Week 11 Choice 2

Choice 2: 2 Samuel 1-10. David Anointed King

a.     Search 2 Samuel 1–10 and make a list of King David’s accomplishments.

-Defeats the house of Saul. 

-Is made king after defeating all of his competition.

-Takes Jerusalem after defeating the Philistines.

-David's throne through Christ will last forever

-David defeats many nations bringing them into subjection of Israel

-Defeats Ammonites and Syrians

b.     Read 1 Chronicles 22:7–8 and the institute student manual commentary for 2 Samuel 7:1–17, “Why Was David Not Allowed to Build the Temple?” (pp. 289–90). Write your explanation of why the Lord did not want David to build a temple. 

Simply because David had engaged in too much shedding of blood on the earth during his lifetime.  Maybe it was just not the time for Israel to really have a temple because there was so much war during the time period.  Not that David was being unrighteous or anything like that it just was not his purpose in this life to create a house to the Lord.  That was given to Solomon who was alive during a much more peaceful time in Israel's history.

c.     Read 2 Samuel 7:12–17 and write one or two sentences describing how you would feel if you were in a situation similar to David’s. Write one or two sentences describing how 2 Samuel 7:16 is a Messianic prophecy. Then read 2 Samuel 7:18–29 and summarize David’s response to the Lord’s message to him.

I would feel extremely special yet overwhelmed to say the least.  That's a lot to live up to having the Son of God foretold to come through your bloodline.  Verse 16 is a Messianic message because Christ's name shall be established for eternity.  Maybe not necessarily in the physical world with a worldly kingdom but in the kingdom of God.  He accepts it but not after basically saying that he feels unworthy and then asks for guidance and help in this calling that he has just received.