David finds himself in a real bind. He knows it’s only a matter of time before his affair with Bathsheba becomes public. He also knows there’s no way he can cover up Bathsheba’s pregnancy. Try as hard as he could, Uriyah stubbornly refused to leave the palace and go home. So what does David do? […]
Archives for April 17, 2025
2S11-23: Don’t Confuse God With The People Who Represent Him
“In the morning David wrote a letter to Yo’av and sent it with Uriyah.”-2 Samuel 11:14 A while back I explained how Judaism turns the story of David and Bathsheba on its head by making Uriyah out to be the bad guy and David a hero who possessed all the qualities of a perfect Messiah. […]