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Friday, September 12, 2003 2 Samuel 1-10 - Davidic Covenant #1I'm probably a very slow learner. At least, I know I've not been a diligent student of OT, so undoubtedly miss so very much that many of you others know and assume the rest of us know too!This week's BSF study is on the first 10 ch's of 2 Samuel, and there I was ploughing through the homiletics for this section when - wham, amazing - right in the middle of accounts of wars and various murders, there's God speaking (just a few verses in ch.7:8-17) and declaring His covenant with David. And it's an awesome covenant, because in those few sentences I feel that God set the criteria for our very own relationships with Him today - and His promises to us, and the consequences, and the conditions under which we are living right now (in a kingdom with a King on the throne - in heaven - as we speak!). It's a bit like God setting the rules in these matters; but unlike our own football umpires (AFL), He doesn't change the rules or their interpretation from season to season. God is a covenant God who keeps his promises forever. Pretty useful to know that! I know we're under the New Covenant, but I feel that the Davidic Covenant isn't superseded, it's simply been unfolded into even greater clarity in this the final declaration of God's dealings with mankind. In another forum, some of us have been debating the pros and cons of scripture, and the role of the Spirit speaking heart-to-heart to us without reference to scripture. It was clear to me last night, that none of the inspiration I got from this topic would have come easily to me (likely not at all!) without the OT record in scripture of God speaking to David. These written words become alive as the Spirit speaks. Here's my homiletics for those 10 ch's: 2Sam1-2: David mourns the deaths of Saul and Jonathon and becomes king of Judah. 2Sam3-6: After murderous civil war, David becomes king over Israel and brings the ark to his home in Jerusalem. 2Sam7: David desires to build the Lord's house, God makes his covenant with David, and David worships God. 2Sam8-10: David, his kingdom fully established, shows kindness to Jonathon's son and destroys enemies. Subject Sentence (strictly limited to 10 words; BSF rules!!): "David's kingdom is established and God declares His Davidic covenant." And if I were teaching on this portion, here's my aim: TCATL ("to cause the audience to learn") that through his covenant with David, God establishes his family, authority and kingdom forever, punishing disobedience yet never withdrawing his mercy. I hope to find time shortly to add part #2, trying to put in words how this covenant became meaningful to me last night. # posted by geoff @ 11:56 am 0 comments
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