Judges, Samuel and Kings

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Judges, Samuel and Kings

• Judges. The history of the nation from Joshua to
  Samson.
• 1 Samuel. The story of the nation during the
  judgeship of Samuel and the reign of Saul.
• 2 Samuel. Story of the reign of David.
• 1 and 2 Kings. The books of Kings form only one
  book in the Hebrew MSS. They contain the history
  of the nation from David's death and Solomon's
  accession to the destruction of the kingdom of
  Judah and the desolation of Jerusalem, with a
  supplemental notice of the liberation of
  Jehoiachin from his prison at Babylon, twenty-six
  years later they comprehend the whole time of
  the Israelitish monarchy.

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Judges

• The book of Judges is the history of Israel
  during the government of the Judges, who were
  occasional deliverers, raised up by God to rescue
  Israel from their oppressors, to reform the state
  of religion, and to administer justice to the
  people.

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Most Able Judges

• The Israelites were convinced that the war
  against the Canaanites was to be continued but
  they were in doubt as to the manner in which it
  was to be carried on after the death of Joshua.
  In these respects they inquired of the Lord. God
  appoints service according to the strength he has
  given. From those who are most able, most work is
  expected.

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Judges 211-12

• Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight
  of the Lord, and served the Baals and they
  forsook the Lord God of their fathers, who had
  brought them out of the land of Egypt

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Repentance

• Then the people came to the house of God, and
  remained there before God till evening. They
  lifted up their voices and wept bitterly,

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Samuel

• But some great men were brought into the world
  with more observation than others, and were more
  early distinguished from common persons, as
  Samuel for one. God, in this matter, acts as a
  free agent. The story of Samuel introduces him as
  a child of prayer. Samsons birth was foretold by
  an angel to his mother Samuel was asked of God
  by his mother. Both together intimate what
  wonders are produced by the word and prayer.
  Samuels mother was Hannah,

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1 Samuel 310

• Now the Lord came and stood and called as at
  other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel
  answered, "Speak, for Your servant hears."
• Why do the Lord call people?
• Why Samuel?

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Samuels Call

• Now also the call was doubled Samuel, Samuel, as
  if God delighted in the mention of his name, or
  to intimate that now he should be made to
  understand who spoke to him. God hath spoken
  once, twice have I heard this, Ps. 6211. It was
  an honor to him that God was pleased to know him
  by name (Ex. 3312), and then his call was
  powerful and effectual when he called him by name.

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Davids Heart for God

• Then David lamented with this lamentation over
  Saul and over Jonathan his son,
• Why did David honor Saul?
• "Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in
  their lives, And in their death they were not
  divided They were swifter than eagles, They were
  stronger than lions. 2
  Samuel 117,23

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Davids Family Problems

• After this Absalom the son of David had a lovely
  sister, whose name was Tamar and Amnon the son
  of David loved her.
• Now when she had brought them to him to eat, he
  took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with
  me, my sister."
• 2 Samuel 131, 11
• What were the causes?

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Psalms of David

• O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor
  chasten me in Your hot displeasure!
• For Your arrows pierce me deeply, And Your hand
  presses me down. Psalms 381-2
• I waited patiently for the Lord And He inclined
  to me, And heard my cry. He also brought me up
  out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And
  set my feet upon a rock, And established my
  steps. Psalms 401-2

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Kings

• Then Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, "No!
  Our lord King David has made Solomon king. 1
  Kings 143
• With what great solemnity Solomon was made king
  (v. 44, 45), and that he was now sitting on the
  throne of the kingdom, v. 46. Adonijah thought to
  have stepped into the throne before him, but
  Solomon was too quick for him. The people were
  pleased, witness their joyful acclamations, v.
  45.

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Solomon

• The great work which Solomon was raised up to do
  was the building of the temple his wealth and
  wisdom were given him to qualify him for that. In
  this, especially, he was to be a type of Christ,
  for "he shall build the temple of the Lord,
  Zec. 612.

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• But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the
  Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of
  the king of Samaria, and say to them, 'Is it
  because there is no God in Israel that you are
  going to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of
  Ekron?' 2 Kings 13

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People Sins Angers God

• The snare is laid for the sinner in the ground
  where he thinks least of it, Job 189, 10. The
  whole creation, which groans under the mans sin,
  will at length sink and break under the weight.
  He is never safe that has God for his enemy.

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Isaiah the Prophet

• "Return and tell Hezekiah the leader of My
  people, 'Thus says the Lord, the God of David
  your father "I have heard your prayer, I have
  seen your tears surely I will heal you. On the
  third day you shall go up to the house of the
  Lord. 2 Kings 205

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I Am

• Prayers that have much life and affection in them
  are in a special manner pleasing to God. 2. God
  exceeds his prayers he only begged that God
  would remember his integrity, but God here
  promises (1.) To restore him from his illness I
  will heal thee. Diseases are his servants as
  they go where he sends them, so they come when he
  remands them. Mt. 88, 9. I am the Lord that
  healeth thee, Ex. 1526.

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Babylonian Captivity

• Now it came to pass in the ninth year of his
  reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of
  the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
  and all his army came against Jerusalem and
  encamped against it and they built a siege wall
  against it all around.
• 2 Kings 251

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