2 Samuel 7:1-29 NVI

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 7:1-29

2 Samuel 7:1 . When the king sat in his house, and began to feel the approaches of age, he was more concerned for the ark than for himself. All men, but especially the aged, should do their best for religion. 2 Samuel 7:3 . Go, do all that is in thy heart. Here the Lord’s thoughts were not as Nathan’s; and here is the hallowed distinction which must ever be preserved between the revelations of God, and the ordinary thoughts of inspired men. We find Samuel, and Jonah, and others, exactly... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:1-17

2 Samuel 7:1-17I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. Proposal to build a temple1. The spirit of David was essentially active and fond of work. Even in Eastern countries, with their proverbial stillness and conservatism, such men are sometimes found, but they are far more common elsewhere. Great undertakings do not frighten them; they have spirit enough for a lifetime of effort, they never seem weary of pushing on. When they look on the disorders of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:5-17

2 Samuel 7:5-17Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? Folded hands1. Let us understand that a purpose may be good, yet Providence may see fit to deny its accomplishment. That is to say, God may take the will for the deed. We may work up a sort of personal enthusiasm, and because the end appears right in our eyes, may expect that Providence will immediately accept it; but, the question is not whether the plan is good, but whether it is God’s plan for us in which to serve Him. These... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:8

2 Samuel 7:8I took thee from the sheepcote.God’s making of a lifeThough he was a born king by nature and character, David was not born a king. His father was a simple farmer, and his childhood was spent in the quiet scenes of a humble village. Jesus was born in the same Judean village-city, little Bethlehem. It is exactly thus that God ever carries out His mighty programme of action in creation, providence, and grace. The Rev. W. L. Watkinson says that, on visiting an art gallery recently, he... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:8-17

2 Samuel 7:8-17Go, do all that is in thine heart.Divine correction of a prophet’s mistake and Divine denial of a king’s desire1. It is pleasant to glance at the circumstances which gave birth to David’s desire to build the temple. The regal position into which he passed on the death of Saul was no bed of roses. The land was still over-run by the Philistines, who held many of its strongest fortresses. Jerusalem was in the hands of the Jebusites. There was hard and long-lasting work to be done,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:11-16

2 Samuel 7:11-16The Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house. God’s covenant with David1. This narrative is an interesting illustration of the truth that God will honour the man who seeks to honour Him. David wanted to build a house for the Lord, and he was moved to it, we have reason to believe, by the highest considerations. He determined that he would build a house for the Lord, and as far as possible make it worthy of Him. But David, because he had been a man of war, was not... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:14

2 Samuel 7:14.I will be his Father, and he shall be my son.Divine relationshipI. Jehovah’s relationship. God has written in His Word, saying, “I will be his Father, and he shall be my son.” Here I commence with a fundamental principle, and that because fundamental principles, in our day, are become almost obsolete; and, in hundreds and thousands of instances, are cast aside. The fundamental principle I mean is the original adoption of His sons. This seems to be the very spirit of the promise of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:15

2 Samuel 7:15But my mercy shall not depart away from him.But One forsaken and He victoriousAt Mildmay, Mr. Spurgeon related the story of an aged saint, who, depressed much with bodily infirmity, asked a friend if he ever knew anyone forsaken of God, for that was his condition. “Only one,” was the reply, “but He to-day is sitting on His Father’s throne.” (Newton Jones.) read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:16-17

2 Samuel 7:16-17Thy house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever.The advantages of civil government contrasted with the blessings of the spiritual kingdom of Jesus ChristI. The first and primary advantage expected from every well-constituted human government is security and the sense of security. The depravity of our nature has introduced such a universal selfishness and rapacity among mankind is their natural state, that men in every age and country have been convinced of the expediency... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:18-19

2 Samuel 7:18-19Then went King David in and sat before the Lord.David’s address to the LordI. The sovereignty of Divine grace. A purpose of love is disclosed here. It is seen in the choice of David and his house, and in the merciful designs which were announced to them. The text furnishes us with a striking illustration of the plighted love of God to Christ and His people. The element of election is conspicuous in this narrative. The great truth that God has, in Christ Jesus, chosen to Himself... read more

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 7:1-29

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:1-17

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:5-17

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:8

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:8-17

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:11-16

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:14

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:15

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:16-17

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:18-19

Grupo de marcas