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2Sa 8:2. What prophecy was fulfilled when David defeated the Moabites? (it-2 1168 para. 1).
The prophecy spoken by the prophet Balaam, recorded in Numbers 24:11, was fulfilled, where he predicted that a star would come out of Jacob and crush Moab and we have seen that that star was King David, who defeated the Moabites.
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Balaam's prophecy. Before the Israelites entered the Promised Land, the prophet Balaam said to Balak, the king of Moab: “Come yes, let me tell you what these people of Israel will do to your people later, in the end of days. A star will certainly rise from Jacob, and a scepter will indeed rise from Israel. And he will certainly split the temples of the head of Moab and the skull of all the sons of the tumult of war." In the first fulfillment of this prophecy, the "star" was King David, who subjugated the Moabites. It is obvious, therefore, that in this particular prophecy, the "end of days" began when David became king, and since David was a prophetic type of Jesus as Messianic King, Balaam's prophecy would apply to the time as well. in which Jesus subdues all his enemies.
Balaam had predicted that a star would rise from among the Israelites that would subdue the Moabites, with what is mentioned in 2Samuel 8:2 it is shown that such a prophecy was fulfilled thanks to David, who subjugated the Moabites.
The one that the prophet Balaam said to Balak, the king of Moab: “Come, let me tell you what this people will do to your people later, in the end of days. A star will certainly rise from Jacob, and a scepter will indeed rise from Israel. And he will certainly split the temples of the head of Moab and the skull of all the sons of the tumult of war."
Balaam's prophecy was fulfilled when he told the king of Moab that the people of Israel would lead his people to the end of days through a star that would come out of James and this was fulfilled when David went up to the Moabites when he began or became King here began the end of days but this prophecy also has a greater fulfillment when Jesus subdues all his enemies.
What spiritual gems have you found about Jehovah, the ministry, and other topics in this week's Bible reading?
2 Samuel 7:1. Jehovah gave David rest from all his enemies, but it was not a permanent rest, but rather, temporary, similarly in our lives we will spend moments of relative peace, but we must not lower our guard, at any moment peace could be disturbed for some unforeseen event, so it is vital to trust in Jehovah and entrust ourselves to him at all times.
2 Samuel 7:1,2. When the king was installed in his own house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all the enemies around him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, Here I am living in a house of cedar, while the Ark of the true God is in the middle of tent fabrics.
2 Samuel 7:2. David was generous towards Jehovah, he realized the need to contribute to the place of worship to God, in our case we do well to imitate David, we do this when we contribute to the expenses and needs of our local congregation and the work world, God promises to bless the generous.
2 Samuel 7:2,3. David and the prophet Nathan apparently were good friends since even one of the king's sons bore the same name. They both loved Jehovah. It is obvious that the king trusted Nathan, since he revealed his desire to build a temple to Jehovah. And this prophet supported him in his decisions that had to do with worshiping Jehovah.
2 Samuel 7:3. It makes me think that if Jehovah is on our side, we can make any decision and surely he will go to us, of course as long as he agrees to his will.
2 Samuel 7:3. Nathan expressed his enthusiasm for David's project of building a permanent center of pure worship on Earth. However, it seems that on that occasion he expressed his own feelings instead of speaking for Jehovah, that same night Jehovah rebuked him for it, however, this humble prophet willingly submitted to Jehovah's purpose and supported it without complaint . If God had to correct us in any way, we would do well to follow Nathan's example, and if we accept such correction, we will not lose God's favor.
2 Samuel 7:4. Well, we see that Jehovah has always had a means by which to communicate his dispositions to people. This also makes me think that today we have the faithful and discreet slave who transmits Jehovah's commands to us, so we must always be obedient because when we say these guidelines we are directly obeying Jehovah.
2 Samuel 7:8. David went from taking care of the flocks in the pasture to being king over an entire nation, and for that, all the training he received while taking care of the sheep prepared him for a more important role, shepherding the people of Jehovah and while he was growing up he received another training and performing other roles as a court musician, war soldier, and military strategist, we are equally grateful for the training we receive in the Christian congregation in order to fulfill our assignments.
2 Samuel 7:8,9. It makes me meditate that Jehovah has taken us out of the world, from the place where we were before, so that we can be part of his people, and this is something for which we must always show gratitude, serving him with all our hearts, because if we had not taken us out of the world we would still be in spiritual darkness.
2 Samuel 7:10. The Israelites had every reason to produce good fruit in their lives. All they had to do was listen to Jehovah's divine teaching and keep his commandments. However, only a few did. That is why it is important to fulfill our vow, to serve you no matter what.
2 Samuel 7:12, 13. At this moment Jehovah decides to establish a pact with David, where his descendants would be the one that would rule for Israel for a long time, as indicated in those words, Solomon the son of David was the next king, and through him a house or temple to God was built in Jerusalem, it would not be simply a constant succession of Davidic kings. In time, from the line of David would come someone who would rule to time indefinite, and his throne would be like the sun before Jehovah.
2 Samuel 7:12,13. Since Nathan was a faithful servant of Jehovah, he enthusiastically supported David's project to build the first permanent center of pure worship on earth. However, it seems that on that occasion he expressed his own feelings instead of speaking for Jehovah. That night, God commanded him to take a different message to the king: David would not build the temple, but one of his sons. It took humility to do it.
2 Samuel 7:14. When Jehovah made a covenant with David for a kingdom, he told him that his descendants would have the throne, but if his dynasty or any of his descendants acted improperly, he would be rebuked "with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men." Adam". This sentence was fulfilled when Jehovah allowed kings of pagan nations to defeat the kings of Judah and, in particular, when Nebuchadnezzar of the king of Babylon dethroned King Zedekiah of Jerusalem. This teaches us that God is not partial.
