Rev Chris Roth

  2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Psalm 24; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29 We are continuing to look at King David’s story this week. Last week we looked at how David was anointed as King of all Israel, how he united the people of Israel, and established Jerusalem as the capital city. … In our reading today we see David bringing the Ark of the Covenant to the city he has recently established as the capital. We have also looked at the idea that humanity was created to have a kind if dominion, a rule, over creation as they reflected God’s image into the creation. (An idea I heard from Bishop Robert Barron). Some even see their God-given task as being to spread Eden- to govern all of the earth under God, and under the direction of God’s good, created order. They were to be kingly shepherds who govern creation. This kingly rule was lost at the fall, when the couple trusted a creature (a serpent) rather than God. God has been trying to reconstitute this call. At one time through Noah, and the...

  2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; Psalm 48; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 Today, we are continuing our series looking at King David. Last week we read about David receiving the news that King Saul had died, which opened the way for David to step into the role as king. There were still obstacles, though. While David was anointed King over the tribe of Judah and settled in Hebron with his family, Saul’s son, Ish-Bosheth, was made king over Israel through the support of the commander of Saul’s army. This leads to a kind of civil war. Eventually, through battle and politics, and misguided loyal men who were willing to assassinate Saul’s son, David eventually is anointed king over not just Judah, but all of Israel. And this is where we are today in our reading. All the competing claims to rule have been silenced and the tribes recognize David as their king. … David meets with the elders of the tribes of Israel and makes a covenant with them before God, and he is anointed King of all the trib...