John Woodhouse on 2 Samuel Part 1

For this two-part conversation on 2 Samuel, I sat down with John Woodhouse in his home office in Sydney, Australia.

In part one, Woodhouse helps relate the story of God’s kingdom in David’s day to the context of God’s kingdom in our day. He gives us handles on how to teach 2 Samuel 7, one of the most important chapters in the Bible, in which God makes a covenant with David and promises that his throne will last forever. In part two, Woodhouse discuss the difficult-to-read—and even more challenging to teach—section on Amnon’s sin with Tamar and Absalom’s rebellion.

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Books on 2 Samuel:

2 Samuel: Your Kingdom Come (Preaching the Word commentary series) by John Woodhouse
Sermons on 2 Samuel by John Calvin
2 Samuel: Out of Every Adversity by Dale Ralph Davis
1–2 Samuel: A Twelve Week Study by Ryan Kelly

Audio Resources on 2 Samuel:

Sermons series by John Woodhouse at Christ Church St. Ives in Sydney, Australia
Sermon series by Liam Goligher at Tenth Presbyterian in Philadelphia
Sermon series by Ryan Kelly at Desert Springs Church in Albuquerque

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Nancy Guthrie (MATS, Reformed Theological Seminary) teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including through her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast from The Gospel Coalition. She and her husband founded Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child, and they’re cohosts of the GriefShare video series.

John Woodhouse earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of New South Wales and worked as a geologist for two years before entering Moore College to study theology. He earned a bachelor of divinity from the University of London and the doctor of philosophy degree from Victoria University of Manchester. For more than 30 years he lectured at Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia, where he served as principal from 2002 to 2013. He also pastored Christ Church St. Ives (Anglican) for more than 10 years.