2 Samuel 7:16. Jehovah is moved by David's sincere desire, so in view of his servant's devotion and in harmony with his purpose, he makes a covenant with him: Jehovah will raise up someone from the royal line of David who will reign forever and Jesus of David. Nazareth was a descendant of David, so it is clear that the covenant with David is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. He did not obtain his position in this government by popular vote, but by a solemn promise from God, which gives him the right to rule forever and let us not forget that God's promises never fail to come true.
2 Samuel 7:16. Jehovah God entered into the kingdom covenant with David, king of Israel at that time. This was because David worshiped Jehovah with all his heart. He put his whole soul effort into promoting true worship throughout his domain. In appreciation, Jehovah entered into a covenant or made a solemn promise, thus showing that Jehovah appreciates David's service to him.
2 Samuel 7:18. We see David's humility reflected as he said: “Sovereign Lord Jehovah, who am I? What is my family for you to have brought me here? From this we learn that no matter how many privileges we achieve in Jehovah's organization, let us always remember that everything is thanks to Jehovah and his undeserved kindness and therefore let us continue to be humble .
2 Samuel 7:22. It is a text that can serve us in the ministry because it teaches us that Jehovah is unique and without equal, since he is the Creator of heaven and Earth, the Sovereign of the universe, therefore, there is no other true God; no god is like him, that is why our worship of him has to be exclusive.
2 Samuel 7:22. David reflected on all the good that Jehovah did, in his love, and that Jehovah was a unique and incomparable God, so it is good that we think about the facts, great things that happened in the past, so we will have good reasons to continue trusting in Jehovah's ability.
2 Samuel 7:24. It says that Jehovah established Israel as his people forever, so we can think that because of this the Israelites thought that they would never lose God's approval, but then we see that this did happen, from which we learn that we should not think that because we find the truth and we are baptized we have already been saved, but rather it is a daily effort that we must make to continue maintaining the approval of our God.
2 Samuel 7:22,26. We learn from David that his exclusive devotion to Jehovah and his interest in extolling the name of God are qualities that we must imitate, so let us take care each day to strengthen the faith we have in Jehovah and thus not be led astray by this world and its tricks .
2 Samuel 8:1. Under the reign of David, the territory of Israel extended from the river of Egypt to the river Euphrates, so we may be so preoccupied with our problems that we forget that Jehovah has helped us many times in the past, but if we are good friends of Jehovah, we will be able to see that he is helping us in many ways.
2 Samuel 8:2. There we see that a prophecy made four hundred years before is fulfilled, which proves to us once again that the word of the Lord is always fulfilled, so we can be sure that everything that the Lord says is always fulfilled.
2 Samuel 8:2. Although David was a simple sheepherder, this shows us that Jehovah values every effort that a person makes, regardless of who he is, if David, who was even the youngest son of Jesse, was able to give him this appointment of King, of the In the same way, although we think that we are incapable of responding to a certain privilege, let us think about how Jehovah can guide us, and make us achieve things that we did not even imagine.
2 Samuel 8:1,3. It mentions that David not only kept himself separated from this cruel, immoral world, but he did more than that, he removed its contaminating influence by expelling these people from the land that God had given to the Israelites, that teaches us how important it is to keep ourselves completely separated from the world, since their influence can be so great that it ends up moving us away from Jehovah.
2 Samuel 8:4. King David of Israel kept in mind Jehovah's prohibition against taking many horses, in his victory he could have added many horses to his army; however, he only kept the amount that he considered sufficient for his immediate plans and ordered that the rest be invalidated, this was to avoid falling into trusting only in the advantages offered by these magnificent animals in war and not in Jehovah, likewise we must trust in Jehovah in our life and not only in our aptitudes.
2 Samuel 8:6. Jehovah was the main key, for David to have those victories, in the same way, today Jehovah protects us in every way, especially spiritually, to be in the new world. For this reason, let us continue to strengthen our faith in all his promises, since we will have a way out of our persecutions with his help.
2 Samuel 8:11. King David dedicated, sanctified to God the silver and gold of all the nations he had subdued, he was very careful with these things, this makes us think about the care we must have when we buy things and bring them into our house, we must avoid things and objects related to magic, spiritualism, etc. This can be with new and second-hand things.
2 Samuel 8:11. When some peoples went to bring tribute to David, he sanctified it for Jehovah, just as he had sanctified the silver and gold of all the nations he had subdued, this was because David knew that such tributes were not for his own benefit, but rather he thought about the promise that Jehovah had said about him and for that reason he decided that everything he received would be used for the sacred service to God.
2 Samuel 8:13. In the superscription of Psalm 60 Joab is credited as being the leading general. Abishai served as a division commander under Joab and no doubt had a prominent part in the military campaign. This would explain why the Chronicles record assigns victory to Abishai. Therefore there is no contradiction. Even today it is customary to attribute a particular feat to the person who has authorized it or who has had a prominent part in its successful accomplishment.
2 Samuel 8:15. We do well to imitate King David and be upright, fair people, in our personal dealings at home, in the congregation, everywhere, this will help us to be exemplary Christians in all aspects of our lives. Some think that it is not necessary to be honest and responsible in our personal dealings, but God expects his servants to reflect these qualities.
2 Samuel 8:15-18. David continued to reign over all of Israel and impart justice and righteousness to all his people, but he did not do all this alone, but had the help of people and advisers who would be very useful to him and would help him administer Israel well, in The Congregation The help that the elders receive from the ministerial servants helps the congregation function in a theocratic way.
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