2 Samuel

As you start on the second part of this epic called Second Samuel,, King Saul’s worst fears come true: David replaces Saul as king. You’ve probably heard of King David. He was an ancestor of Jesus. He built the first temple and he wrote a lot of the Psalms. He was the original Renaissance man. There are more stories in the Bible about David than about anyone else except Jesus Himself!

God called David a man after His own heart. That’s why David’s story is such an encouragement to us. He wasn’t’ a perfect man, but he loved God and God was pleased with that.

There are a lot of sad tales and mishaps in Second Samuel but it’s a book that shows us that God’s concern is not that we never foul up. His concern is that we keep coming back to Him and starting over. David was a man who understood that. 

The purpose of Second Samuel is that the most committed believer can fail and constantly needs God’s grace. The overall theme is King David being the forerunner of the Messiah.

2 Samuel was written in 1050-750 BC.