We're going to continue our study in the Old Testament, having just finished First Samuel. The books of 1st and 2nd Samuel describe the transition from the period of the Judges into the establishment of the Kingdom of Israel. Second Samuel particulary features King David, a man who made some serious mistakes but also served as a mighty warrior for God.
This study will allow us to continue the story that we began in Genesis, and followed through Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Samuel. I hope that studying these passages will help us continue to develop a sense of the history and chronology of the Old Testament. Additionally, many of these events are referenced in the rest of the Bible. So studying these stories will (hopefully) continue to help us to better understand God's relationship with His original chosen people, the Israelites. Since the Christain church has inherited this relationship, it's important for us today to understand the original one! Many of these stories are highly entertaining as well as spiritually valuable, so I hope you will enjoy this study.
These are the study guides we'll be working off of for this study. We'll use our Bible resources, the Seventh-day Adventist Bible commentaries and the works of Ellen White (particularly Patriarchs and Prophets and Prophets and Kings ) to respond.
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2nd Samuel Study Guides:
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 1, David Learns of Saul's Death. Prepare for March 1, 2023.
Notes on 2 Samuel 1.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 2, God's Chosen People - Divided. Prepare for March 8, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 3:1-5, God Winks at Times of Ignorance. Prepare for March 15, 2023.
Notes on 2 Samuel 3:1-5.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 3:6-39, Treachery, Malice, & Ambition. Prepare for March 22, 2023.
Notes on 2 Samuel 3:6-39.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 3:39 - 4:12, The Murder of Ishbosheth. Prepare for April 5, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 5:1-15, Reunited. Prepare for April 12, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 5:17-25, David, King of All Israel. Prepare for April 19, 2023.
Notes on 2 Samuel 5:17-25.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 6:1-23, Moving the Ark. Prepare for April 26, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 7:1-29, David Desires to Build a Temple. Prepare for May 3, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 8:1-9:13, Mephibosheth. Prepare for May 10, 2023.
Notes on 2 Samuel 8:1-9:13.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 10:1-19, A Good Deed Misconstrued. Prepare for May 17, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Peril and Defeat. Prepare for May 24, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 12:1-25, Taught by Parable. Prepare for May 31, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 13:1-39, Two Sons Dead. Prepare for June 6, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 14:1-33, Absalom Returns to Jerusalem. Prepare for June 14, 2023.
Notes on 2 Samuel 14:1-33.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 15:1-37, Absalom's Rebellion. Prepare for June 21, 2023.
Notes on 2 Samuel 15:1-37.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 16:1-17:29, Good Counsel/Bad Counsel. Prepare for June 28, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 18:1-33, Absalom, My Son, My Son. Prepare for July 19, 2023.
Notes on 2 Samuel 18:1-33.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 19:1-43, David, Re-instated King. Prepare for July 26, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 20:1-26, Counterrevolution. Prepare for August 2, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 21:1-14, Unintended Consequences. Prepare for August 9, 2023.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 21:15-22:51, The Arc of a Life: Rising Action. Prepare for August 16, 2023.
Notes on 2 Samuel 21:15-22:51.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 23:1-39, The Arc of a Life: Falling Action. Prepare for August 23, 2023.
Notes on 2 Samuel 23:1-39.
Study Guide for 2 Samuel 24:1-25, Numbering Israel. Prepare for September 6, 2023.