what they should not have.
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9. Don't lie
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Adam lied to God in relation to His sin
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10. Don't covet neighbor's wife
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don't covet what isn't yours. Eve coveted the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
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Numbers 24:17 Messianic prophecy
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Balaam's fourth oracle- oracle four (The messiah will accomplish this)- Balaak wanted to curse Israel but The Lord changed that with the donkey
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Joshua
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God Conquers
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order of the campaigns in the conquest
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central, southern, northern
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Central campaign
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Yahweh is central
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Southern campaign
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the intensive power of God
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Northern campaign
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Comprehensive power of God
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the crossing of the Jordan mirrors
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the crossing of the red sea
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significance of the march order in the battle of Jericho
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1. Jericho not a huge city – can walk around in about 30 minutes
2. People not walking right next to the wall – wider radius (600,000 people) 3. 1st six days – only trumpets made noise Sig: Focused on the ark – Yahweh is central 4. 7th day – destroyed city Miracle of God – walls fell outward 5. Burned everything – total devotion to Yahweh 6. God’s centrality in a positive way 7. Walk around the priests who are carrying the ark of the covenant. Trumpets tell you everything. God’s fight. Giving clear message of Genesis 1-2. Every action communicates something both to Israel and to the nations. Hit door—it will fall into people. 8. Expect walls to cave in, but they cave outward, which is NOT normal, but it’s nice to al you to run up the all and have a height advantage when you walk in. Keep NOTHING of women, children, spoils. ALL under ban. |
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Know the curse that Joshua gives at the end of the battle of Jericho
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Joshua swears that Jericho will never be rebuilt (Josh 6:26)
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Know the significance of the deaths that happen at the first battle of Ai
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36 people died (Achan’s sin)
Weird, unusual – Israel usually in God-mode…under impression that they will never lose Never lost men in battle with God on their side…Israel fights with primitive tools Without Yahweh they are nothing – God demands holiness |
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Know the significance of the meeting at Schechem after the battle of Ai
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Stands for the covenant renewal that God commanded Moses in Deuteronomy 27 (Mt. Ebal is right by Shechem)
Shechem even more is where God made significant promises to Abraham approximately 700 years before Two points are important: God is faithful; He brought Israel back and His faithfulness is over 700 years of time God demands accountability with Israel they cannot mess up like they did at Ai; He has been so good and so Israel needs to live up to what He has called them to do (note blessings and curses are pronounced at Gerizim and Ebal) |
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Southern campaign
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Israel allies with Gibeon (on Central Benjamin Plateau) Josh. 9:19
Forfeits CBP Sworn by the Lord – cannot break Hold high Yahweh’s name, honor Intensive power of God God redeems Israel’s mistake – God continues to fight for them Conquest of five major Southern kings (hailstones) Conquest of the rest of the South Failed to take Gibeon – won’t restore rest |
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Northern Campaign
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Israel against higher numbers and better military technology
Significance: only God can win/get the glory Cuts the hamstrings of the horses – no giddy-up (Deut. 17) Sig: Joshua a good leader/obeys God |
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The division of the land - did Israel occupy it all
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Reubenites, Gad, half-tribe of Mannasseh on East of the Jordan River
Six cities of refuge 48 Levitical cities God established His nation to make an international impact Israel does not take all the land that they were supposed to |
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know the covenant renewal that happens in Josh 24
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God’s national work through Israel will continue
Joshua tells them to finish the job – to obey God God has never failed His promises Joshua recounts God’s faithfulness Josh. 24:15 – Joshua knows Israel will fail (even though they say they will follow Yahweh) Joshua continues to ask the Israelites who they will serve |
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Battle of Jericho
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Joshua 6
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Achan's sin
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Joshua 7
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Battle of Ai
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Joshua 8
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Judges theme
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God preserves the nation
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The typical sycle that occurs in Judges
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Idols
Wrath of God Judge Relief Idols |
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Downward spiral
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gets worse and worse
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Othniel
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pictched battle (honorable) with Cushan Rishathim
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Ehud
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Assassinated (less honorable)
left-handed- assassinated Eglon (very fat)- disgusting pitched battles vs. assassination |
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Shamgar
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uses oxgoad (barely any weapons) againts Phillistine because Israel barely has any weapons.
