The Structure, Trajectory, and Message of 1 & 2 Samuel

1 & 2 Samuel
2nd Sunday of Easter – April 23, 2017 (pm)

Structure & Trajectory

1.1-8 – God's Preparation for a King

• 1.1-3 – The Decline of a Corrupt Priest and the Rise of a Righteous Judge
• 1.4-6 – The Ark of God, and His Presence Among His People
• 1.7-8 – Israel's Rejection of God and Their Desire for a King

1.9-15 – God's Provision of a King

• 1.9-12 – Saul's Rise
• 1.13-15 – Saul's Fall

1.16-2.10 – God's Protection of a King

• 1.16-17 – A King After God's Own Heart
• 1.18-20 – Saul's Pursuit of David
• 1.21-22 – David's Flight from Saul
• 1.23-26 – Studies in Fear and Trust
• 1.27-30 – Broadening Gap, Deepening Divide
• 1.31-2.1 – The Deaths of Saul and Jonathan
• 2.2-4 – David's Rise
• 2.5-7 – David's Reign
• 2.8-10 – David's Victories

2.11-20 – God's Preservation of a King

• 2.11-12 – David's Fall, and Recovery
• 2.13-14 – Trouble in David's House
• 2.15-17 – Rebellion in David's House
• 2.18-20 – Protection of David's House

2.21-24 – God's Promise of a King

• 2.21-24 – Reflections on David's House

Message

God initiates monarchy, and the construction of David's house from which His anointed King will rule forever.

• This is a working model.  It may be tweaked as we progress.
• House is an important word, used 152 times, many of which aren't referring to a residential structure but to the Tabernacle or to the family or legacy of Samuel, Saul, David, or others.