According to Paul, even the greatest minds and the most creative imaginations can never come to the conclusions of who God is. Instead, like any personal introduction, this requires God's own words to tell us Who He is (2 Corinthians 2:6-13).

The nature of our Bible is tied up in the nature of the God who sent it. This Bible is not the well-intentioned words of men and their best hypothesis of a god and things they cannot understand; this is God Himself speaking to reveal Himself in His own words. We find this verifiable by accomplished prophecy and internal consistency (Isaiah 45:18-25).

In the last stretch of the book, we see this epilogue which includes David's recompense to Gibeah, David's last words, and David's national sin. We find that no hero is without failure, but a lover of God is made blameless by the mercies and graces of God.

Jesus is able to heal us of all our infirmities, even the deeply physical ones, but is He willing? (Mark 1:29-45)

The loose end comes back to whip in this continuation of the Tamar story. Absalom revolts against the king by winning over the hearts of the people and by force takes his father's throne and concubines. This collection of chapters reads like a spy thriller, with intrigue, betrayal, and deceit. In the end, several thousands are left dead including some of David's irreplaceable.

Jesus enters into the synagogue in Capernaum. When there, His teaching leaves the hearers dumbfounded, not because of His eloquence or insight, but because of His authority. This apparent authority is exemplified when Jesus commands a demon to leave a male synagogue attendee (Mark 1:21-28).

Jesus begins His ministry by calling obscure fishermen to walk with Him. We see in this passage how Jesus' divinity gives Him a significant authority in placing a destiny upon His people (Mark 1:16-20).

In the season when kings go out to battle, David stays home and so begins the degradation of this great man. David's sin with Bathsheba seems to set in motion a series of death, violence, and sexual perversion. Still, David is met with the grace and mercy of God.

In the book of Mark, we find the origin story of the Church. Mark uses a cocktail of allusion to the Old Testament to make the case of Jesus being the Christ and the beloved Son of God (Mark 1:1-15).

One of the first orders of David's reign is to bring the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem, the new national capitol. The book carries on to outline the various military conquests of David and the spread of his fame throughout the nations. We also see how David reaches out to the sons of his fallen allies to extend his kindness to them.