God Promises David an Enduring Throne - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Retell the main action in 2 Samuel 7:8-16 and state in simple language that god's promise to david created hope for a lasting righteous king.

Read: 2 Samuel 7:8-16

Opening: Ask one observation question before explaining the lesson.

Say:

The selected passage supplies the principal textual evidence for God Promises David an Enduring Throne.
God's promise to David created hope for a lasting righteous King.

Ask:

What does the text directly say?
What conclusion requires interpretation or synthesis?
What should we avoid overstating?
What is one faithful response?

Do: Complete God Promises David an Enduring Throne Story Path.

Close: Restate the big idea, name one faithful response, and pray.

Materials: Bible; God Promises David an Enduring Throne Story Path

Standard outline · 35 minutes

4 minConnect. Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.
4 minContext. Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.
9 minRead and observe. Read selected portions of 2 Samuel 7:8-16 and identify direct observations. Ask: What does the passage directly say?
7 minDiscuss. Test the big idea against the evidence and identify interpretive limits. Ask: What conclusion can we support from those observations? Where could someone overstate or misapply this passage?
7 minActivity. Complete the primary evidence-based activity. Activity: God Promises David an Enduring Throne Story Path. Printable: K4-L07-P01-god-promises-david-an-enduring-throne-story-path.
4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What faithful response fits the text?

Activity details

God Promises David an Enduring Throne Story Path · 10 min

Materials: The Passover Story Path; Bible; Pens or pencils

Read the selected text in 2 Samuel 7:8-16.
Record two direct observations from the passage.
Test the lesson big idea: God's promise to David created hope for a lasting righteous King.
Name one conclusion that would go beyond the evidence and should therefore be avoided.

Low-resource option: Draw the categories on blank paper or complete verbally.

Closing

Memory verse: 2 Samuel 7:8-16

Prayer: Thank God for what the passage shows and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: God's promise to David created hope for a lasting righteous King.