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2 SAMUEL
The United Monarchy

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Commentary:

Introduction to 2 Samuel

Appendices:

Brief Explanations of the Technical Resources used in This Commentary

Brief Definitions of Hebrew Verbal Forms that Impact Exegesis

Abbreviations Used in This Commentary

A Word From the Author: How Can This Commentary Help You?

A Guide to Good Bible Reading: A Personal Search for Verifiable Truth

The New American Standard Bible Update — 1995

OLD TESTAMENT AS HISTORY

OT HISTORICAL NARRATIVE

OT HISTORIOGRAPHY COMPARED TO NEAR EASTERN CULTURES

SPECIAL TOPIC: SACRIFICIAL SYSTEMS OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST

Old Testament Timeline

Doctrinal Statement

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