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Lessons in Unit 2
D2.1 - King Saul's Big Mistake
D2.5 - Rededication of the Temple
D2.7 - Joel: Return to the Lord
D2.9 - Bonus: News of the Angel
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Unit 2 • Lesson 2 • Old Testament
David Enters Jerusalem
Theme: Celebration
Biblical Basis • 2 Samuel 5:1-5; 6:1-5, 16-22
David, son of Jesse, had already been chosen by God, anointed as a young man by the prophet Samuel. With the death of Saul, David was officially recognized as king. He set his throne in the great City of Jerusalem and brought up the Ark of the Covenant to Mount Zion, where the temple would later be built.
Additional Text: Mark 11:8-10
Lesson Prayer
Almighty God, you have promised an eternal kingdom to Christ, the descendant of David. We praise you for your glory! Give us a sense a joy as we welcome you into our hearts, that you may rule within us. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, we pray. Amen.
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Memory Verse
David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the horn. (2 Samuel 6:15)
Creative Idea for the Week
A Palm Sunday Connection: In this lesson, you may want to point out the strong connection between this Old Testament story and the story of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The overlapping imagery is intentional. Just like his ancestor David, Jesus was given a royal parade as he entered Jerusalem to be proclaimed king. But Jesus would not be a military king like David. As he said, "My kingdom is not of this world" (John 18:36). Jesus came to usher in an eternal kingdom of faith. It was on the cross that Jesus was named "King of the Jews."
As Martin Luther wrote in the Small Catechism: "God's kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives us his Holy Spirit, so that by his grace we believe his holy Word and live a godly life now and in eternity."
Additional Resources And Links
Upper Age Video: David, Hero to Sinner - King David's Life
(Produced by Luther House of Study)