Sermon Tone Analysis

Today’s Text

David Cares for Mephibosheth

9 Then David said, “Is there still anyone who is left for the house of Saul that I may show loyal love to him for the sake of Jonathan?” 2 Now Saul’s household had a servant whose name was Ziba, so they summoned him to David, and the king asked him, “Are you Ziba?”

He said, “⌊At your service⌋!” 3 Then the king said, “But is there still anyone of Saul’s household that I may show the loyal love of God with him?”

And Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in the feet.” 4 The king said to him, “Where is he?”

And Ziba said to the king, “⌊He is here⌋ in the house of Makir the son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.” 5 So King David sent and brought him from the house of Makir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar.

6 So Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David.

And he fell on his face and did obeisance.

David said, “Mephibosheth,” and he said, “⌊I am ready to serve you⌋.”

7 Then David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for ⌊I will certainly show⌋ loyal love to you for the sake of Jonathan your father, and I will restore to you all the lands of Saul your father.

And you shall always eat food at my table.”

8 Then he did obeisance and said, “What is your servant that you have paid attention to the dead dog like me?”

9 David summoned Ziba the servant of Saul and said to him, “All that was Saul’s and all his household I have given to the son of your master.

Reasons for restitution

For crimes committed

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For accidental loss

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For unintentional sin

As part of confession

In cases of misplaced accusation

The basis of decisions regarding restitution

Arbitration

The amount of restitution is to exceed the amount stolen

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Land should belong to its rightful owners

Examples of restitution

The Philistines make restitution for desecrating the ark of God;

Ben-Hadad makes restitution for the cities his father had taken from Israel;

The king makes restitution to the Shunammite by returning her house and land;

Nehemiah orders restitution to be made to the poor;

Zacchaeus makes restitution to those he had cheated.

The act of restitution is to be motivated by love

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God promises physical restitution

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Jesus Christ makes restitution for sin

He restores fellowship with God

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He restores the hope of eternal life

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Restitution is made to Jesus Christ

Here God’s exaltation of Jesus Christ is seen as restitution to his position of glory.

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Restitution is made to those who make sacrifices for the gospel

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