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Why was David allowed to take more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, during the establishment of his government, in direct violation of Deut, 17:17
Allowed to sin Why was David allowed to marry several wives? The answer has to do with "free will" if we were to discuss this theologically in a seminary. But we must not let that phrase ...
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Why was David afraid of the Sword of the Angel of the Lord if he went to the Tabernacle, which was then in Gibeon? -1 Chr. 21:29-30
Afraid of Guiltiness David was experiencing the same qualms that Adam and Eve felt after a major committing of sin. They all were afraid the the Presence of God and tried to hide from Him. Adam hid ...
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Why was David afraid of the Sword of the Angel of the Lord if he went to the Tabernacle, which was then in Gibeon? -1 Chr. 21:29-30
There are two matters here:
(1) David's fear
(2) Place of worship/sacrifice
I will examine these in the opposite order for reasons that will become obvious shortly.
Place of Worship/sacrifice
Deut ...
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Jesus' Lineage and Descent from David
I would argue only the adoption via Joseph is clearly giving the connection to David.
Obviously Jesus is David’s descendant via Joseph by law of adoption but not biologically.
In the case the egg ...
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Jesus' Lineage and Descent from David
Jesus' Davidic descent is through his father. Joseph adopted him, and he thereby inherited Joseph's lineage. Jewish law is not crystal clear about the legal status of such a child but the Rabbis do ...
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Jesus' Lineage and Descent from David
The Bible is quite clear about this:
Matt 1 gives Jesus genealogy from (inter alia) king David
Luke 2:4 says, "So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David ...
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Understanding 1 Chr. 17:21 (2 Sam. 7:23) & Ams. 9:7, "What other nation have you redeemed?"
Basic answer: being redeemed from slavery in Egypt is not the same as "being brought" from one location to another.
The quote from Amos serves to emphasize that all nations are in God's ...
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Understanding 1 Chr. 17:21 (2 Sam. 7:23) & Ams. 9:7, "What other nation have you redeemed?"
A literal translation of those three verses is interesting. Young's Literal Translation does not use the word 'redeemed' in 1 Chron. 17:21; he says 'ransomed'. However, in 2 Sam. 7:23 he uses the ...
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Understanding 1 Chr. 17:21 (2 Sam. 7:23) & Ams. 9:7, "What other nation have you redeemed?"
Actually there is a simple difference between the two cases.
The other nations mentioned are not conscious that God has been directing their movements.
Israel are conscious of what their God has been ...
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What was David's infant son's age at death?
I’m looking at this in reproductive terms. I do believe that the baby was older than one week. Why?
David would not have laid with Bathsheba if she was bleeding. For those that have had children we ...
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Jeremiah 30:9, David as King
I believe that the NT twists the prophets words from the OT. There were many who came after David who were chosen by God from the womb and whom he anointed as king and ruler of all nations. For ...
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Which is correct between NLT and KJV of 1 Samuel 16:12
Someone changed it from black-skinned to ruddy. That word (ruddy) was not used until the 300s After Jesus's death and resurrection. Why are people adding it to records going back to 2200 before Jesus?...
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Why was David allowed to take more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, during the establishment of his government, in direct violation of Deut, 17:17
In the case of Solomon, we have this recorded:
1 Kings 11;3 - He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three
hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.
Some have suggested that the ...
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Why was David allowed to take more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, during the establishment of his government, in direct violation of Deut, 17:17
David's violation of the law mentioned in the OP was a sin, but it did not violate God's covenant with the king. Unlike Solomon, David's foreign wives did not lead him astray from God. However, ...
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When did Nahash, king of the Ammonites, show kindness to David?
Herewith we are making a case that Nahash could be argued as David's biological father and Jesse as the adoptive one, with a possible motivation by God to infuse the qualities of a successful military ...
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