King David: You are the Man!The words in the title, You Are the Man, convicted a deeply guilty King David of the heinous crimes he had committed against Uriah the Hittite, Bathsheba's husband. Yet, in many remarkable ways, David was God's man, chosen and blessed for greatness. This book tells a story of David's life from the Bible read as literally true. The flowing, easy-to-read narrative observes him progress from shepherd to king to his death. Walking with David through tragedy and triumph makes it easier to see the actual person behind this larger-than-life Bible character. "A fresh approach to the life of David." Pastor Tim Murdoch While David's sins and difficulties are not ignored, King David: You Are the Man highlights several positive events, including some lesser-known ones found only I Chronicles. King David was the man - whom God chose to be ancient Israel's second king, - who established daily praise and worship of God in Israel, - to whom God revealed eternal purposes for His Son and His kingdom, - who led Israel to an exalted place among the nations, - to whom God revealed the details of the temple Solomon would build, and - who organized the priests and Levites in their ministries of worship at that temple. "I feel as if I am getting to know David, and more than that, his faith. As a woman of faith, it sings to my heart .... I feel as if I am getting to know God better too " Halin I Soaring Included in this narration of David's life are - a history of the Ark of the Covenant, - a possible timeline of David's life, - a probe into the disastrous census that David ordered to be taken, (When considering the difficult questions posed by II Samuel 24:1 and I Chronicles 21:1, Pastor Mike Green expressed this credible idea: "I think God was angry with Israel because the tabernacle was in Gibeon.") - a history of the Levites and their development as God's special servants, and - several specific life disciplines that made David a man after God's own heart. |
Contents
David Becomes King | 31 |
David Confirmed King in Jerusalem | 45 |
David Completes the Move of the Ark of the Covenant | 69 |
Davids Military Conquests and Administration | 101 |
David Orders a Disastrous Census | 119 |
David Transfers Responsibility to Solomon | 147 |
David Organizes Temple Worship | 155 |
Authors Epilogue | 183 |
Background Information | 197 |
Pronunciation Guide | 257 |
Common terms and phrases
Abner Abraham Absalom Achish Adonijah altar anointed atonement battle Bible blessed blood build God's house Canaan Canaanites census Chapter chosen Chronicles 17 commanded Covenant David's heart David's reign death desire Deuteronomy earth enemies exalted Exodus father forever gave Genesis Gibeon Gibeonites give glory God's plans God's presence God's purposes Goliath Hebrews holy place honor II Chronicles II Samuel Isaiah Ishbosheth Israel's army Israel's leaders Israelites Jerusalem Jesus Joab Jonathan Jordan River Joshua judgment Keilah kill King David King of Israel King Saul kingdom land Levites Leviticus live LORD mercy ministry Moses move the Ark Nabal Nathan nation of Israel needed Numbers obey offered peace Philistine army Philistines praise priests prophet Psalm punishment responsible revelation Romans sacrifice Samuel Satan Saul's Section servant Shiloh Sinai sins soldiers Solomon sons tabernacle temple threshing floor throne told tribe of Judah trust unto Uriah Uzza victory word worship Ziklag