Books of 1 and 2 Samuel: Recent Episodes
Paul J. Bucknell
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This video podcast on 2 Samuel 23-24, Handling Success and Failure, shows the importance of seeking success and avoiding failure. At the end of David's life, these two chapters highlight the nature of true success and give us great incentive to keep from temptation. Deep insight into how the disastrous census fit into God's overal redemption plan are also included.
This audio podcast on 2 Samuel 23-24, Handling Success and Failure, shows the importance of seeking success and avoiding failure. At the end of David's life, these two chapters highlight the nature of true success and give us great incentive to keep from temptation. Deep insight into how the disastrous census fit into God's overal redemption plan are also included.
2 Samuel 24 Bible Study Questions helps us understand the horror of insisting on making wrong decisions and yet at the same time reminds us how to seek and find God’s great mercy in those times of judgment.
2 Samuel 24:16-25, God’s Intense Mercy, provides deep theological insight into how the Lord used the disastrous census to become a key part of God's overal redemption plan. Mount Moriah becomes the place of the temple as well as the place Jesus would offer up His life. This section is part of David's Great Failure (2 Samuel 24).
2 Samuel 23 Bible Study Questions help us understand genuine success by guiding us to focus on God's work in one's life and on how others have greatly contributed to our lives.
2 Samuel 24:10-15, The Fear of God, emphasizes the severe consequences of David's census by presenting David three choices, each requiring the destruction of Israel. Which would you choose?
2 Samuel 24:1-9 records David's great failure in inappropriately taking a census. Attention is given to how Satan used David's pride, reason the consequence was so great and lessons to learn about fighting temptation.
2 Samuel 23:8-39, David’s Great Companions, provides a glorious description of David's mighty men that aided him in victory. There is no greater mark of success than to acknowledge those who have made one great, including Uriah the Hittite.
2 Samuel 23:1-7, David's Last Words, gives us insight into David from a final description of his life and his last prophecy. Analysis is provided for the interpretation problem in 2 Samuel 23:1.
2 Samuel 23-24, Handling Success and Failure, shows the importance of seeking success and avoiding failure. At the end of David's life, these two chapters highlight the nature of true success and give us great incentive to keep from temptation. Deep insight into how the disastrous census fit into God's overal redemption plan are also included.
This audio podcast allows us to learn much of Christian life from David's example here in 1 Samuel 29-30 as well as through the whole books of 1 and 2 Samuel. In these chapters we learn how to strengthen oneself in the Lord. When we face trials, testings or even moral dilemmas, sometimes even because our own fault, we can strengthen ourselves in the Lord and find help in time of need.
1 Samuel shows us what to do when we feel like giving up! Ever feel like giving up? David did, but he learned how to strengthen himself in the Lord. The Lord in a wonderful way pulled David from a colossal mistake he had made that impacted many around him. - part of The Bible Teaching Commentary.
1 Samuel 29 presents a clear picture of God’s amazing grace on how God enabled David escape a terrible circumstance that he had got himself into with the Philistines and Israel. - part of The Bible Teaching Commentary.
1 Samuel 18:17-30 comprises the second of Saul's two plots to kill David. David's reluctance to marry proves both his innocence of desiring the throne as well as God's blessing. This is part 5 of 5 in 1 Samuel 18's mini-series between Saul and David called Great Friendship and Horrible Jealousy.
1 Samuel 18:10-16 comprises the first of Saul's two plots to kill David. David's pure heart is seen through in the way he does not pursue the kingdom. Saul is desparately wrong about his thoughts about David. This is part 4 of 5 in 1 Samuel 18's mini-series between Saul and David called Great Friendship and Horrible Jealousy.
1 Samuel 18:8-9 takes the former section on jealous one step further. If jealousy is not immediately resolved, anger develops. Embedded in this anger is a great sense of hatred and delusion. This is part 3 of 5 in 1 Samuel 18's mini-series between Saul and David called Great Friendship and Horrible Jealousy.
1 Samuel 18:5-9 highlights the danger of not rightly dealing with jealous thoughts and how jealousy can destroy even the best of relationships. This is part 2 of 5 in 1 Samuel 18 in a mini-series called Great Friendship and Horrible Jealousy.
