The Torah makes it crystal clear:
The only legal outcome for a murderer is the death penalty.
Still, some folks will ask, “But why is that such a big deal?”
Look, when you put a murderer to death, it serves as a dire warning to others NOT to do the same thing.
It also stops that murderer from repeating his or her murderous ways.
I mean, think about it, man!
A killer’s already demonstrated he or she has a tendency to deliberately end people’s lives.
So, we’re talking about protecting the innocent here.
In the end, executing a murderer saves lives.
We’re also talking about justice here.
And justice is central to how the Lord deals with mankind.
Spiritually, the only acceptable atonement for murder is the life of the one who did it.
Those are God’s Words, not mine.
So when people ignore divine protocol and let a murderer live…
The curse of God’s law will hang over the community.
Ya feeling me here?
And remember, David’s life was never the same after he ignored divine protocol out of convenience or misplaced mercy.
It was filled with attempted coups, murders, rapes, incest and a hell of a lot of violence.
This will become even more painfully obvious as we make our way through the rest of 2nd Samuel.
And then later, as we go through the books of Kings.
I think you could sum up the theme of 2nd Samuel in one sentence:
“The Disaster That Happens In Your Life When You Disobey God’s Torah”
Let those who have ears to hear, SHEMA.
The next time we meet, we’ll discuss how Christianity’s manmade doctrine “love covers a multitude of sins” has wreaked havoc in our society.
Stay frosty, homies.
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