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1001 BC: The First Aramean War and the Fulfillment of the Land Promise of Abraham May 29, 2015

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Over a two year period, David takes his army and defeats the Philistines, the Moabites, the kingdom of Aram and Zobah and the Edomites. When it is over, the territory conquered was in fulfillment of the land promise to Abraham from Genesis 15. In this episode, we cover the military campaigns of David to arrive at this high watermark for Israel.
2 Samuel 8
Genesis 15:18
Psalm 18
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1002 BC: The Tabernacle of David May 23, 2015

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Once the Ark of the Covenant is brought back to Israel, David places the Ark in a giant tent. He assigns Asaph and nine of his associates to worship before the Lord continually. In this episode, we discuss the significance of what became known as the Tabernacle of David.
1 Chronicles 16
Amos 9:11
Acts 15:13
John 4:21
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1002 BC: The Eternal Promise May 16, 2015

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After the Ark is transported to Jerusalem, it is placed in the Tabernacle of David. David sees the Ark resting in a tent and he tells Nathan, the Prophet, he desires to build a temple for the Ark. Nathan agrees with his idea, but in the night, God speaks to Nathan and declares David cannot build the temple, but instead gives him an eternal promise. In this episode, we discuss the eternal promise of David.
2 Samuel 7:1-29
1 Chronicles 22:8
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1002 BC: The Ark of the Covenant and the Spirit of Worship May 09, 2015

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The Ark of the Covenant remains at Obed-Edom's house for three months and Obed-Edom household becomes so blessed it draws the attention of King David. King David decides to give it another go. He brings all of Israel to Obed-Edom's house to bring back the Ark of the Covenant. In this episode, we discuss David's actions and the Spirit of Worship.
2 Samuel 6:12-23
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1002 BC: The Ark of the Covenant and the Fear of the Lord May 02, 2015

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Once Jerusalem becomes Israel's Capital, David and Israel go to the House of Abinadab to retrieve the Ark of the Covenant and take it to to Jerusalem. Instead of triumph and a glorious march to Jerusalem with the Ark, tragedy strikes. In this episode, we discuss the causes of this tragedy and the spiritual concepts at work in this account.
2 Samuel 6:1-11
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1002 BC: King David and the Spirit of Breakthrough Apr 23, 2015

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After David takes Jerusalem and establishes it as his capital. Hiram, the king of Tyre, brings gifts to David and assists in building David a palace and Jerusalem is fortified and built up. Once the Philistines learn of David's establishment and the unified threat to their east, they rally and bring about two successive battles in the Valley of Rephaim, yet it was the Lord of the Breakthrough which showed himself in the Valley of the Giants.
2 Samuel 5:11-25
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1003 BC: The Capture of Jerusalem Apr 18, 2015

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Once David is officially king over all of Israel, he wastes little time. With the assembly of the allegiance of the Northern Tribes, David marches on Jebus, the impregnable Jebusite fortress in Southern Israel. In this episode, we cover the capture of Jebus, to be renamed the City of Jerusalem, and parallel it with the capture of Jerusalem by the Israeli army in the Six Day War of 1967.
2 Samuel 5:6 - 5:10

1003 BC: The Place of Promise and the Fulfillment of Prophecy Apr 11, 2015

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After Abner is assassinated, Ish-Boseth is assassinated as well. David's treatment of the assassins is a classic of justice. Did the murderers of Ish-Boseth not know what David did with Saul's assassin?
Upon Ish-Boseth's death, all of Israel comes to Hebron to crown David king. Over 300,000 able bodied men arrive and bring him gifts and swear their loyalty to him. In Hebron, God fulfills the word that David would be king over all of Israel. In this episode, we discuss the arrival of David at this place of promise and purpose and after a three day party, he presents his soldiers with their first assignment - the taking of the hilltop fortress called Jebus, later to be called Jerusalem.

1003 BC: Mercy and Vengeance in Hebron, a city of Refuge Apr 04, 2015

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The war between House of David and the House of Saul lasted a long time. It was Abner, the commander of Ish-Boseth's army, who decided to surrender the cause and make peace with David. David approves of Abner's actions and received peace overtures from Abner, but when Joab discovers the actions of Abner, there will be a dreadful action taken at the gates of Hebron, a city of refuge.

1005 BC: Israel's Civil War - Joab vs Abner at the Pool of Gibeon Mar 28, 2015

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With David established as the King of Judah and Ish-Boseth as the King of the rest of Israel, their military commanders, Joab and Abner, choose to fight and they meet at the Pool at Gibeon. What appears to be a honorable duel of champions turns into a battle, which only leads to bitterness. In this episode, we cover the action at the Pool of Gibeon and the concept of unforgiveness, which builds to hate in the heart of Joab.

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