David is an example of the problem that God is addressing and it's helpful to do a little trace of we talked about first atoms and second atoms. In the first atom, a theme I wanna pay attention to is that Adam followed Eve's approach in seeing and taking and eating but then when there's a problem he blames his wife. And what happens from that? Mic already hit on it. There's family discord between Cain and Abel. Cain kills Abel. Noah, he like Adam takes too much of the vineyard and drinks it ends up drunken naked. Naked in a shame. And one of his sons, Ham, Shames, David has been cursed with this curse as well. He
Though the Israelites recalled the monarchy as their “glory days,” even their most noteworthy kings were messy, complicated, and oftentimes disappointing in their actions. So why do we need their stories? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland wrestle with the challenges and significance of the first three monarchs in Israel’s history: Saul, David, and Solomon.