IGNORANCE OF THE LAW?IGNORANCE OF THE LAW?

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�� Historical books of the OT often demonstrate life Historical books of the OT often demonstrate life

applications based on the Torah Lawapplications based on the Torah Law

�� If we are willfully ignorant of the laws and codes, we’re If we are willfully ignorant of the laws and codes, we’re

likely to make costly mistakeslikely to make costly mistakes

�� Since we are in David’s era, we need to incorporate Since we are in David’s era, we need to incorporate

the Psalms into our studythe Psalms into our study

PSALM 56PSALM 56�� David has fled from Gibeah David has fled from Gibeah to Nob, and from Nob to to Nob, and from Nob to Philistine GathPhilistine Gath

�� David arrested by PhilistinesDavid arrested by Philistines

�� He cries out to God, pleads He cries out to God, pleads his case, acknowledges his case, acknowledges God’s ability to rescueGod’s ability to rescue

�� A GodA God--pattern, NOT a Godpattern, NOT a God--formulaformula

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formulaformula

�� God has not obligated God has not obligated Himself such that He is Himself such that He is unable to deny our petitions unable to deny our petitions if we perform a certain act or if we perform a certain act or have “enough faith”have “enough faith”

�� Luke 22:42 Luke 22:42 “ Father, if you “ Father, if you are willing TAKE THIS CUP are willing TAKE THIS CUP AWAY FROM ME!!”AWAY FROM ME!!”

11STST SAMUEL 22SAMUEL 22

�� David departs Gath for David departs Gath for

the Cave of Adullam in the Cave of Adullam in

JudahJudah

�� David’s family plus about David’s family plus about

400 others join him there400 others join him there

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�� Ish masoqIsh masoq = men in a = men in a

hardhard--pressed situationpressed situation

�� NashaNasha = creditor, money = creditor, money

lenderlender

�� Mar nepheshMar nephesh = bitter of = bitter of

soul (spirit)soul (spirit)

DAVID GOES TO DAVID GOES TO

MOABMOAB

�� Psalm 57Psalm 57

�� David takes his parents David takes his parents

to Mitzpah of Moabto Mitzpah of Moab

�� MitzpahMitzpah = watchtower, = watchtower,

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�� MitzpahMitzpah = watchtower, = watchtower,

hilltop overlookhilltop overlook

�� David’s greatDavid’s great--

grandmother Ruth was a grandmother Ruth was a

MoabitessMoabitess

GAD BECOMES DAVID’S PROPHETGAD BECOMES DAVID’S PROPHET

�� Gad tells David that God Gad tells David that God does NOT want him living in does NOT want him living in a foreign landa foreign land

�� Gad is likely from Samuel’s Gad is likely from Samuel’s school of Prophets in Naiothschool of Prophets in Naioth

�� David fled west, Philistines David fled west, Philistines kicked him outkicked him out

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kicked him outkicked him out

�� David fled east, God kicked David fled east, God kicked him outhim out

�� 1Chron. 21:9 Gad served as 1Chron. 21:9 Gad served as David’s “seer”David’s “seer”

�� David returns to Judah, to a David returns to Judah, to a place called the Forest of place called the Forest of HerethHereth

“Listen you men of Benjamin!”“Listen you men of Benjamin!”�� Sha’ul meeting with his Sha’ul meeting with his

council on a council on a ramahramah, in , in GibeahGibeah

�� RamahRamah = hilltop= hilltop

�� Shema BenyeminiShema Benyemini = hear = hear and obey you Benjamitesand obey you Benjamites

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and obey you Benjamitesand obey you Benjamites

�� Council consisted ONLY of Council consisted ONLY of men from the tribe of men from the tribe of BenjaminBenjamin

�� Saul reminds his council Saul reminds his council that David is of the tribe of that David is of the tribe of Judah and not likely to give Judah and not likely to give wealth and power to men wealth and power to men from Benjamin!from Benjamin!

DO’EG THE EDOMITE RESURFACESDO’EG THE EDOMITE RESURFACES

�� Sha’ul accuses his council Sha’ul accuses his council

of being coof being co--conspirators conspirators

along with Jonathan and along with Jonathan and

DavidDavid

�� Do’eg tells the King that he Do’eg tells the King that he

personally witnessed personally witnessed

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personally witnessed personally witnessed

Ahimelech collaborating Ahimelech collaborating

with Davidwith David

�� Saul summons Achimelech Saul summons Achimelech

and calls him, “the son of and calls him, “the son of

Achituv”Achituv”

KING SAUL ACCUSES THE HIGH KING SAUL ACCUSES THE HIGH

PRIEST OF TREASONPRIEST OF TREASON

�� That Ahimelech supposedly That Ahimelech supposedly inquired of God for David inquired of God for David seemed to be the main irritantseemed to be the main irritant

�� The thought was that The thought was that Ahimelech inquired of God to Ahimelech inquired of God to help him rebel against Saulhelp him rebel against Saul

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help him rebel against Saulhelp him rebel against Saul

�� The High Priest defended The High Priest defended David and claimed his own David and claimed his own innocenceinnocence

�� Sha’ul dismissed Ahimelech’s Sha’ul dismissed Ahimelech’s testimony and sentences he testimony and sentences he and all of his father’s family to and all of his father’s family to deathdeath

DO’EG SLAYS THE PRIESTS !DO’EG SLAYS THE PRIESTS !

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�� Imagine! The King of Israel has just ordered the extermination Imagine! The King of Israel has just ordered the extermination

of the Priesthood!of the Priesthood!

�� King Saul tells his council to slay the Priests of Nob but they King Saul tells his council to slay the Priests of Nob but they

refuserefuse

�� Do’eg, a foreigner, has no such qualmsDo’eg, a foreigner, has no such qualms

IT’S ALL ABOUTIT’S ALL ABOUT

THE PATTERNSTHE PATTERNS

�� A foreigner set about to kill the GodA foreigner set about to kill the God--

anointed King of Israelanointed King of Israel

�� It happened again when Messiah It happened again when Messiah

was bornwas born

�� Do’eg and Herod were both Do’eg and Herod were both

Edomites !Edomites !

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Edomites !Edomites !

�� IdumeanIdumean = Greek for Edomite= Greek for Edomite

�� AntiAnti--King had a pagan henchmen King had a pagan henchmen

who masqueraded as a friend of who masqueraded as a friend of

GodGod

�� It is likely that the future False It is likely that the future False

Prophet will come from Edomite Prophet will come from Edomite

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