2016 April

INTRODUCTION to 1-2 KINGS

1-2 Kings are really a single book broken into two parts because it was too long for a single scroll. The title, Kings, suggests that it is an account of the activities of the kings of Israel and Judah––and it is that. However, it is not primarily a history of these kings and their achievements or failures. The author or authors of the book came at their task with a theological purpose, which was to examine the reigns of these kings in the light of their faithfulness or unfaithfulness to the Torah (and thereby to God). Kings assumes the worldview of the book of Deuteronomy, and is thus among the books (including Joshua, Judges, and Samuel) which modern scholars classify as Deuteronomistic History. These Deuteronomistic books emphasize that faithfulness to God leads to prosperity and unfaithfulness to judgment. They also emphasize the covenant that God made with David to establish his kingdom forever (2 Samuel 7:11-16; 1 Kings 9:5).

Dick Donovan2019-07-24T08:32:06-07:001 Kings, 2 Kings, Biblical Commentary|

2 Samuel 23:1-7

Now these are the last words of David. "The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me. His word was on my tongue. He has made with me an everlasting covenant."

Dick Donovan2019-06-25T17:06:16-07:002 Samuel, Biblical Commentary|

2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

David said, "My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!"

Dick Donovan2019-06-25T17:06:52-07:002 Samuel, Biblical Commentary|

2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:15

When the mourning for Uriah was past, David sent and took Bathsheba home to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Yahweh.

Dick Donovan2019-06-25T17:08:43-07:002 Samuel, Biblical Commentary|

2 Samuel 11:1-15

When David arose from off his bed and walked on the roof of the king's house, he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful. David sent and inquired after the woman. One said, "Isn't this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?"

Dick Donovan2019-06-25T17:09:04-07:002 Samuel, Biblical Commentary|

2 Samuel 7:1-16

Yahweh came to Nathan, saying, "Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in? Yahweh will build you a house."

Dick Donovan2019-06-25T17:09:35-07:002 Samuel, Biblical Commentary|

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19

They brought in the ark of Yahweh, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

Dick Donovan2019-06-25T17:10:00-07:002 Samuel, Biblical Commentary|

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10

David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.

Dick Donovan2019-06-25T17:10:24-07:002 Samuel, Biblical Commentary|

INTRODUCTION to Genesis

The Pentateuch, authorship, Biblical criticism, a personal note.

Dick Donovan2019-08-28T14:14:18-07:00Biblical Commentary, Genesis|

2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27

David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son. "Your glory, Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!"

Dick Donovan2019-06-25T17:10:46-07:002 Samuel, Biblical Commentary|

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