Thy Strong Word — 2 Samuel 3: Abner Betrays and is Betrayed

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The Rev. Tim Winterstein, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in East Wenatchee, WA, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study the 2 Samuel 3.

Abner, the loyal supporter of Saul’s house, defects to David after a quarrel with Ishbosheth, Saul’s weak son and heir. He negotiates with David to unite all Israel under his rule. Yet, he falls victim to Joab’s revenge and die by his sword. David laments for Abner and distances himself from Joab’s crime. He honors Abner as a prince and a great man in Israel.

2 Samuel tells how David becomes the king of Israel and faces both success and failure. It shows YHWH’s faithfulness to His promise and David’s need for His mercy. Through this book, God reveals David in times of both strength and weakness, but nevertheless as a man after God’s heart.

Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God’s Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations.

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