Author: lowen

Now to the scripture I’ve been dreading: 2 Samuel 20:3. I’ve dreaded it because it makes me angry — angry at David, angry and the flesh, angry at the way the world does things. “Marriage is honourable in all!” But these are not wives; these are concubines. Concubinage, like having multiple wives, is a direct…

You know, people can be so jealous. Israel sees Judah conducting David back and the people get jealous; they got mad because Judah didn’t even ask their advice! This week, we look a bit into this.

Next in the storyline, David meets up with Barzillai the Gileadite, who has helped him tremendously while he’s been in Mahanaim. David offers to Barzillai a reward, which Barzillai refuses, redirecting David’s kindness to Chimham. This week, we explore what kind of man Barzillai was and what his redirected kindness to Chimham represents.

The next person we’re told met David was Mephibosheth. This week, we study the possibilities around his not going out with David and his appearance at David’s return.

Now that Judah is conducting David over the Jordan, guess who shows up: Shimei. But he’s not alone: he’s brought a thousand men with him. What’s up with that? This week on the podcast we explore some of the behind the scenes of this meeting.

Judah responds to the King’s statements, and they conduct him across Jordan. What a procession that must have been! They must have conducted him in style, as befits a royal — but wait, what is Jordan in terms of types? Today we study how David was conducted across Jordan and the types that brings, especially…