Tag: Deuteronomistic history
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Studying 2 Samuel 9 1-12
We are faced with a complex instance of loyalty, and perhaps also justice, in 2 Samuel 9:1-12, our text for Sunday, December 12. This is the story of David’s seeking out Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth, and installing him as a permanent guest at the king’s table in Jerusalem. [Here are a few questions on this text.] […]
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Studying 1 Kings 22 15-23, 26-28
We are studying 1 Kings 22:15-23 and 26-28 for Sunday, May 2. This is a portion of the narrative around the king of Israel’s plan to attack Ramoth-Gilead in concert with the king of Judah, and the prophecy of the prophet Micaiah concerning that ill-advised plan. [Some questions on the text are here.] Here are […]
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Studying 1 Kings 18 5-18
We are studying 1 Kings 18:5-18 for Sunday, March 28. This is the story of Elijah’s encounter with Obadiah and then Ahab, king of [the northern kingdom of] Israel. This story is the prelude to Elijah’s more famous contest with the “prophets of Baal” at Mt. Carmel. There’s a lot more going on in this […]
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Reflecting on 2 Kings 22 14-20
We are studying 2 Kings 22:14-20 for Sunday, March 21. This is the story where King Josiah of Judah sends a delegation to the prophet Huldah to confirm that the “book of the law” he has just heard is an authentic word from God. His next step, described in 2 Kings 23, will be to […]
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Studying 1 Samuel 19 1-7
We are studying 1 Samuel 19:1-7 for Sunday, October 4 – which happens to be World Communion Sunday, too. The text is one of the key episodes in the story of the famous friendship of Jonathan and David. [Some questions on the text are here.] Here are some notes on that text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: […]
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Which Spin Wins in Kings?
The “special study” of the month was the book of Kings (First and Second). Little did I know. [Here’s some backstory: Our daughter swam competitively as a child – I’m a swim mom, not a soccer mom. One thing I learned from being a swim mom: there’s a world of difference between swimming summer league […]