The Bible Recap by Tara-Leigh Cobble
Week 5: History — The Kingdom Rises and Falls (2 Samuel–2 Chronicles)
Read The Bible Recap daily entries covering 2 Samuel through 2 Chronicles. Primary Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:12–16; 1 Kings 8:27; 1 Kings 11; 2 Kings 17; 2 Chronicles 7:14.
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The kingdom reaches its greatest heights under David and Solomon — and then fractures, declines, and is eventually destroyed. It is a story of glory and grief, and it raises questions about what God is still building.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.God's covenant with David in 2 Samuel 7 promises that David's descendant will reign forever on his throne. How did Cobble's recap help you understand the Davidic covenant — and how does this promise find its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus?
2.David's sin with Bathsheba and his murder of Uriah (2 Samuel 11–12) is one of the most jarring passages in all of Scripture — a man called "a man after God's own heart" committing adultery and murder. What does David's sin and God's discipline teach you about the seriousness of sin — even for those who genuinely love God?
a.How does Nathan's confrontation of David model what it looks like to speak truth to someone in power?
b.How does David's response in Psalm 51 model genuine repentance?
3.Solomon builds the Temple — the permanent dwelling place of God's presence among His people — and his dedication prayer in 1 Kings 8 is stunning. When Solomon asks, "Will God indeed dwell on the earth?" (1 Kings 8:27), how does that question echo forward to the incarnation of Jesus and the future hope of Revelation 21?