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Bible Baptist Church

Bradenton, Florida

John Barch

  • Life of David=Fugitive Years Wk 3

    Saul Turns Against David                   1 Samuel 18:6-19 
             As they came-The Success of David & Saul Was Celebrated By All
             Tabrets-Three-Stringed Lute
             And the women answered one another-A Type of Hebrew Poetry Chanted Back and Forth
             A Well Known Couplet to Israelites & Philistines  (1 Sam 21:11;29:5)
             Very wroth-He Was Hot or Enraged
             Thousands versus ten thousands-Saul Felt Guilt, Jealousy, and That He Was Shown Up by a Youth
             Have more but the kingdom?-Samuels Prophecy (15:28)
             Saul eyed David-Evil Eyed or Kept a Jealous Eye
             It came to pass on the morrow-Probably a Sleepless Night
             Evil spirit from God came upon Saul-God Removed the Hedge & Permitted As Before
             Prophesied (Hithpahel)-False Prophecy; True Prophecy is Always Niphal
             David played with his hand, as at other times-In Order to Soothe Saul, But Without the Desired Effect
             Saul cast the javelin-Cast (pilpel) Means to Hurl or Make Linear Movement Through the Air With An Object by Force
             David avoided out of his presence-Turn; A Non-Linear Pivot Motion
             Saul was afraid of David-Saul Lost Divine Power & Protection & He Knew The LORD Gave Both to David
             Saul removed him from him-Saul Saw That He Could Not Destroy David Personally, So He Tries A Different Tactic
             Made him his captain-Command Over One Thousand
             What Advantages Appealed to Saul in This Promotion?
             An Excuse to Remove David Without Increasing the Rumors of His Bizarre Actions
             The Hope That David Would Be Killed in Battle
             The Hope That a Sudden Promotion Would Lead David to Make Mistakes
             He went out and came in before the people-Public Military Expeditions
             David behaved himself wisely in all his ways-Prospered Because of Divine Assistance
             This Tactic of Saul Had Two Effects:
             It Added to Saul’s Fears
             The People Loved David
             Saul, Under Pretense of a Marriage with His Daughter, Again Plots David’s Death
             Elder daughter Merab-Means Growth or Increase
             Her will I give to wife-Saul Brings Up the Promise
             Only-Saul Subtly Adds A New Requirement
             Merab Would Become David’s Wife for Ongoing Military Service & Zeal for the Lord
             Valiant for me-Encouragement to Take Risks
             For Saul said-To Himself
             What is my life…my father’s family?-Unqualified Genealogy (Ruth 4:13-17)

     

  • Life of David-Fugititve Years Wk 2

     David Meets Jonathan               1 Samuel 18:1-5

    n     When he had made an end to speaking-David at the Presentation to Saul
    n     The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David-Knit means Knotted or Tied Together Firmly so As to Hold
    n     How Close in Age Were David & Jonathan?
    n     We Think Our Friends Must Be Near Our Own Age
    n     More Important, Our Friends Must Have an Equal Commitment to God
    n     Who Was Jonathan?
    n     Saul’s First Born Son
    n     Destined for the Throne of Israel
    n     Mighty With a Bow (2 Sam 1:22)
    n     Stood Up to His Violent Father (20:27)
    n     Inspired His Armor Bearer in Attacking The Philistines Alone
    n     Commanded a Thousand Plus Men in Attacking the Philistines (1 Sam 14:13)
    n     He Enjoyed Greater Popularity Than His Father (1 Sam 14:44)
    n     Jonathan loved (ahab) him as his own soul-Manly Affection (Ps 18:19-27)
    n     David & Jonathan Had Much in Common:
    n     Both Courageous & Capable Warriors
    n     Both Possessed Faith in the Lord
    n     Both Initiated Faith-Motivated Attacks
    n     No more home-He Was Established as a Permanent Resident at Court
    n     A covenant-Friendship or Brotherhood Sworn Before Witnesses
    n     The Two Friends Covenanted that:
    n     When David Became King, Jonathan Would be Second in Command (20:16-17)
    n     David Covenanted to Protect Jonathan’s Family From Being Slain
    n     Most Notable Was the Welcoming Attitude of Jonathan
    n     Stripped himself-Jonathan Gave His Official Garments & Armor to David
    n     Making David a Friend & Equal
    n     Acknowledging That David Would One Day Take His Place (Esther 6:8)
    n     David went out-Military Expeditions
    n     Behaved himself wisely-Success is the Result of Wise Conduct & Signifies to Prosper
    n     Saul set him over the men of war-Temporary Command of Larger Groups of Men
    n     He was accepted-No Envy, Why?
    n     Because Promotion Was Merited
    n     Because David Kept the Words of the Sinai Covenant (Deut. 29:9)

