“In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent out Yo’av, his servants who were with him and all Israel. They ravaged the people of ‘Amon and laid siege to Rabbah. But David stayed in Yerushalayim.”-2 Samuel 11:1 David’s downfall didn’t start with Bathsheba.. It started in verse 1 of […]
2S11-8: A King’s Job Is To Lead – Not Lounge
“In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent out Yo’av, his servants who were with him and all Isra’el. They ravaged the people of ‘Amon and laid siege to Rabbah. But David stayed in Yerushalayim.”-2 Samuel 11:1 I wanna show you something interesting in verse 1. This is something […]
2S11-7: The Battle Isn’t Won In The Wrong Season
“In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent out Yo’av, his servants who were with him and all Israel.”-2 Samuel 11:1 Chapter 11 kicks off by announcing, “In the spring when kings go out to war.” Now, the first thing you should know is that the words “in the […]
2S11-6: Why Christian & Jewish Scholars See David’s Sin Differently
Think back to the last time you saw a movie with a friend. Afterward, you were both buzzing and talking about what was cool and what wasn’t. Maybe you were raving about one scene… But she was obsessed with another. Sure, there was some common ground. But she caught things you totally missed. And vice […]
2S11-5: Why Preachers And Pastors Love Allegory (And Why You Shouldn’t)
For the last couple of days, I’ve been sharing how traditional Rabbinical Judaism approaches the story of David and Bathsheba. It boils down to one word: Allegory. While Christianity hardly goes into any depth at all (as usual) in its treatment of this story… Rabbinic Judaism has allegorized this story to the point where good […]
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