David, the Failed Intercessor on Mount Zion
In 2 Samuel, David is crowned king of a unified Israel, and after choosing Jerusalem as his capital city, he brings the ark of the covenant to Mount Zion. It seems like things are going great—a priestly king has unified the tribes and all of Israel’s enemies are subdued! But it doesn’t last. After committing adultery and murder, David also foolishly calls for a census of his army (which according to the Law, no Israelite leader was supposed to do). And things just get worse. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss the failures of David and how his story highlights the need for a faithful intercessor who will surrender his life on the mountain for the good of the people.
David, the Failed Intercessor on Mount Zion
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Episode Chapters
Scripture References
2 Samuel 51 Samuel 6Genesis 1:282 Samuel 112 Samuel 11:22 Samuel 13-242 Samuel 24Joshua 23:16Judges 2:112 Samuel 24:12 Samuel 24:2-4Joshua 6:1-27Psalms 33:16Deuteronomy 20Psalms 146:3-42 Samuel 24:2Genesis 2-32 Samuel 24:10-132 Samuel 11-122 Samuel 24:13-152 Samuel 24:16Genesis 8:212 Samuel 24:18-252 Chronicles 3Genesis 22:13Exodus 32:11-14
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Show Credits
Production of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer. Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and also provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.