2nd Samuel


*Introduction
*Main Themes
*History
- Background & Author 		*God's Character
*Outline
*Study Notes
*Resources

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Introduction to 2nd Samuel



2nd Samuel's Main Themes



History of 2nd Samuel

Time & Background


Authorship
The authors of the books of Samuel were probably Samuel, Gad, and Nathan. Samuel penned the first twenty-four chapters of the first book. Gad, the companion of David (1 Sam. 22:5), continued the history thus commenced; and Nathan completed it, probably arranging the whole in the form in which we now have it (1 Chr. 29:29).


God's Character in 2nd Samuel



Outline of 2nd Samuel

The first book comprises a period of about a hundred years, and nearly coincides with the life of Samuel. It contains The second book, comprising a period of perhaps fifty years, contains a history of the reign of David The last four chapters of Second Samuel may be regarded as a sort of appendix recording various events, but not chronologically. These books do not contain complete histories. Frequent gaps are met within the record, because their object is to present a history of the kingdom of God in its gradual development, and not of the events of the reigns of the successive rulers. It is noticeable that the section (2 Sam. 11:2-12: 29) containing an account of David's sin in the matter of Bathsheba is omitted in the corresponding passage in 1 Chr. 20.


Study Notes



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