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Where do you see God’s faithfulness to His people and His covenant with them demonstrated in 2 Samuel? Explain.
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I see God’s faithfulness to His people in 2 Samuel by allowing David to commit his sins and learn the power of His forgiveness and redemption while David had to deal with the fruits of his actions on Earth. I see God’s faithfulness to His covenant with them because He did allow David’s son, Solomon, to bring the arc to Jerusalem even after David’s disobedience.
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God had made several covenants with the people of Israel. For instance, God made a covenant with Abraham that he would make the Israelites into a great nation, and this was accomplished under David. God also promised Abraham that all people on the earth will be blessed through him. In David’s time, God is still being faithful in this promise as he makes a new covenant with David letting David know that David’s house and kingdom will endure forever, and David’s throne will be established forever. David’s lineage ultimately leads to Jesus and the fulfillment of these two covenants. Abraham was also promised a land for his descendants and Joshua was instructed to conquer this promised land. The conquest of the promised land started by Joshua was completed under the rule of king David as a result of God’s faithfulness.
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God continues to be faithful to his people and his covenant by way of David in his use of David through his leadership. He continues to bring out his plan even though David is completely human and sinful . God uses him as a leader that brings him to attaining Jerusalem which eventually plays a large part in the life of Jesus. He uses David’s lineage to “build a house for him” which reminds me of the eternal home the Lord has built for us.
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God reveals himself, character, and promises through David. He gives David continued victories and a steadfast spirit to bring both vitality and conquering in the spiritual leadership of Israel, but also in the earthly leadership. The people see a king who they did not seek or recognize at first, though unassuming reveal the attributes of God (though not perfectly). Much like Christ he was unassuming to some, but in his humility mighty for glory and kingdom.
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In II Samuel we see that God is faithful to Himself and His promises. God promised that He would use David to rescue his people from the Philistines and from all their enemies. David was given victory wherever he went. David was able to finish the conquest of Canaan by capturing Jerusalem which eventually would become the city of God. The Lord declared that He would make David a house. God used David’s offspring, Solomon, to make a house for Himself. Despite the fact that David, as Israel’s leader sinned, God was still faithful to bring from David’s bloodline the promised Messiah that would rescue the world from their sin.