Narrative of Redemption: The King (Joshua - 2 Samuel)

Joshua

Brought Gods people into the land (rest)

Land is also known as

Rest

Land/Rest is a type of

New Creation

Joshua as a Type

Type of Jesus

Joshua means

“The Lord Saves”

Joshua in Greek means

Jesus, Savior - brings God's people into the land/rest

Jesus is the

“True and better” Joshua

The Cycle

The People do Evil → The Lord Judges Israel → Israel Cries Out For Deliverance → The Lord Raises Up A Spirit-Empowered Deliverer

Judges as a Type

Type of Christ, Spirit empowered redeemer

The need for more was a

King

The misguided demanded

Israel rejected the Lords rule

The Disobedient King

Saul, “To obey is better than sacrifice”

The Humble King

David

David as a Type

Type of Christ

Messiah (Hebrew or Greek)

Hebrew

Christ (Hebrew or Greek)

Greek (meaning annointed)

The Davidic Covenant

2 Samuel 7

Play on the “House”

Not meaning the temple, but a dynasty

God promises David:

Dynasty, offspring, and a eternal kingdom

The Davidic Covenant is

Unilateral