Death of the King — Part Two

Evening Service
Sep 11, 2022

With the royal succession plan settled, the aged King David issued a commandment to his son Solomon, directing him to act on unfinished matters of the kingdom—with kindness for some and with justice for others. Was David’s decree simply a matter of personal vengeance? Or did God’s anointed king bear the responsibility to administer justice? Alistair Begg considers how the Bible’s answer points forward to the fixed day when Jesus, as King, will judge the world with fairness and finality.

Topics: Biblical Figures, Death, Judgment, Justice, Warnings

1 Kings 2:5-12

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