{"podcast":{"title":"Chronological ESV Bible Plan with Robert Smith","slug":"chronological-esv-bible-plan-with-robert-smith-6726997","podcast_index_feed_id":6726997,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/chronologicalbibleplanwithrobertsmith","website_url":"https://www.crossway.org/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a4493db2-99d9-11ee-954f-ab3d0756e92c/image/Podcast_-_ESV_Reading_Plans_-_2024.7.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Crossway","episode_count":30,"summary":"Starting January 1st, listen to Scripture in the order the events occurred with the Chronological ESV Bible Plan. Read by Robert Smith, this podcast takes listeners on a one-year journey through Scripture’s historical accounts, prophetic books, and poetry.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T06:21:56.201530+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chronological-esv-bible-plan-with-robert-smith-6726997"},"episode":{"title":"April 19 (2 Samuel 7:1–29; 1 Chronicles 17:1–27; Psalm 110:1–7)","slug":"april-19-2-samuel-7-1-29-1-chronicles-17-1-27-psalm-110-1-7","published_at":"2026-04-19T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chronological-esv-bible-plan-with-robert-smith-6726997/april-19-2-samuel-7-1-29-1-chronicles-17-1-27-psalm-110-1-7","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chronological-esv-bible-plan-with-robert-smith-6726997","url":"https://www.esv.org/2Samuel7:1–29;1Chronicles17:1–27;Psalm110:1–7/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CXW4967653327.mp3","summary":"This reading explores the Davidic Covenant, where God redirects David's desire to build a temple into a promise to establish an eternal dynasty. The text contrasts David's human ambition with God's sovereign plan to build a 'house' through his descendants.","meta_description":"A deep dive into 2 Samuel 7, 1 Chronicles 17, and Psalm 110, focusing on God's covenant with King David and the promise of an eternal kingdom.","key_points":["Main idea: God shifts the focus from David building a physical temple to God establishing David's lineage forever","Theological tension: The contrast between David's desire to provide a dwelling for God and God's initiative to provide a kingdom for David","Practical takeaway: True greatness is found in recognizing God's sovereignty and responding with humble gratitude","Failure mode: Attempting to fulfill divine purposes through human-centric architectural or political achievements rather than following God's specific word","Key theme: The concept of an eternal throne and a priesthood following the order of Melchizedek"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":70000,"title":"The Divine Promise to David","summary":"God recounts David's rise from shepherd to prince and promises to establish his house and kingdom eternally."},{"start_ms":170000,"title":"David's Prayer of Gratitude","summary":"David responds to the covenant with a prayer of humility, marveling at God's faithfulness to Israel."},{"start_ms":260000,"title":"The Covenant of Israel","summary":"A reflection on God's unique relationship with Israel and the establishment of His people as His own."},{"start_ms":360000,"title":"The Prophet Nathan's Vision","summary":"God instructs Nathan to tell David that it is not David, but his descendant, who will build the house for the Lord."},{"start_ms":500000,"title":"David's Humble Response","summary":"David sits before the Lord, questioning his own worthiness in light of God's immense promises."},{"start_ms":630000,"title":"Psalm 110: The Eternal Priest","summary":"A reading of Davidic psalmody regarding the Lord's command to the Messiah to sit at His right hand."}],"topics":["Davidic Covenant","Old Testament Scripture","King David","Prophet Nathan","Eternal Kingdom","Biblical Theology","2 Samuel","1 Chronicles","Psalm 110"],"duration_seconds":726,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chronological-esv-bible-plan-with-robert-smith-6726997/episodes/april-19-2-samuel-7-1-29-1-chronicles-17-1-27-psalm-110-1-7/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chronological-esv-bible-plan-with-robert-smith-6726997/april-19-2-samuel-7-1-29-1-chronicles-17-1-27-psalm-110-1-7.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}