2019 looks at the history of Old Testament Israel showing that the failures and successes of the Israelites led to the coming of Jesus, the Savior who redeems us from sin and empowers us by His Spirit to bear spiritual fruit in obedience to Him.
January 2019 (October 25, 2024 - January 23, 2025) - Joshua 1-14 - How the Lord brought Israelites into Canaan
February 2019 (January 24, 2025 - July 6, 2025) - Joshua 15 to Judges 11 - God calls his people to finish driving out the inhabitants of Canaan, but they fail. God disciplines them and saves them from destruction.
March 2019 (July 7, 2025 - August 24, 2025) - Judges 12 to I Samuel 1 - God's people may fall into great sin, but there is always a righteous remnant.
April 2019 (August 25, 2025 - January 20, 2026) - I Samuel 2 to I Samuel 17 - Israel transitions from the eras of the judges to the monarchy. And also see Israel's ongoing conflict with the Philistines.
May 2019 (January 21, 2026 - February 19, 2026) - I Samuel 17 to 2 Samuel 5 - David is on the run between his anointing and his assumption of the throne of Israel.
June 2019 (February 20, 2026 - March 12, 2026) - 2 Samuel 6 to 2 Samuel 15 - David begins his 40 year reign of Judah/Israel.
2 Samuel 6 - Uzzah's Error - David now is ready to bring the Ark to Jerusalem and on the way there Uzzah touches the ark and only the priests are allowed to touch it and Uzzah is struck dead.
2 Samuel 7:1-17 - The Davidic Covenant - God speaks through Nathan to David promising land forever, an unending dynasty and an everlasting kingdom.
2 Samuel 7:18-29 - David Thanks the Lord - David Thanks the Lord for wanting to build him a house, a temple. David asks God to remind him of this blessing God has for him and his descendants and David will continue to give thanks.
2 Samuel 8-9 - Mephibosheth Sits at the King's Table - David sets up Israel in defeating areas and taking hold of precious medals, giving glory to God and then fulfills a commitment to Jonathan by giving his son Mephibosheth Saul's land and sitting him at his table.
2 Samuel 10 - David Subdues the Ammonites and Syrians - David shows kindness to Nahash but it is misinterpreted and instead a war rises up, but the Lord is on David's side and the people are defeated.
2 Samuel 11 - David Does Evil in the Eyes of the Lord - David does not go with kings to battle and instead in idleness sees a woman on a roof, asks her to be brought to him, lays with her, she gets pregnant and he hides his sin by eventually having the husband killed, but God knows.
2 Samuel 12:1-15a - David Repents - Nathan reveals to David his sin through a publicly and the Lord exposes David publicly. David repents.
2 Samuel 12:15-31 - The Consequences of Sin - The child born to Bathsheba dies and David accepts this and God in his mercy grants the couple a new child in Solomon.
2 Samuel 13:1-22 - Like Father, Like Son - David's son Amnon desires his half-brother's sister and with the help of his cousin deceives his father to allowing Tamar to come to him and then he lies with her and discards her.
2 Samuel 13:23-39 - Absalom Takes Justice Into His Own Hands - 2 years after Amnon rapes Tamar, Absalom avenges her death by killing Amnon, first getting him drunk but then he flees for 3 years.
2 Samuel 14 - An Imperfect Reconciliation - With Absalom away, Joab brings a woman to David to petition through a parable him to bring back Absalom. He does, but takes 2 years before David is appeased to allow Absalom in his presence.
2 Samuel 15:1-17 - Absalom Makes a Play for the Throne - Absalom goes to Hebron where David was anointed setting up a place where he wants to be king and David goes after him, realizing his kingdom has been divided.
2 Samuel 15:18-37 - David Flees Jerusalem - David is headed to Hebron and along the way Ittai comes along but he keeps others back in Jerusalem including the Ark of the Covenant.
I Chronicles 13
This particular issue is about Biblical Metaphors and the Christian Life. I think it is a good overview and makes me thing it would be good for a Sunday School Lesson.
Agriculture Metaphors for the Christian Life - Matthew Barrett - This article mentioned land flowing with milk and honey, vine, vineyard, the righteous Branch, fruits of the Spirit, tree planted by streams of water. We are called to be fisherman. Jesus saw agriculture like olive trees and fig trees. And then there is the tree of knowledge of Good and Evil.
Animal Metaphors for the Christian Life - Robert Vandoodewaard - This article was mostly about the metaphor of sheep and the lamb of God and wolves.
Architectural Metaphors for the Christian Life - Rev. Thomas Myruck
Athletic Metaphors for the Christian Life - Steven J. Lawson
Bodily Metaphors for the Christian Life - Greg Lanier
Kingdom Metaphors for the Christian Life - John P. Sartelle Sr.
Family Metaphors for the Christian Life - Donald S. Whitney
Religious Metaphors for the Christian Life - Victor Cruz
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