Be Restored (2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles)
Overview
Wiersbe's "Be" Series on the Old Testament—Practical, devotional, and concise describes the "Be" series. Each of these mini-commentaries contains a wealth of practical insight into God's Word. This resource provides commentary on 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation. (Ps. 51:12a)
This prayer of David's captures the mood of 2 Kings and 1 Chronicles. Repeatedly, David learns the hard way that sin has consequences. It affects his relationship with the people of Israel, with the members of his family, and with God. But the main message of these books is not human failure, but divine faithfulness. As David experienced time and time again, with God there is the possibility of restoration.
Many years later, Isaiah expressed this truth eloquently.
Let the wicked forsake his way
and the evil man his thoughts.
Let him turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him,
and to our God, for he will freely pardon. (Isa. 55:7)
As you follow David's life in this book, you will discover that what was true for David is true for you, too. No matter what has happened between you and God in the past, restoration is possible. So prayerfully ponder the truths in this book, and Be Restored.
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Top Highlights
“Sometimes God’s greatest judgment is simply to let us have our own way.” (Page 157)
“Charles Spurgeon said, ‘God does not allow his children to sin successfully.’” (Page 63)
“‘If you are idle, be not solitary,’ wrote Samuel Johnson; ‘if you are solitary, be not idle.’” (Pages 64–65)
“The sword did not depart from the king’s household, and his wives were taken and violated just as he had taken Bathsheba. Indeed, David did pay fourfold, for Bathsheba’s baby died, and his sons Amnon, Absalom, and Adonijah were slain (13:29; 18:14–15; 1 Kings 2:25). David’s beautiful daughter Tamar was raped by her half brother (chap. 13), and David’s concubines were humiliated publicly by Absalom when he captured the kingdom (16:22). For the rest of David’s lifetime, he experienced one tragedy after another, either in his family or in the kingdom. What a price he paid for those few minutes of passion with his neighbor’s wife!” (Page 72)
“At the beginning of new eras in biblical history, God sometimes manifested His power in judgment to remind the people that one thing had not changed: God’s people must obey God’s Word.” (Page 42)
About Warren Wiersbe
Dr. Warren Wiersbe has served as Writer-in-Residence at Cornerstone College in Grand Rapids, MI. He has pastored three churches, including Moody Church in Chicago. He also served as General Director and Bible teacher for Back to the Bible Broadcast.
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