     

  • Life of David-Fugitive Years Wk1

    n     Overview
    n     David Became Popular in Israel
    n     If We Can Totally Explain Our Successes, There Is Not Much of God in Them
    n     Post Triumph: Possible to Win on the Battlefield & Lose At the Conference Table
    n     David Defeated Pride and Remained Humble Knowing God Gave the Victory
    n     David Even Defeated a Vindictive Spirit Over Eliab His Brother
    n     The People Lost Respect for Saul With the 40 Day Campaign of Goliath
    n     We Would Expect to See Saul Replaced in A Few Weeks
    n     God’s Ways Are Not Our Ways
    n     What Did the Holy Spirit Include in Scripture?
    n     Two Chapters For The Youthful Years
    n     Fourteen Chapters for the Fugitive Years
    n     The Point: God’s Teaching Through Hardship is More Important
    n     These Years for Saul Were God’s Longsuffering Extended for Repentance
    n     Saul Thought God’s Inactivity Was Permission to Continue
    n     Saul Only Abused God’s Patience & Mercy
    n     The Patterns of Deliverance
    n     David is Attacked 8 Times in Chpt. 18 and Repels Each Through Self Reliance
    n     By Chpt. 19, David Has to Depend on Others to Save Him
    n     At the End of Chpt. 19, David is Forced to Depend Only on God
    n     For Our Own Growth, God Allows Us to Be in A Situation We Cannot Avoid (EX 14:13)
    n     We Should Be Thankful that God Does Not Show Us the Future
    n     These Fugitive Years Are God’s Graduate School of Character Building

     

  • Life of David-Youthful Years Wk 9

    David Kills Goliath 1Samuel 17:55-58
    *    Verses 55 & 56 Make Use of the Writing Technique of Flashback
    *    Saul Talks to Abner Before David’s Fight With Goliath
    *    Saul Knew David
    *    Saul Was Asking Who Was David’s Father?
    *    Verses 57-58 Return to the Narrative
    *    Before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand-Still Holding the Head From the Recent Battle
    *    Whose son art thou, thou young man?-Saul Asks Directly for the Family Name
    *    The Flashback was Included to:
    *    Confirm the Accuracy of the Reports about Saul’s Offer
    *    Learn More About the Family Background
    *    Lessons
    *    Facing Giants is an Intimidating Experience
    *    Doing Battle is a Lonely Experience
    *    Trusting God is a Stabilizing Experience
    *    Winning Victories is a Memorable Experience

     

