setting the stage for both the height of David’s reign and the challenges still to come. 2 Samuel 7:1–17 Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ” 17  According to all these words and according to all

lifelong slavery. 16  For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. 17 by Jesus being fully God that He could bear the weight of God’s just wrath on our sin (see HC Q & A 17

there's more to this than we can discuss in this short post, but let's instead follow the advice that John

above worldly gain; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - John

This paraphrase from John Calvin's commentary on this passage sums up today's lesson from Jesus: At first

Summary The summary section is paraphrased from The Expositor's Bible Commentary, by John Sailhamer

May the crops flourish like Lebanon and thrive like the grass of the field. 17 May his name endure forever the promise to Abraham to be a blessing to all nations in Genesis 12, coming to fulfillment in verse 17

all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken; 10 and so also were James and John

forgiveness (Matt. 26:28, Luke 24:47, Acts 2:38, Acts 10:43, Acts 13:38, Eph. 1:7, Col. 1:13-14, 1 John

himself. 16  Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases; 17 while they live they count themselves blessed— and people praise you when you prosper— 19  they will join