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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2S11-4: The Shocking Talmudic Defense Of David’s Actions
I wanna share an excerpt from the Talmud concerning David’s affair with Bathsheba. This comes from the tractate titled Shabbos 56a: “What is the meaning of arubatam? Rav Yosef taught: It refers to matters that are shared [hame’oravim] between him, the husband, and her, the wife, i.e., marriage. The verse should be read: Take the […]