About 2 Samuel 7 Bill T. Arnold Writes:
This text illustrates through the life of David once again the nature of evangelical faith. By this I mean the way the narrative is blended into its portarayal of David a desire to serve and please God with a complete reliance on God’s revealed word. As elsewhere in the extended narrative (1 Samuel 16 – 2 Sam 8), this text shows David to be a paragon of virtue and a model of faith. In this text as elsewhere, he is in close relationship with the people and institutions that become God’s means of communication and direction in his life. He listens to Nathan and quicklyacquiesces to the prophetic word. When he feels overwhelmed by God’s response, he enters in before the ark of the covenant and prays.
Even David’sprayer is a model of yielding to Godwhile at the same time boldly imploring that God truly be God, keeping faithfully his promises. Likewise, present day believers must avail themselves of every opportunity to receive the grace of God: church attendance, Bible study, prayer, involvement in missions and outreach, commitment to serve the poor, and so on. Jusat as David lived close to the established means of God’s grace, so must today’s believers learn to revel in the different ways in which God speaks today. The historian of the books of Samuel has offered David as an example for future kings through the narrative thus far. As such he functions as a model for all of us who worship the Son of David today.
2 Samuel 7
1 After the king was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
3Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the LORD is with you.”
4But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying:
5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in? 6 I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling. 7Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’
8 “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. 9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth. 10 And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning 11 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders[a]over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies.
“‘The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you: 12 When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. 15 But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me[b]; your throne will be established forever.’”
17Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.
David’s Prayer
18Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said:
“Who am I, Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 19 And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign LORD, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant—and this decree, Sovereign LORD, is for a mere human![c]
20 “What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Sovereign LORD. 21For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant.
22 “How great you are, Sovereign LORD! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. 23 And who is like your people Israel—the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?[d] 24You have established your people Israel as your very own forever, and you, LORD, have become their God.
25 “And now, LORD God, keep forever the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house. Do as you promised, 26so that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The LORD Almighty is God over Israel!’ And the house of your servant David will be established in your sight.
27 “LORD Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. 28 Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. 29 Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign LORD, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.”
Questions
- What does David want to do for God?
- What does God want to do for David?
- What is God’s nature in this passage?
- What does God tell people they must do for him in the Bible?
- What should be our attitude in living out God’s word?
Plymothian 
1.What does David want to do for God?
He wants to build Him a temple.
2.What does God want to do for David?
He wants to establish David’s throne forever. He wants to make his nation great and kill their enemies.
3.What is God’s nature in this passage?
God is being very gracious and merciful.
4.What does God tell people they must do for him in the Bible?
He says that we should love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
5.What should be our attitude in living out God’s word?
We should seek to live out God’s word and realize the great things He has done for us.
What does David want to do for God?
1a. Dwell in the House of the LORD
What does God want to do for David?
2b Bulid it
What is God’s nature in this passage?
He is Sovereign
What does God tell people they must do for him in the Bible?
Serve Him
What should be our attitude in living out God’s word?
Joyful to serve him daily
1. He wants to build Him a house to live in.
2. He wants to establish his kingdom forever.
3. God nature is loving towards His servant David and He is looking out for him.
4. They are to love Him and obey Him.
5. We should have an attitude of gratitude for the things that He has done and will do for us and also an attitude of obedience to what He has commanded us to do.
So, Jessica used my computer to do her devotional yesterday and I didn’t realize that her information was still in there. So, the above answers are actually for Melisa Guiles and I re pasted them below.
1. He wants to build Him a house to live in.
2. He wants to establish his kingdom forever.
3. God nature is loving towards His servant David and He is looking out for him.
4. They are to love Him and obey Him.
5. We should have an attitude of gratitude for the things that He has done and will do for us and also an attitude of obedience to what He has commanded us to do.
1.What does David want to do for God?
– He wants to build a house of God.
2.What does God want to do for David?
– He will make David’s name great and provide a place for Israelites to dwell.He will also give David rest from enemies. David’s house and kingdom will endure forever.
3.What is God’s nature in this passage?
– He is a gracious and loving God.
4.What does God tell people they must do for him in the Bible?
– life God’s name as our only God.
5.What should be our attitude in living out God’s word?
– being sensitive and nonnegotiable about obeying God.
1. Make a temple for God.
2. Establish the rule of David for eternity
3. He is loving and kind in his generosity.
4. Love Him and love others.
5. Gratitude and thanksgiving
1. David wants to build God a house.
2. God will establish a house for him and his kingdom will endure forever.
3. He is sovereign and trustworthy.
4. they must obey His commandments and love and serve Him and only Him.
5. be thankful for all that He is and serve Him whole-heartedly.
1.He wants to build a temple for the Lord.
2.God promises to make David a “house”, or make him and his descendants great
3.sovereign and almighty
4.Serve Him only
5.Joy!
1.What does David want to do for God?He wants to build God’s house (temple)
2.What does God want to do for David?God will build a house for David and he will raise his descendants and bless his household.
3.What is God’s nature in this passage? greatness, faithfulness, protector, and sovereign
4.What does God tell people they must do for him in the Bible? Serve God only
5.What should be our attitude in living out God’s word? faithfully following God and trust Him…!!!
1) He wants to build a temple for the Lord.
2) The Lord wants to build a house for David through his offspring.
3) God is showing his soverienty, telling David that even though he desires to do this great thing for him, it is not time for him to buid a temple yet.
4) We are called to love him with all our beings, and obey him.
5) It should be our desire to live according to His word all our days.
1. David wants to build a house of cedar for God.
2. God wants to bless David and his family line forever.
3. God’s nature in this passage is one that makes promises and will keep them forever.
4. God tells people that they must love and worship him.
5. We should have a good attitude in living out God’s word.
1. David wants to build a house or a temple for God.
2. God wants to builds a house for bless David and wants to make his descendants great.
3. In this passage, God’s nature is one with faithfulness that keeps His promises.
4. In the Bible, God tells people that they must love and worship Him.
5. Our attitude in living out God’s word should be ready to obey and prepared to do it.
1. rebuild the temple!
2. make a great nation from him
4. to trust Him
5. We should believe every word and trust in His promises
1.What does David want to do for God?
David wanted to rebuild a temple for God
2.What does God want to do for David?
God wanted to bless David as well as his descendants.
3.What is God’s nature in this passage?
Faithfulness
4.What does God tell people they must do for him in the Bible?
Love and trust him
5.What should be our attitude in living out God’s word?
to trust him