Submitted by Kenny Choi, Gracepoint Berkeley Reflect on the words, “But David remained in Jerusalem.” What is so inappropriate about this? David remaining in Jerusalem is a strange picture, especially as its springtime and as the text says, a time “when kings go off to war”. His own men were engaging in battle, but David was [...]
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Submitted by Hyunjung Yu, Gracepoint Berkeley 2 Samuel 9:2-8 How must Mephibosheth have felt as he was being summoned by the king? Mephibosheth must have been a lot of fear since he is the descendant of the current king’s enemy. He may have even feared harm or death as he was being summoned by David [...]
Submitted by James Kim, Gracepoint Berkeley 2 Samuel 8:1-15 In light of David’s many victories and the growing blessings in his life with wealth, position, and fame, what is inspiring about David’s response to these blessings and how he continued “doing what was just and right for all his people” (vs. 15)? David didn’t let [...]
Submitted by Hannah Yang, Gracepoint Riverside 2 Samuel 7:18-24 What feelings are expressed in David’s statements, “Who am I….and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?…What more can David say to you?….And who is like your people Israel…whom you redeemed from Egypt?” The dominant feelings that are expressed in these statements [...]
Submitted by Gina Han, Gracepoint Berkeley 2 Samuel 6:6-8 “In a way that seems especially foreign to present-day readers, the unfortunate Uzzah illustrates the holiness of God present in the ark. ‘To touch the ark is to impinge on God’s holiness, to draw too close and presume too much.’ The Israelites have not taken his power and [...]
Submitted by Eunice Kim, Gracepoint Riverside I felt like this week’s DTs were a study in contrast between David and his worldview and several other characters and their worldviews: the Amalekite who brings David the news of Saul’s death, Abner, Ish-Bosheth, Joab, Baanah and Recab. The other characters’ actions reveal a worldview where ultimately God [...]
Submitted by Will Sam, Gracepoint Berkeley 2 Samuel 4:1 What kind of man is Ish-Bosheth? Ish-Bosheth is someone who is somewhat tragic. Though he was the son of Saul, he certainly does not exhibit the same kind of leadership or cunning as his father; nor the warrior like abilities of his brother, Jonathan. We see [...]
Submitted by Steve Kim, Gracepoint Riverside. 2 Samuel 3:22-39 What kind of person is Joab? Joab was assertive and aggressive. He was so certain of his interpretation of Abner’s visit. He says in vs 24-25 to David, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is [...]
Submitted by Sophia Tsai, Gracepoint Berkeley 2 Samuel 2:1-9 What can I learn from David in that even after Saul is dead, he still inquires of the LORD if he should go up to one of the towns of Judah? He saw power as something given by God and perhaps not the most important thing. [...]
Submitted by Richard Tay, Gracepoint Berkeley 2 Samuel 1:1-10 There is a good chance that the Amalekite wasn’t telling the truth (see 1 Samuel 31:4-5), but lied, thinking that this would earn him a reward. Think about the degree to which the Amalekite misread the values of David and the rest of the fugitives with him. What [...]