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and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered” (1 Kings 8.5). This verse indicates that Solomon was wary not to anger Yahweh as David had. Solomon’s performance obviously pleased Yahweh, as the transfer occurred without going amiss. Although Solomon had appeased Yahweh for the time being, Yahweh wanted to imbue in Solomon the same fear he had imbued in David. Yahweh conveyed this message to Solomon by telling him that as long as he obeyed his orders, then he would protect the Davidic…

) David is Anointed as Israel’s King (1003 BC) 1 Samuel 16:1-13 God rebukes Samuel for continuing to mourn for Saul. He was not to be pitied. God had dealt with him justly. Samuel is then commanded to go to a man named Jesse in Bethlehem and to anoint one of his sons as Israel’s next king. 2 Samuel. Saul was the kind of man Israel wanted for its king. The oldest son of Jesse was probably something like Saul in terms of age, height, and strength. Saul was a man who physically…

God called David to be the “shepherd of my people Israel, you who shall be ruler over Israel” (New Revised Standard Version, 2 Samuel 5:2). David replaced King Saul, the first king of Israel because he had lost favor with the Lord. As king, David conquered the previous inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Jebusites. After David and the Israelites settled in Jerusalem, the Philistine people tried to conquer them. However, the Lord delivered a victory to David, which allowed him to obtain the Ark of the…

cave with David and his men. They were ready to kill him but he spares his life and just cut off the corner of his robe. David said that he had the opportunity to kill him but he said that his hand will never be against him. Lead Though Questions: David and his men were far back in the……… (Cave.) I will give your enemy to you’re…….. (Hands.) I said, ‘I will not lay my hand on my lord because he is the LORD’s ………. (Anointed).’ Spiritual Questions: Why did David not kill Saul? What did David cut…

Psalm Twenty-Three The King James bible contains many different Psalms in its entirety. Everyone of them have different meanings in them. Considering there are many different entries, there are many individuals who have chosen a favorite one that he wrote. Psalm twenty-three is about the different ways that the lord helps others. In other words, the lord, or the Shepherd, helps the speaker in this story. Out of all the King James Bible Psalms, number twenty-three is definitely the best…

king. This overlap in culture further suggests a shared history between Judah and Israel. It may be advantageous to study these kingdoms as a single entity, depending on one’s goals. This perspective strengthens the idea of the united monarchy under David and Solomon by attempting to confirm the two kingdoms’ shared history. Moreover, it provides historians with an opportunity to study the Israelite culture more in depth. In this sense, the nuances and variances between the two kingdoms show…

Even though Solomon was a wealthy king he still believed in sharing god’s wisdom through his own thoughts. He was very keen on giving his books to people whenever they wanted free of charge. Even though his writing were for every one Solomon wrote many of his verses to young men. As seen in Proverbs, he began most if not all of his versus with “My Son”. Solomon was a good wise teacher he liked to use the compare and contrast method of teaching along with similes and metaphors. A good example of…

Daniel Hawk talks of how and what Saul is as king and in how he is a figurative sacrifice for the country Israel for all of the times that they had turned away from God during the rule of the judges. When the people cry out for a king God sees this as a direct rejection of His rule. Samuel recounts to the people of their sins and transgressions and that God will make them pay, however, later Samuel assures them that God will not abandon them. Hawk talks of Saul and how his life/rule play out in…

David, one of Michelangelo's most famous and prominent statues, portrays the second king of Israel, born in bethlehem, dying in Jerusalem, altogether a very important biblical figure. Michelangelo was commissioned by the Florence cathedral to represent a hero of the bible. Michelangelo portrayed him in the nude because it was typical in ancient greece to display the purity of the body. Although secular art was popular during the renaissance, this piece was highly religious, but shows proportion…

The psalm readily divides into four parts of six verses each (Walvoord 891). In the first part, David expresses God’s complete knowledge (Ps. 139:1-6). Rather than present a rigid statement of God’s knowledge, David speaks of it in adoration (Kidner 500). David is happy to confess that God has searched him and does know him. The perfect verb tense, expressing a past action with continuing results, shows that God always intimately knows the hearts and minds of all people (Keil 809). Yet, the…