1) In bible Study, this could be a good place to introduce some of the maximal/minimum argument about historicity and ancient sites.

2) Notice how this starts compared to next week's reading.

3) When do you need rest from your enemies?

4) Nathan's switch would be a good time to talk about discernment.

5) What does God's response tell us about god's character here/

6) Does god like being outside because god enjoys creation? does God fear that enclosed in a space would have the tendency of pushing us to manipulate god, to put god in a box, to say who is in and who is out?

7) Whjat od you think of the word play with house here?

8) Is David motivated purely out of good, or is another mixed motive a consolidation of a religious and a political center in the city of david?

9)What are some stumbling blocks in a putely messianic interpretation of the last section? Does it explain why jesus was hoped to be a poitical messiah?

10) On sonship, see Ps. 2 The ANE often had entrhonement rituals for a child of the gods linked ot monarchy.

11) Given history, did god keep this promise?