Luke 15:25. Jesus’ parable teaches of a distant son and a sinner restored.

2 Samuel 6. David brings the ark to Jerusalem, and in so doing, learns about both holiness and joy.

Hebrews 12:22. Jesus is better than Sinai or Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 5. God fulfils his promise to David and gives him a kingdom, a city, and a victory.

Matthew 7:1-2. Christians are to judge justly, using a righteous scale both for themselves and for others.

2 Samuel 4. The beginning of David’s reign is filled with violence. This shows us that men are wicked. But there is hope: God is just.

Revelation 6:7-8. Christ’s reign over all things demonstrated in the midst of judgment.

2 Samuel 2-3. David assumes the throne, but the nation is plunged into chaos.

Luke 19:22. The parable of the stewards points all people to God as the sovereign master.

2 Samuel 1. We return to our series on 1&2 Samuel. The story begins with a fatal deception and a woeful lament.