Haggai INTRODUCTIONHaggai was the first of the postexilic prophets. When a company of Jews returned from Babylon in 538 B.C., they laid the foundations of a new temple. But for the next 18 years members of the community concentrated on building their own houses, leaving the house of the Lord unfinished. Haggai urged the peopleContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
EVENTS OF DAVID’S REIGN2 Samuel 21–24 “The LORD lives! Praise be my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Saviour!” (2 Sam. 22:47) When you tell someone the story of your life, there are some things that just won’t fit in a chronological report. Here in an appendix the writer of 2 Samuel relates moreContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
DAVID’S PERSONAL FAILINGS2 Samuel 11–14 “I have sinned against the LORD” (2 Sam. 12:13). The biblical text reports David’s triumphs. But it just as honestly relates his troubles. There is no attempt here, as in other ancient documents, to disguise the human failings of one who was admittedly Israel’s greatest king. Definition of Key TermsSin.Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
DAVID UNITES HIS KINGDOM2 Samuel 6–10 “David went down and brought up the ark of God . . . to the City of David with rejoicing” (2 Sam. 6:12). David’s next actions indicate careful planning and political sensitivity. They also reveal another trait appropriate to exceptional people: a firm and joyous faith in God. BackgroundJerusalem.Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
2 Samuel INTRODUCTIONFirst and 2 Samuel were originally a single book in the Hebrew Bible. They tell the story of the historic transition of Israel from a group of scattered tribes ruled by judges to a united and powerful nation. The time spanned by the two books is roughly 120 years, from about 1050 toContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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