Society as a whole has deteriorated. Suicide- God floods the plains |
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Deborah and Barak
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Woman has to lead
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Gideon
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a coward- tests God with the fleece - causes apostasy
22,000---> 10,000 afraid to leave --->300 stupid lappers Israel asks Gideon to be king, he says no |
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Abimelech
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kills his brothers, first to be judged by God (killed by woman)
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Jair
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everyone is trying to be king (donkeys - sign of royalty)
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Jephtah
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gang member/rash decisions (kills daughter/ pagan ritual)
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Elon
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donkeys
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Samson
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nothing noble/ violates Nazarite vow
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Judges is the ________ and Ruth is the ________
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Backdrop
diamond |
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Micah
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1. Idolatry
2. Stole $ from mother then gives back 3. Mother thankful and makes idol 4. Hires Levite to be priest (good luck charm) |
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Danites
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1. Relocate:shows they don't care/ love the land
2. whole tribe apostatizes 3. embrace idolatry: steal the idol and Levite (physical spiritual idolatry) |
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Levite - Jonathan
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1. Moses's grandson- tribe of Manasseh
2. Gave his prostitute to the men of the town to be raped 3. She comes back dead, he chops up her body, sends pieces to each tribe |
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Benjamites
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1. Confronted for what they did to the prostitute
2. almost eliminated entire tribe 600 men left 3. tribe saved by kidnapping women - redemptive history saved 4. intermarry |
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the need for a king in the book of judges
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Failure of Israel demonstrates need for a king
Everybody does what’s right in their own eyes Israel’s population expresses need for a king Civil unrest You learn who the real KING is by seeing who it is not |
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Ruth theme
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God preserves a remnant - judges beautiful twin
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significance of Hesed (loving kindness) Ruth 2:20
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Boaz shows loving kindness as a kinsman redeemer
Sig: Line of Christ The action of God fighting for His people like Boaz fights for Ruth |
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Prologue
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Loss of family
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act 1
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ruth's loyalty
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act 2
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Naomi and ruth enter bethlehem
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act 3
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boaz introduced
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act 4
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the plan for aid
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act 5
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the kinsman redemption
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epilogue
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gain of family and deliverer
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God transforms in this narrative
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transforms life of naomi, ruth and the world
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the role of boaz as redeemer of both property and person kinsman redeember
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1. Buys property on behalf of Naomi and marries Ruth
2. Redeems the name of the line of Christ |
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Know how Lev 25 and Deut 25 tie into this story
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1. LEv 25- laws concerning redemption of property
2. Deut 25- laws concerning kinsman redeemer and remarriage |
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know the significance of the genealogy in the end
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1. ties back to the genealogy of Genesis
2. Highlights the seed 3. Continues to narrow the seed |
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1 Samuel
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God prepares His king
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why is this important in redemptive history in connection with Genesis 3:15
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1. Gen 3:15 promises a seed that will crush satan
2. 1 samuel prepares the way for the true King, which is the fulfillment of Gen 3:15, Isaiah 53:5 |
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God's strategy at this time? Political
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communicating why David's reign is legitimate
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Theology- demonstrating the nature of the true king
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1. Yahweh is King
2. Who the King is not 3. who the King is |
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Three temptations in the wilderness
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trust
testing God taking the kingdom too early |
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Transitions between
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judges and king
King= need the right man for the right job |
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OVerview
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1. God raises up Samuel to raise up kings
2. God establishes man's king for Israel 3. God prepares real king for Israel Foundation and formation |
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The barranness motif and how that plays a significant role in redemptive history
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When God intervenes to give birth it’s important
Samuel is significant – Dark times good Samuel forerunner of David, John the Baptist forerunner of Christ God undoes the motif of sadness 1 Samuel 2:10 – 1st reference to the Messiah |
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Know the details and purpose of the ark narrative
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God shows Israel He is the true King
The Ark is lost Battle – throws Ark into battle as good luck charm Philistine fear the Ark more than the Israelites Eli’s two sons die in the battle The Ark in captivity Philistines think Israel lost Ark in Ashdod – Dagon bows to Ark, Arms/head chopped of – their god can’t fight Plagues (tumors) start – Ark moved to Gath Closer to Israel to appease Yahweh Tumors in Gath – moved to Ekron Ekron – deadly destruction - sends the Ark to Beth Shemesh (Levites) Beth Shemesh – look inside the Ark (should have known better) – men die The Ark Returned Philistines learn Yahweh is real/only King Ark moved to Kiriath Yearmin on the hill House of Abenidab Son, Eleazar consecrated to keep it There for 20 years |
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Saul's precise role in preparing for the king
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Learn by contrast – God prepares for the people for a king by giving them the wrong king
People want the wrong king Looking external only Want a monarchy instead of theocracy Irony: God had just fought for them against the Philistines Israel had just repented |