  • Life of David-Youthful Years Wk 7

     The Life of David-Youthful Years

    David Kills Goliath 1Samuel 17:46-54

    *    This day-Immediately
    *    LORD deliver thee into mine hand-The LORD Will Hand Goliath Over to David for His Part
    *    I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee-David’s Part Was Being Willing to Use His Skill in the Lord’s Work
    *    Carcasses of the host of the Philistines-Not Limited to Goliath
    *    Why This Added Purpose?
    *    That all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel-Revelation of the Lord’s Power (Joshua 2:10-11)
    *    And all the assembly shall know-Eyewitnesses Learn the LORD Saves (Rom 8:31 & 37)
    *    Battle is the LORD’S-Theological Purpose in Warfare
    *    Armed Conflict Was a Religious Event
    *    Only When the Lord Willed it Were Israelites Under David’s Command to Engage in Conflict (2 Sam 5:19)
    *    Performed in Accordance with Divine Directives (2 Sam 5:23-25)
    *    Because Soldiers Were Performing God’s Work, Only Individuals Who Were in a State of Ritual Purity Were to Participate (1 Sam 21:5)
    *    The Lord Gave Victory & Alone Was Worthy of Praise    
    *    Words Ceased & Both Parties Moved Toward Each Other
    *    Goliath drew nigh (halak)-Walked
    *    David Hasted, and ran-Clearly the More Aggressive
    *    Goliath’s Weapons Were for Close Combat
    *    David’s Weapon (Sling) An Advantage
    *    Greater Distance & Maneuverable
    *    David’s Skill With God’s Guidance Sent the Stone into The Frontal Bone of Goliath’s Cranium (Jud 20:16)
    *    Slew him (muth)-Killed by the Stone (same word in V51)
    *    Battlefield Custom Was to Remove the Head & Strip the Dead of Weapons
    *    Pursued the Philistines…wounded-David’s Success & Panic by Philistines Caused the Israeli Army to Chase and Execute the Fleeing
    *    Even unto Gath, and unto Ekron-About a 10 Mile Retreat to Protection
    *    Returned from chasing…spoiled their tents-Plunder the Camp in the Elah Valley
    *    David took the head… to Jerusalem-Why? The City Was Not Under Israelite Control at This Time
    *    To Intimidate the City’s Inhabitants & Demonstrate Israel Was a Nation to be Feared  (2 Sam 5:6)
    *    A Neutral Place Between Northern & Southern Tribes to Divide Up the Spoils
    *    He put his armor in his tent-Spoil of War; Armor Kept, Sword Dedicated to the Lord (21:9)

     

  • Life of David-Youthful Years Wk 6

    David Prepares to Fight             1 Samuel 17:32-45
     *    Let no man’s heart fail because of him-On Account of or Within
    *    To Saul, David’s Words Were Youthful Idealism
    *    David Exhorted His Elders Not to be Disheartened
    *    David Proposed A Surprising Solution
    *    Thou art not able…youth-Saul Rejects David’s Proposal on the Basis of Human Reasoning
    *    David Continued His Efforts to Change The King’s Heart By Experience
    *    Came a lion and a bear-Two Separate Occasions
    *    I went out after him-Could Have Let the Bear Have the Lamb
    *    He arose against me-Bears Fight on Hind Legs
    *    Caught him by his beard-Chin
    *    David Was Humble As He Shared the Animal Victories Only With Saul
    *    David Could Have Easily Concluded:
    *    Yeah, Bears & Lions, But This Philistine is Out of My League
    *    I’m Worn Out
    *    He will deliver me-Faith in Jehovah Produced Courage
    *    Saul said unto David, Go
    *    The King’s Consent Was Necessary Before David Could Represent the Israelites
    *    Doubtful Whether Saul Would Have Let David Go If the Situation Were Not so Desperate*    Saul armed David with his armor-Means Clad in His War Garment or Tunic
    *    David girded his sword upon his armor-Belted the Garments
    *    Saul’s Offer to David Was Generous
    *    The King’s Clothes & Weapons Were the Very Best
    *    If Captured, The Items Would Be Paraded
    *    David Allowed Saul to Put the Armor On Him-Symbol of Kingship
    *    He assayed to go-Made an Attempt
    *    I cannot go with these-Why?
    *    Too Cumbersome & Untested by David
    *    Symbolized David’s Rejection of Saul’s Approach to Kingship
    *    Staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones-Weapons Created by God
    *    He drew near to the Philistine-Making the First Advance
    *    He disdained him-Regarded His Light Equipment as an Insult
    *    Am I a dog-An Animal of Low Esteem in the East
    *    Comest to me with staves-An Instrument Fit Only for Spanking a Dog
    *    Cursed David by his gods-(qalal) Brought Down the Lord’s Curse Upon Himself (Gen 12:3)
    *    Give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air-Dishonor His Corpse
    *    Then said David-Verbal Counterattack
    *    Thou comest to me with-David Was Aware of Goliath’s Arsenal
    *    I come to thee in the name of the LORD-David’s Greatest Resource
    *    Whom thou hast defied-Capital Crime of Blasphemy Punishable by Stoning (Lev. 24:16)

     

