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TO THE BIBLE

AS GOD’S WORD

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and Deep Disciples

of Jesus

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The Partial Kingdom

Sally Murcutt

18/08/19

The Kingdom of God

The Israelites

Canaan

God’s law and king

THE PARTIAL KINGDOM

JUDGES - CHRONICLES

GOD’S KING: The Promise

• The serpent crusher Gen 3:15

• The obedience of the nations shall be his

Gen 49:10

• The king is to rule under God Deut 17:19

GOD’S KING: The Partial Fulfilment

• Judges – 1 Kings 11

• Judges a circle of Sin and Grace

JUDGES: a cycle of Sin and Grace

Israel sins

God judges

Israel cries for mercy

God provides a

Judge

Land at peace

JUDGES 19 - 21

In those days Israel had no king and all the

people did what seemed right in their own eyes

Judges 21:25

1 SAMUEL: A False Start

• Give us a king to rule over us like all the other

nations have 1 Samuel 8:5

• Saul anointed… and rejected… David

anointed and has to flee

• King’s suffering and rejection before glory

2 SAMUEL: The Reign of David

• Still one greater to come 2 Sam 7:11b-16

• Son of David – Son of God

1 KINGS 1:11: Solomon & the Golden Age

• Promises fulfilled 1Kings 8:56

• The king turns from God

• The kingdom is divided Israel and Judah