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Premature sacrifice - doesn't wait for Samuel
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Loses dynasty
Son, Jonathan won’t rule Replaced by David – man after God’s own heart |
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Foolish vow
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No eating until they defeat Philistines
Jonathan eats (real hero) King should have been like Jonathan Demonstrates Saul’s worthlessness |
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direct disobedience to God's word
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Instructed to wipe out Amalekites in Exodus
Saul keeps king/family alive (political) Costs him the kingship - loses dynasty At this moment, David should have been made king |
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what was wrong for Israel's desire for a king
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Asking for a king that’s God’s choice
Wanted a monarchy instead of theocracy Focusing on external |
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Who should have fought Goliath
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Saul – was tall (externally right), king’s role
If not Saul, then David’s brothers or Jonathan |
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Know how David's temptations set up for Jesus' temptations later on. note how David succeeds and fails in these areas. Know the parallel between David's wilderness time and Israel's wilderness time
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David fails the tests, Jesus succeeds
Trust (showbread) – David fails Jesus: Turning stone to bread Takes matters into his own hands (spares Saul’s life, recklessly cuts corners of the robe) Jesus: Throwing self off the temple Taking kingdom prematurely – wanted to kill Nabal (Abigail’s husband) Jesus: Satan offers Jesus the kingdom Both David and Israelites tested and refined |
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Know the significance of David's words in 1 Sam 30
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David makes a law – troops who stay behind given same spoils as those in front
No distinguishing between troops Sig: It’s the Lord who gives victory |
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Failure of Saul against Amalek
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1 Samuel 15
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Anointing of David as king
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1 Samuel 16
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David and Goliath
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1 Samuel 17
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2 Samuel theme
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God defines the king
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Davidic Covenant
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One covenant to rule them all
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God defines a king through David
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Fusion – of job and right man
Failure – David fails Future – Christ fulfills the Davidic Covenant |
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Davidic Dynasty
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God will bless and establish the house of David
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The flow of the book
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God establishes David on the Throne
God grants David success (davidic covenant established) God grants David failure |
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How God as true King sets David officially on the throne in holiness and integrity
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David reveres Yahweh through purity of death of Saul and sons
Executes Amalekite who killed Saul (anointed one) David reveres the office God gives military victory against house of Saul God gives unity Abner dies in city of refuge – death of national hero does not shake unity |
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How chapters 7-9 define the Davidic dynasty
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God promises to establish David’s nation/dynasty
The seed will come through David God will build them a house/dynasty David’s dynasty will build God a temple House and kingdom will be established forever Secures the Davidic dynasty God will bless David’s dynasty David conquers and makes peace (chapter 8) David fulfills his promises to Jonathan (chapter 9) Show why he is a good king |
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The content of the Davidic covenant in depth
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God pours all previous covenants into Davidic Covenant
Abrahamic Covenant (vs. 9) – Great name/nation It all falls on David Mosaic Covenant (blessings & curses) (vs. 11) – DC has the power to reverse disobedience If David fails, the nation fails If David succeeds, the nation succeeds Noahic Covenant (vs. 11) – Rest (DC supposed to provide final rest) God will build a house/dynasty for David through the seed David’s misunderstanding: wanted to build a house for God Suffering of Christ built into the Davidic Covenant God will discipline David’s house when it sins Servant/Jesus takes the punishment (Isaiah 53) |
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David sends Joab to fight instead of going
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Time when kings go into battle
They barely make it Contrast with 2 Sam. 10:18 – David leads without problems |
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Adultery and murder
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David’s affair with Bathsheba
Orchestrates death of Uriah |
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Raper of Tamar
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Rape of Tamar – David unable to judge Amnon b/c he’s guilty of the same thing
Cannot act like a king |
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cannot maintain national unity
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Sheba revolt
Weak leadership Whole nation almost falls apart |
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Military controls david
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Absalom rebels
David says not to kill him Joab kills Absalom anyway |
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Davids failure show
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that he is not the solution
The "Tension": if david is not the solution, then who is? |
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David sending army =
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evidence of long-term adulterous affair
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Uriah the foil to David=
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Uriah better drunk than David sober
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David orchestrates Uriah's death
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then David marries Bathsheba= looks like a national hero
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Consequences=
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Death of illegitimate child
David will lose four sons to pay fourfold Can’t do anything about Tamar’s rape |
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The details and significance of the Samuel Appendix as it relates to David's failurs, His need for God, God's faithfulness, and God's fulfillment of the DAvid covenant by preparing to come down and dwell in the temple
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True king, fulfiller of the Davidic Covenant is Yahweh
David was supposed to represent law and justice David grow old and weak – he’s not the solution David never won – Yahweh did David knows his house is not right with God, but the DC is eternal God tells David to build a temple Yahweh/Jesus will come down |
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Davidic covenant
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2 Samuel 7
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Bathsheba
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2 Samuel 11
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