“But Adonai saw what David had done as evil.”
-2 Samuel 11:28
Chapter 11 of 2nd Samuel is a perfect example of why we can trust the Scriptures to be true.
This is something I’ve said before, but it bears repeating.
In every period of history, whenever a biographer sat down to pen the deeds of some king he was serving…
He only recorded the positive stuff…
There was nothing negative to be seen.
It was like the equivalent of looking at someone’s Facebook feed…
Where all you get is a lopsided depiction of some fantasy lifestyle consisting of only fun and glamor.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re reading an ancient biography of an Egyptian, Syrian, or Mesopotamian ruler…
Without exception, the lives of royalty are painted with the unrealistic strokes of perfection.
However, as especially demonstrated in this chapter…
The Scriptures take the complete opposite approach.
Whether we’re talking about Abraham, Moses, or David…
The dirty laundry of even the greatest Biblical heroes are put on full display for the whole world to see.
There are no deceitful attempts to cover up the flaws of Israel’s kings, prophets, or any other great Biblical character.
What’s ironic is this is contrary to what both Christianity and Judaism have done in some of their teachings and doctrines…
We’ve already seen how Judaism turns this story into a narrative that makes David out to be the hero and Uriyah the bad guy.
Yet, no matter how man may try to twist the Scriptures…
God’s truth bursts forth from His Word loud and clear…
Especially so in the closing words of this chapter…
“But Adonai saw what David had done as evil.”
In the next chapter, it will become even clearer that no man…
Regardless of status or background…
Can escape God’s justice.
The takeaway for today is clear.
The Lord is no respecter of persons.
NEXT TIME WE BEGIN 2ND SAMUEL CHAPTER TWELVE
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