Tag: Old Testament
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – 1 Chronicles 17 16-27
We are studying 1 Chronicles 17:16-27 for Sunday, December 29. This text records David’s response to the news that God will bless David’s lineage with the kingship of Israel far into the future. [My notes on the text are here.] Here are a few questions we might ask ourselves as we consider this text: How…
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Study Notes – 1 Chronicles 17, 21
We are studying portions of 1 Chronicles 17 and 1 Chronicles 21 for Sunday, December 15. This is the account of David’s plan to build a temple as a permanent home for the Ark of God, God’s response (“thanks, but no thanks”), and then the final episode in the saga of David’s ill-conceived census that…
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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…