I wanna do something interesting today.
I’m gonna share some common perspectives often preached from the pulpit on the woman of Tekoa’s story.
And when I say “preached from the pulpit”…
I ain’t just talking about Christian pastors, preachers, and teachers…
The Rabbis of old have also made the same arguments I’m about to share.
So take a look at these, and after reading them, I wanna ask you one simple question:
Are they Scriptural?
Let’s get started.
Argument 1
We’re all doomed to die at some point in the future.
And that includes Amnon.
So if Amnon was destined to die anyway, all Avishalom did in having him killed was accelerate the inevitable.
Argument 2
There wasn’t anything that could be done to bring Amnon back from the dead.
So even if the Torah commandment was obeyed and Avishalom was executed, what good would result?
Amnon was dead, and the homie wasn’t coming back.
So, killing Avishalom in retribution would be yet another meaningless extermination of another human being.
Argument 3
The Lord spares no one.
David didn’t need to execute Avishalom now, because God, in His perfect timing, was gonna take care of him anyway.
In other words, why play God and execute vengeance on others when that prerogative belongs to the Lord alone?
Argument 4
God desires that none of His earthly children be cast out of His Kingdom.
He wants all humans, even the rebellious, to be part of the coming new world.
So if that’s the case, shouldn’t David, in like manner, emulate our Father in Heaven, and welcome Avishalom back home with open arms?
Heck, didn’t Jesus preach the same thing in his parable of the prodigal son?
So whaddaya think?
These points represent the common arguments that often proceed from the Judeo-Christian world.
Do you think they’re Scriptural?
Well, I hope you answered NO.
Because if you answered otherwise, you need to sharpen your understanding of Scripture.
Why?
These arguments at their core represent humanistic philosophy.
They violate the heart of the Torah that demands the death of a murderer.
If these arguments are so anti-Scriptural, then why do so many pastors, preachers, and rabbis fall for this flawed logic?
There are a couple of reasons why.
First of all, they sound good.
They appeal to the sentimental soppiness in all of us.
Second, there are some elements of truth contained in these arguments.
But in this case, the baby in the bathwater has completely ruined the spa experience.
Ya feeling me here?
Again, this is a classic example of human beings, whether believers or not, letting their subjective emotions and trust in their own intellects override the truth of God’s Word.
That’s the bottom line at the end of the day.
And that’s why it’s so important to be grounded in Scripture…
Especially the first five Books of Moses.
Otherwise, you won’t be able to tell when you’re being fed a pile of cow dung from the pulpit.
And trust me…
There’s a lot of it out there.
Later, homies.
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