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Temple Talk

2 Samuel 7:1-29

Psalm 23:4“Even though I

walk through the valley of of the shadow of

death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; your rod and

your staff, they comfort me.”

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After the king was settled in his After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies him rest from all his enemies

around him, around him, (2Sa 7:1)(2Sa 7:1)

he said to Nathan the he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am, living in prophet, "Here I am, living in a palace of cedar, while the a palace of cedar, while the

ark of God remains in a tent."ark of God remains in a tent." (2Sa 7:2 NIV)(2Sa 7:2 NIV)

Ark in Tent==not fair!

David in palace

Nathan, David’s favorite prophet and advisor

"Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you." (2Sa 7:3)

Nathan replied to the king,

That night the wordword of the Lord came to Nathan, saying: (2Sa 7:4 )

"Go and tell my servant David,"Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the Lord says: 'This is what the Lord says: Are you the one to build me a Are you the one to build me a

house to dwell in?house to dwell in? (2Sa 7:5 NIV)

I have not dwelt in a house I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites from the day I brought the Israelites

up out of Egypt to this day. up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to I have been moving from place to

place with a tent as my dwelling.place with a tent as my dwelling. (2Sa 7:6)

Wherever I have moved with all the Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of Israelites, did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, "Why have shepherd my people Israel, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"you not built me a house of cedar?" ' ' (2Sa 7:7 NIV)

'This is what the Lord Almighty 'This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the says: I took you from the pasture and from following the pasture and from following the flockflockto be ruler over my people to be ruler over my people Israel.Israel. (2Sa 7:8)(2Sa 7:8)

I have been with you wherever I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut you have gone, and I have cut

off all your enemies from off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make before you. Now I will make your name great, like the your name great, like the

names of the greatest men of names of the greatest men of the earth.the earth.

(2Sa 7:9 NIV) DAVID

"Now then, tell my servant David, "Now then, tell my servant David, And I will provide a place for my And I will provide a place for my

people Israel and will plant them so people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress Wicked people will not oppress

them anymore, as they did at the them anymore, as they did at the beginningbeginning

(2Sa 7:10 NIV)

and have done ever since the time and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people I appointed leaders over my people

Israel.Israel.I will also give you rest from all your I will also give you rest from all your

enemies. “enemies. “ 'The Lord declares to you that the Lord 'The Lord declares to you that the Lord

himself will establish a house for youhimself will establish a house for you (2Sa 7:11 NIV)

When your days are over and you rest When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your with your fathers, I will raise up your

offspring to succeed you, who will offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will come from your own body, and I will

establish his kingdom.establish his kingdom. (2Sa 7:12 )

HeHe is the one who will build is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of will establish the throne of his his kingdom forever.kingdom forever. (2Sa 7:13)(2Sa 7:13)

Who’s going to build the house for God???

David’s SON !!!!

I will be his father, and he will be I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men, with floggings inflicted by

men.men. (2Sa 7:14)

But my love will never be But my love will never be taken away from him, as I taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, took it away from Saul, whom I removed from whom I removed from before you.before you. (2Sa 7:15)

Your house and your kingdom Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me ; will endure forever before me ; your throne will be established your throne will be established forever.' "forever.' " (2Sa 7:16 NIV)

Finally the dream is over!!!! Whew!

Nathan reported to David Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire all the words of this entire revelation. - revelation. - (2Sa 7:17 NIV)(2Sa 7:17 NIV)

This is gonna take a while,

first He said…. I’m all ears!

Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: "Who am I, O Sovereign Lord,

and what is my family, that you have

brought me this far? 2Sa 7:18

And as if this were not enough And as if this were not enough in your sight, O Sovereign Lord, in your sight, O Sovereign Lord,

you have also spoken about you have also spoken about the future of the house of your the future of the house of your

servant. servant. Is this your usual way of Is this your usual way of

dealing with man, O Sovereign dealing with man, O Sovereign Lord? Lord? (2Sa 7:19) (2Sa 7:19)

"What more can David say to "What more can David say to you? For you know your you? For you know your servant, O Sovereign Lord.servant, O Sovereign Lord. 2Sa 2Sa

7:207:20

For the sake of your word and For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have according to your will, you have

done this great thing and made it done this great thing and made it known to your servant. known to your servant. 2Sa 7:21 2Sa 7:21

"How great you "How great you are, O are, O

Sovereign Lord! Sovereign Lord! There is no one There is no one

like you, and like you, and there is no God there is no God but you, as we but you, as we

have heard with have heard with our own ears. - our own ears. - (2Sa (2Sa

7:22 NIV)7:22 NIV)

And who is like your people Israel--the one nation on earth And who is like your people Israel--the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to

make a name for himself, and to perform great and make a name for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods

from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt? 2Sa 7:232Sa 7:23

You have established You have established your people Israel as your people Israel as

your very own forever, your very own forever, and you, O Lord, have and you, O Lord, have

become their God. become their God. 2Sa 7:242Sa 7:24

"And now, Lord God, keep "And now, Lord God, keep forever the promise you forever the promise you have made concerning have made concerning your servant and his your servant and his

house. Do as you house. Do as you promised, promised, 2Sa 7:252Sa 7:25

so that your name will be great so that your name will be great forever. Then men will say, forever. Then men will say,

'The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!' 'The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!'

And the house of your servant David And the house of your servant David

will be established before you.will be established before you. (2Sa 7:26 NIV)(2Sa 7:26 NIV)

GOD

"O Lord Almighty, "O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, you God of Israel, you have revealed this have revealed this

to your servant, to your servant, saying, 'I will build saying, 'I will build a house for you.' a house for you.' So your servant So your servant

has found courage has found courage to offer you this to offer you this

prayer.prayer.2Sa 7:272Sa 7:27

O Sovereign Lord, O Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your you are God! Your

words are words are

trustworthy,trustworthy, and you have and you have

promisedpromised these these good thingsgood things to to

your servant.your servant. - 2Sa 7:28 - 2Sa 7:28

Now be pleased toNow be pleased to

blessbless

the house of your servant, that it may the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, O continue forever in your sight; for you, O Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant your blessing the house of your servant

will be blessed forever.“will be blessed forever.“

2Sa 7:292Sa 7:29