1. Text summary
2. How is Christ in the text?3. Application
God's Covenant with David - 2 Samuel 7
1. Text summary
David proposes to build God a temple for the ark he just moved. God says through prophet Nathan, "No, I will build you a house: Your descendants will always sit on the throne."
David worships God for this, and asks Him to do it.
2. Jesus
Jesus is the Everlasting ancestor of David who still sits on David’s throne.
3. Application
When God makes a promise we should accept it with gratitude and praise. When we want to do something for God, we should note first what He promises to do for us.
Victory in Jesus - 2 Samuel 8
1. Text summary
David defeats Gods enemies.
2. Jesus
Jesus will put all His enemies under Him.
3. Application
When we feel defeated, we need to remember Gods future defeat of His enemies.
David's Kindness - 2 Samuel 9
1. Text summary
Instead of wiping out his domestic enemies, David feeds Mephibosheth from his own table.
2. Jesus
Jesus mercifully welcomes us into His house, and feeds us at His table, though we were His enemies, and are spiritually lame.
3. Application
Realize your inability to hide from or fight against God. Throw yourself on His mercy in Christ, and He will love and prosper you.
More Nations Defeated - 2 Samuel 10
1. Text summary
David tries to be kind to Ammon but is spurned. They attack preemptively with Syrian mercenaries, and lose. The Syrians try again themselves and are defeated by Joab and Israel.
2. Jesus
God extends the offer of peace to the nations in Christ, but they tend to reject it and fight against Him instead.
3. Application
Don't fight alone, so you can help each other.
Extending mercy to others can lead to messes and trouble, but it's still worth it and right.
David's Sins with Bathsheba and Uriah - 2 Samuel 11
1. Text summary
David doesn't go out to war with the army. He sees a woman, hears it's a wife of a commander, then summons and sleeps with her. She gets pregnant. David brings Uriah home to get him to sleep with her to cover it up, but it doesn't work. So David orders Joab to have Uriah killed in battle. He does, but sends a message back with a Scripture reference to leaders being taken down by a woman! David marries Bathsheba.
2. Jesus
Jesus is an anti-David, here. He is faithful to His bride. Any death of His people He orders is just and not self-serving.
3. Application
a. To avoid temptation, stay at your post and do your duties diligently.
b. David happened upon beauty, but it was not his to take. Don't pursue forbidden things you happen to notice.
c. Confess your sin instead of covering it up. You'll have to sin more and more in the end.
d. There is a way to rebuke one higher up than you: indirectly. As Joab does to David.
e. Things may be going fine for us, but something we have done displeases Him.
Nathan's Rebuke and the Result - 2 Samuel 12
1. Text summary
God sends Nathan to David to rebuke him. He tells a story to soften the blow at first. God condemns David for killing Uriah and taking his wife (not, interestingly, for extra-marital relations!). David repents. Nathan declares forgiveness and consequences: Bathsheba's child will die; Israel's enemies (probably Hittites!) are blaspheming God over this. David declares hope on seeing his son again, when he dies, so grieves lightly. Solomon is born to Bathsheba. Joab/David defeats and subjugates the Ammonites.
2. Jesus
Jesus is Nathan, convicting us of sin, as He does in many of His teachings.
He is also David's son, who dies for the sin of His people, though innocent.
He is also the beloved son of God: Jedidiah.
He is also the conquering king (Psalm 110:5-7).
3. Application
a. When your sin is pointed out, repent, don't argue, evade, etc.
b. Diplomacy in pointing out sin is often more effective than the hammer approach.
c. Forgiveness doesn't mean there are no consequences to our sin.
d. Scandal in the church reinforces unbelievers' view of our hypocrisy.
e. The text highlights the connection between David's private and public life. Your character will affect your more public roles.
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