  • Life of David-Youthful Years Wk 5

     1 Samuel 17:12-31
             Eight sons-Difference Not Contradictory; Possibly One Younger Son Died (16:10)
             Went among men for an old man-Advanced in Years
             Take now for thy brethren-The Families Supplied the Food for the Army
             Parched corn, loaves, cheeses-Dried Corn & Bread for his Brethren; Cheese Curd for the Captain
             Take their pledge-Token of Health or Safety
             Now Saul-Jesse’s Directions to David
    n     Rose up early in the morning-No Procrastination
    n     He came to the trench-Place of the Wagon Track
    n     David left his carriage-The Food He Was Carrying
    n     Ran into the army-Where the Troops Were Arrayed for the Battle
    n     There came up the champion-Out of the Ranks of the Army
    n     David heard them-Perhaps for the First Time in His Life He Heard the Lord Being Ridiculed
    n     The men of Israel…fled from him-They Drew Back in Haste From the Edge of the Ravine
    n     The man who killeth him…the king will enrich him-Management Incentive Plan
    n     Great riches-More Than Money; Status & Honor
    n     Daughter-Michal; Additional Royal Privileges
    n     His father’s house free in Israel-Maybe Taxes, But More Probably Free from Personal Service
    n     David spake to the men that stood by him-First Time He Heard of the Incentive & Asked for Further Information
    n     Uncircumcised-Outside the Covenant Relationship with the Lord
    n     The armies of the living God-Covenant Members; Not Led by a Lifeless Idol
    n     So shall it be done-The People All Confirm the Kings Offer
    n     Eliab’s anger was kindled against David-His Elder Brother Regards David’s Talk as Bragging
    n     Why camest thou down hither?-What’s the Real Reason you came?
    n     With whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness?-Insulting David about Value & Belittling His Service
    n     Pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart-Opposite of the Holy Spirit’s Evaluation (Acts 13:22)
    n     Come down that thou mightest see the battle-Watch Others Die
    n     Both Passages Present Eliab in a Bad Light
    n     Eliab Was Less of a Fighter Than He Pretended to Be
    n     David’s Answer is Gentle & Shows Spirit Command of His Emotions
    n     The Conquest of His Own Emotions Was in Some Respects Greater than His Conquest of Goliath (Prov 16:32)
    n     We Need to Choose Our Battles Wisely
    n     David Knew the Right Priority
    n     Is there not a cause?
    n     Jesse Sent David to the Camp
    n     David Resented the Injury Done to Israel’s Honor by Goliath’s Challenge
    n     David was Persistent in His Words With Others Nearby
    n     They rehearsed them before Saul-We Found a Volunteer 

     

  • Life of David-The Youthful Years Wk 4

    Goliath’s Challenge         1 Samuel 17:1-11

             Philistines Camped on  Eastern Slope at The Valley of Blood
             Saul was Camped on the Western Slope
             Both Took Mountain Slope Positions Because of the Effects of Gravity
             Valley (emek) verse 2 Means Broad & valley (gai) verse 3 Means Ravine
             Where Was David?
             No Major Battle Had Taken Place with the Philistines for 27 years
             David Was Returned Home to Watch the Sheep for at Least 40 days
             David Was in God’s Finishing School for Battle (Lion & Bear) in Private (Matt 6:4)
             David’s Actions Show Attitudes We Must Adopt:
             A Believer Must Give Their Schedule Over to God
             Our Disappointments Are God’s Appointments
             David Was Busy Being the Best Shepherd
             Champion-Literally, A Man of the Two Middles
             Of Gath-Philistine City Inhabited by the Race of Anak (Josh 11:21;Dt 1:28; Gen 6)
             Height was six cubits and a span
             Cubit-Generally, 18 inches
             Span-Span (sit) 8 inches; This Word zereth Means Handbreath or 4 inches
             This Would Make Goliath 9 Feet 4 inches Tall
             Armed with a coat of mail-Literally, Clothed in a Shirt of Scales; about 200 lbs.
             Greaves of brass upon his legs-Shin Guards
             A target-Javelin
             Spears head weighed six hundred shekels of iron-25 Pound Head on a Spear
             One bearing a shield went before him-A Man Carrying a Shield the Size of a Full Grown Man
             To Israel He Was Too Big to Fight; To David He Was Too Big to Miss
             Choose you a man for you-Representative Combat; Winner Take All 
             We Face Giants in our Own Valley
             Giants like Worry, Fear, Uncertainty, Change
             They Don’t Come Just Once
             We Can’t Fight Them in Our Own Strength Either
             I defy the armies-To Cast Scorn or Insult
             They were dismayed-Terrified and Uncertain What to Do

     

  • The Life of David-The Youthful Years Week 3

    1 Samuel 16:14-23