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26 The Book Of 2 Samuel (Bible Reading)

This is the twenty-six study in the series, and we are looking at the book of 2 Samuel. As you know, the remaining thirty books of the Old Testament fit into one of three sections of history—the United Kingdom of Israel, the Divided Kingdom of Israel and the Exile/Return of Judah. The book of 2 Samuel belongs to the first of these time periods, and is the eleventh book to appear on the timeline. The time period covered by the book is around 40 years. There are 24 chapters, and it takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to read in a single sitting. According to 1 Chronicles 29:29,30, we have reason to believe the book was written by two prophets—Nathan and Gad. As you may remember, these men also wrote the last chapters (25-31) of 1 Samuel, so it stands to reason, since originally 1 and 2 Samuel were one book, that Nathan and Gad are the authors also of 2 Samuel. Apart from the human authorship, 2 Samuel is a divinely inspired book, meaning God breathed out His words through Nathan and Gad. The words of this book, therefore, are the words of God. They are able to make us wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. They are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that we might be matured in the faith, throughly furnished unto all good works. (2 Tim 3:15-17) In the book of 1 Samuel, you will remember we have the record of four men—Eli, Samuel, Saul and David. Eli and Samuel were both judges, whereas Saul and David were both kings. Eli was a priest-judge, whereas Samuel was a prophet-judge. Saul was the first king of Israel, David was the second king of Israel. The first quarter of the book records the ministries of Eli and Samuel, whereas the last three quarters of the book records the reigns of Saul and David. The reigns of Saul and David overlap each other, for while David was anointed king during Saul’s reign, yet he would not be appointed king until after the death of Saul. Henceforth, 1 Samuel actually records the reign of king Saul, with David fitting into the context of his story. The book ends with the death of Saul, which means the book of 2 Samuel begins with the reign of David and the whole of the book records the forty years David sat on the throne of Israel. This then brings us to consider an overview of the book. Watch video to continue...