Bible Lab S2 Ep. 13 - Drama in David's Household (2 Samuel 10 - 1 Kings 8)

In-Depth on David's Reign

David is curiously called a king after God's own heart, but is also guilty of serious offenses against God's holiness. What conclusions should we draw about his time as king over Israel? God certainly didn't love David because he earned it, but rather David's life is evidence for the sovereign and electing love of God. He places His love upon us because He chooses to. There are also plenty of practical lessons to be learned from David's life and important Biblical themes that become clear in his story. Here's what we discuss in this week's episode:

• Big Events: David's moral failures, rebellions within the king's house, Solomon takes the throne, the construction of the temple in Jerusalem
• Key Themes: Divine kingship, the dangers of charismatic leaders, the importance of prophetic voices, God's sovereign love
• Rabbit Trails: Modern mishandling of David and Bathsheba, family leadership, rejecting passivity

SPECIAL THANKS TO LEAST OF THESE

Our gratitude goes out to the band Least of These for permission to use their song "Filthy Man" as our new intro music for the Bible Lab. Be sure to check them out!

• Least of These on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YYhR9jU49pt4cFEUmFHDm?si=zLDXAsjaTrCvqmrn3nVRaQ
• "Filthy Man" on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Iu0IPE6ZCi8?si=kDBA8xkBF_wECTFD 

Resources

• THE BIBLE LAB IS NOW ON YOUTUBE: watch the full episode and find clips to share on the LIFE BRIDGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL
• Bible Project Summary for the book of 1 Kings: https://bibleproject.com/guides/books-of-kings/ 
• ESV Book summary for 1 Kings: https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/introduction-to-1-2-kings/ 

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Each week during Season 2 of the podcast, we will break down the previous week's readings, including big events, key themes, rabbit-hole curiosities, and devotional thoughts.

If you want to follow along with our reading plan from cover to cover, you can find it right here. We'll be following the 3x5 reading plan, which covers 3 chapters a day and 5 on Sundays. 

Additionally, if you're looking for resources to compliment your study, check out The 3x5 Workbook by David Kalas. This is a great tool to challenge you by providing weekly review quizzes and answers to help your learnings stick. 

If you have questions you want covered on the show from your readings, email them ahead of time to biblelab@lifebridgegb.org!