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An Introduction to 1-2 Kings (S&T Course Samples #113)
It is always helpful and productive to spend some time looking at the introductory topics of a new book. We'll quickly cover issues like the title, dating, authorship, etc. of 1-2 Kings, but spend more time...
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David's Bitter-Sweet Return To Jerusalem (S&T Course Samples #112)
David's return to Jerusalem was not the triumphant victory and relief many thought it should be. He regained his throne but at the cost of his Absalom's life. Fully aware that such violence was the temporal...
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David's Fall From Grace (S&T Course Samples #111)
David's sins are infamous, but how could he have committed such crimes after all that God had done for him throughout his life and sworn to him through the covenant just a few chapters prior? David's fall teaches us a...
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The Highpoint of the Old Testament (S&T Course Samples #110)
The theological highpoint of both books of Samuel, and arguably even of the entire Old Testament, is the Davidic Covenant found in 2 Sam 7. God has been establishing covenants with his people going all the way back to...
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David Begins in Hebron (S&T Course Samples #109)
David trusted in God with heroic patience for many years while running from Saul before he became king, but when he did it was only over the tribe of Judah from Hebron. He had to wait many more years before he could...
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David in Exile (S&T Course Samples #108)
David's many years in exile were undoubtedly very painful, stressful, and confusing. His king and father-in-law relentlessly pursues David all over the country to kill him for no reason at all. Yet, David never lifts...
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David, A King Unlike All Others (S&T Course Samples #107)
David, unlike Saul, is a king unlike all others. His heart belongs to God and therefore God is with him in all that he does. He is anointed king and goes to fight Israel's enemies, most famously the giant...
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Samuel's Ominous Parting Words (S&T Course Samples #106)
In between Saul's anointing in 1 Sam 9-11 and Saul's fall from grace in 1 Sam 13-15, Samuel gives his farewell speech that sounds awfully familiar. Indeed, as a New Moses, Samuel's echoes the words of Moses' farewell...
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Rejecting God's Kingship (S&T Course Samples #105)
The transition between the era of the Judges and the era of the Monarchy isn't a smooth one. Israel sinfully asks for a king to "be like all the other nations," which is a rejection of both God and their unique...
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Samuel, the Greatest Judge (S&T Course Samples #104)
Samuel is arguably the greatest of all the Biblical "judges" during this period of salvation history, which is a welcome change from the stories of those in the book of Judges. Samuel's entire life is filled with...
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An Introduction to 1-2 Samuel (S&T Course Samples #103)
It's important to set the stage before beginning to study any Biblical book. This lesson will review topics like the title, dating, authorship, structure, main themes, typological connections of 1-2 Samuel.
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The Context and Cast of Characters of Ruth (S&T Course Samples #102)
The first verses of the book of Ruth set the plot for the story. We learn about the historical, geographical, and theological contexts as well as the cast of characters, whose names reveal much about the roles in the...
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