1 Samuel 18 reveals how jealousy leads to anger, delusion, murder and paranoia. King Saul is on stage here. Do not forget to take a look at what David was facing, however. David becomes a favorite of Saul to where he becomes his worst enemy. There is much to learn about enduring misunderstand, bitterness and jealousy from David, something many of us need to face at different times in our lives - part of The Bible Teaching Commentary.
This mp3 study of 1 Samuel 18 shows the two extremes of a great friendship and a horrible relationship pulled apart by jealousy. Saul could have had a great relationship with his son-in-law but instead he allowed his jealousy to ruin his life and affect the spiritual life of Israel.
Commentary and notes on 1 Samuel 15 on King Saul's Disobedience and Demise which provides much inisght to how a small compromise leads to a life far from God - part of The Bible Teaching Commentary.
1 Samuel 15:24-31 The Confession: Reveals his Superficial Heart is part 6/7 of The Bible Teaching Commentary on 1 Samuel 15 which shows how Saul did not repent but only gave two 'polite' confessions. Reflection on God's immutability is also included with reference to 1 Samuel 15:29.
1 Samuel 15:16-23 The Excuse: Shifts Blame is part 5/7 of The Bible Teaching Commentary on 1 Samuel 15 which shows how Samuel exposes King Saul of his error, unthankfulness and shifts blame off himself.
1 Samuel 15:10-15 The Test: Differing Opinions is part 4/7 of The Bible Teaching Commentary on 1 Samuel 15 which reveals God's view of what King Saul did in contrast to Saul's own perspective.
1 Samuel 15:4-9 The Response: Tolerating a Little Sin is part 3/7 of The Bible Teaching Commentary on 1 Samuel 15 which shows the great things Saul accomplished in that battle with the Amalekites in 15:4-8 and the compromises he made at the same time in 15:9.
1 Samuel 15:1-3 The Crisis: Opportunity and temptation is part 2/7 of The Bible Teaching Commentary on 1 Samuel 15 which gives the background of Saul's important decision with the Amalekites and challenges us to reflect on seeing each decision that we make as signficant.
This mp3 study of 1 Samuel 15 to observe how a little compromise can lead to the fall of a big man. Learn about how inner decay in the spiritual life leads to being burnt out.
Free Bible study questions for 1 Samuel 15 which gives us great insight to how our sinful heart works and why we should not allow even small compromises into our lives.
1 Samuel 15 on King Saul's Disobedience and Demise forms introduction (1/7) to 1 Samuel 15 including a self-examination quiz on one's spiritual life and reflection on whether King Saul was a genuine believer - part of The Bible Teaching Commentary.
Free Bible study questions for 1 Samuel 9-10 provides a great setting to further understand the calling of God. Do you understand God's calling or simply confused about it? We will first look at God’s call in 1 Samuel 9 and then God’s confirmation of this call in 1 Samuel 10.
1 Samuel 10 shows how God strategically uses Special use of common circumstances to build up the faith of someone He was calling into specific service.
There are many questions about the confusing talk about God's calling. Here are some difficult questions and answers regarding God's calling. (1 Samuel 9)
1 Samuel 9 on God's Call for Saul to be King gives us insight on how God uniquely called Saul to be king. Much discussion is given on trying to understand a calling from God.
This mp3 study of 1 Samuel 9-10 provides a great setting from which to further understand the calling of God. Do you understand God's calling or simply confused about it?
This mp3 audio podcast on An Extensive Summary of Romans 3:21 - 8 is the second of three parts summarizing the Book of Romans discussing both Romans 3:21-5 and 6-8.
Free Bible study questions for 1 Samuel 8 provides great insight into why God’s people end up living in a less than ideal situation. They make a compromise thinking that they will gain what another promises themå.
Insistent on One's Own Ways is part 3 of 3 practical exposition on 1 Samuel 8:19-22 which shows the people's resolve to disobey God and God's resolve to allow His people to sink into a more difficult situation.
Tough Consequences is the 2/3 study on 1 Samuel 8:1-22 which provides two things the Lord requested Samuel to do.
1 Samuel 8 provides insight into why God’s people end up living in a less than ideal situation. They make a compromise thinking that they will gain what another promises them.