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2nd Samuel 13 — tying up loose ends

This discussion wraps up some dangling questions about the events that lead to Amnon’s death, Absolom’s exile and Absolom’s eventual return to Jerusalem. We also learn more about how cunning Jonadab really is and how this story gives us insights into the character of the Messiah and Satan.

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Appointments With God Discussions Purim

Structure of the Book of Esther points to messianic prophecy

Many passages in the Bible were written with a chiastic structure, which is like rhyming patterns in poetry but pairing similar information or concepts instead. That’s one reason why some passages seem to be highly repetitive. The point of chiastic structures is to point the reader to a key concept. Daniel explains that the Book of Esther is one large chiastic structure, focusing on a messianic prophecy in the middle.

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2nd Samuel 13 — Amnon rapes Tamar, Absolom kills Amnon

We will compare three tragic “couples”: Adam and Eve, David and Bathsheba, and Ammon and Tamar. God repeats a story three times to help teach us a lesson about sin and transgression.

He’s also introducing Absolom as a Messianic figure. From here, we will be following his life closely for messianic clues.

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2nd Samuel 12 part 2 — David expresses true sorrow for adultery and murder

After the prophet Natan (Nathan) confronted David over his adultery with bat-Sheba (Bathsheba) and murder of her husband, Uriah, David expresses true repentance — revealed in Psalm 51 — and is granted mercy.

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2nd Samuel 12 — Natan confronts David over Bat Sheba and Uriah

This is the second time Nathan had to come to David with a word from the Lord, at least the second time recorded in Scripture. But this time David spoke the prophetic word upon himself.

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2nd Samuel 11 — David can’t hide his evil against bat-Sheba from Uriah and Yoab

David committed a series of sins that started out minor and culminated in the most egregious of sins of adultery and murder. This tragedy sets up a series of later tragedies that nearly take David off the throne permanently but they also harken back to the story of Adam and Eve and their fall from grace.

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Appointments With God Chanukah Discussions

Chanukah celebrates 6 dedicated women

What do the following six important women in the Bible have in common? How did their experiences shape the future of the people of God?