Lesson 9: Consequences (p1)

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Lesson 9: Consequences (p1)

2 Samuel 12:15-13:22

April 6, 2024 • Christy Voelkel

Consequences of the Siege of Rabbah: Death of the Son, Amnon's Rape of Tamar; The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18)

More from The Awarding of Crowns, a Study of Second Samuel

Lesson 15 (final): Looking Back, Looking Forward

May 18, 2024 • Christy Voelkel

Part three of Second Samuel: Two national calamities (The famine, Chapter 21/The plague, Chapter 24), Two heroic deeds (Death of the Philistines, Chapter 21/David's Mighty Men, Chapter 23), Two poems (God's Heroic Deeds, Chapter 22/David's Last Words, Chapter 23).

Lesson 14: Awarding of Rewards

May 11, 2024 • Christy Voelkel

The King's Return, Rewards for Shimei, Abishai, Mephibosheth, Ziba, and Barzillai. Compassion (or the lack of it) as a determining factor in rewards, and comparison with Jesus' parable of Separating Sheep and Goats (Matthew 25). The Sheba Rebellion: Sheba's and Joab's rewards. Wrap-up of Part 2 of Second Samuel (Chapters 9-20).

Lesson 13: Serving Two Masters (p2)

May 4, 2024 • Christy Voelkel

The compassion of Shobi, Machir, and Barzillai; The battle with Absalom and Absalom's death; The dilemma of the men in the field when king and commander are at odds; Joab's error in placing service to the kingdom above obedience to the king. Parallels between Joab/David and Peter/Jesus.