The Royal Story 1
Genesis to 2 Samuel
A. INTRODUCTION: THE BIBLE, GOD’S WORD
Old Testament
 2 Timothy 3:16-17
 2 Peter 1:21
 Our Old Testament is what Jesus had as his Bible. And he endorses it as God’s
Word e.g. Matthew 19:4-5 Jesus quotes the words of the author of Genesis 2:24
and declared that God said it. Words that are not quotes of God are still said to
be God’s words.
 Acts 1:16 quotes Psalms 69 and 109 says that the Holy Spirit spoke through
David.
New Testament
 John 14:26, 16:13 Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will remind the disciples of
what he has said and will guide them into all truth.
 2 Peter 3:16 Peter calls Paul’s writings Scripture
 1 Timothy 5:18 quotes Luke 10:7 and calls it Scripture.
 1 Corinthians 14:37 Paul says he is writing a command of the Lord
1. One story
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books
languages
years
authors
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b. R_____________
c. R_____________
d. R_____________
Gen 1-2
Gen 3-11
Gen 12-Rev 19
Rev 20-21
2. One main character
Luke 24:44-45
3. For all people in all places
a. People don’t change.
Romans 5:12 You can trace through the Bible, the state of people’s hearts:
E.g. Genesis 6:5 (see also 8:21 post-flood!)  Psalm 51:5  Jeremiah 17:9  Mark 7:18-23 
and the battle continues for Christians Galatians 5:16-26.
b. God doesn’t change
e.g. Numbers 23:19; Malachi 3:6
c. His word doesn’t change
e.g. Matt 22:31-32 quoting Exodus 3:6
4. It’s all we need
2 Timothy 3:15-17
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See also Jude 3; Hebrews 1:1
5. We need all of it
Acts 20:27
6. It’s always right
Philippians 3:15
See also 2 Timothy 2:7; Psalm 119:18.
Bible Overview: A Biblical method
Deuteronomy 1:6–4:1; Nehemiah 9; Psalm 78; Psalm 105; Psalm 106; Psalm 136; Acts 7; Acts 13;
Hebrews 11.
The Standard Bible Overview: People, Land, Blessing
Genesis 1-2
Genesis 3
Genesis 12:1-3
Thinking Biblically about kings...
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B. BIBLE OVERVIEW OF KINGS: GENESIS TO RUTH
1. The King of the world
Genesis 1:1
2. The kings of the world
Genesis 1:26
3. The wrong king of the world
Genesis 3:4-6
See also Matthew 4:8-9
Genesis 3:17
4. A future king of the world
Genesis 3:15
5. Kings promised
Genesis 17:6
See also 17:16; 35:11
Genesis 49:8-12
6. The Battle of the two kings
Exodus 1:8-11
Exodus 19:5-6
7. Kings promised
Numbers 24:7
Numbers 24:17-19
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Numbers 23:21
Deuteronomy 17:14-20
What are the kings to be like?
8. Kings needed
Judges 2:10-19
Verses
1
3:7-11
2
3:12-30
3
4
3:31
4:1-5:31
5
6:1-8:32
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7
8
8:33-9:57
10:1-2
10:3-5
10:6-12:7
9
10
11
12
12:8-10
12:11-12
12:13-15
13:1-16:31
Sin
Serve
idols
Serve
idols
The Judges of Israel
Punishment
Ruled by king of Mesopotamia for 8 yrs
Ruled by king of Moab for 18 yrs
Repentance
They cry out to
God
They cry out to
God
Mercy
Judge
Rest
Othniel 40 yrs
Ehud
80 yrs
Shamgar
Serve
Ruled by king of Canaan for 20 yrs
They cry out to
Barak 40 yrs
idols
God
Serve
Ruled by king of Midian for 7 yrs
They cry out to
Gideon 40 yrs
idols
God
Abimelech: self-appointed, sinful murderer. Not a judge. Does not rescue Israel. An anti-judge.
Tola 23 yrs
Jair 22 yrs
Serve
Ruled by Philistines and Ammonites
They cry out to
Jephthah
6 yrs
idols
for 18 yrs
God
Ibzan
7 yrs
Elon 10 yrs
Abdon
8 yrs
Serve
Ruled by Philistines for 40 years
Samson 20 yrs
idols
Judges 17:6
Judges 18:1
Judges 19:1
Judges 21:25
Summary
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C BIBLE OVERVIEW OF KINGS: 1 -2 SAMUEL
1. Getting ready for the king: Samuel
1 Samuel 2:10
2. Wait...kings are bad?
1 Samuel 8:4-7
Why is asking for a king so terrible?
1 Samuel 8:20
1 Samuel 12:12
1 Samuel 12:8-11
3. The people’s king: Saul
4. God’s king: David
1 Samuel 16
a. God’s king chosen against expectations
b. God’s king serving against expectations
What does the new king do? Why is this surprising?
5. God’s king’s kingdom established
2 Samuel 5:1-3
Coronation
2 Samuel 5:7
Jerusalem
2 Samuel 5:11-12
Palace
2 Samuel 5:25
Victory
2 Samuel 6:17
Ark
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6. God’s king’s eternal kingdom
2 Samuel 7:8-11
2 Samuel 7:12-13, 16
7. God’s king’s reign
2 Samuel 8:6, 8:14
Victory
2 Samuel 8:15
Justice and righteousness
2 Samuel 9:1
Grace
2 Samuel 10:2
Justice over enemies
8. God’s king’s downfall
9. God’s people’s downfall
A chain of sin...
2 Samuel 13:1, 14
2 Samuel 13:21
2 Samuel 13:28
2 Samuel 13:39
2 Samuel 14:33
2 Samuel 15:10, 12-13
2 Samuel 20:1-2
2 Samuel 24:1, 10, 15
Summary
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