The Rod and Stripes of Men

9/12 Reading Portions: 2 Samuel 7; 2 Corinthians 1; Ezekiel 15; Psalm 56-57

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“I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men,” 2 Samuel 7:14

This expression of the promise to David concerning Solomon foreshadows the cruel and savage…