“One day a traveler visited the rich man, and instead of picking an animal from his own flock or herd to cook for his visitor, he took the poor man’s lamb and cooked it for the man who had come to him.”-2 Samuel 12:4 Today, I wanna take a midrashic approach to verse 4 in […]
2S12-10: Only A Divine Book Holds Its Heroes To God’s Standards
“Adonai sent Natan to David. He came and said to him, ‘In a certain city, there were two men, one rich, the other poor. The rich man had vast flocks and herds, but the poor man had nothing, except for one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and reared. It had grown up […]
2S12-9: The Storytelling Strategy That Gets Through When Nothing Else Works
“Adonai sent Natan to David. He came and said to him, ‘In a certain city, there were two men, one rich, the other poor. The rich man had vast flocks and herds, but the poor man had nothing, except for one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and reared. It had grown up with […]
2S12-8: When Earthly Justice Fails, Divine Justice Prevails
“Adonai sent Natan to David. He came and said to him, In a certain city there were two men, one rich, the other poor.’”-2 Samuel 12:1 In our world, men of power seem to get away with committing the most grievous of crimes. King David was no exception. He had committed adultery and murder… Crimes […]
2S12-7: Why Grace Requires More Than Just Belief In God
Yesterday, I ended with the following question: What was the difference between David and Saul that resulted in such different results in their lives? Both men were chosen to lead Israel… Both men believed in the God of Israel… Both men committed grievous sins against the God of Israel… Yet it was only David who […]
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