“Now Avshalom the son of David had a beautiful sister named Tamar. Some time after the previous events, Amnon the son of David fell in love with her. Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he became ill, for she was a virgin, and Amnon thought it would be impossible to approach her.”-2 […]
2S13-2: How Some Theologians Bend God’s Word To Save David’s Reputation
“Now Avshalom the son of David had a beautiful sister named Tamar. Some time after the previous events, Amnon, the son of David fell in love with her.“ -2 Samuel 13:1 In earlier lessons, I’ve called out how the Rabbis of old, through some rather creative theological gymnastics, make David out to be a perfect […]
2S13-1: When Royal Privilege Goes Off The Rails
Today, we begin 2nd Samuel Chapter 13. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. “Now Avshalom the son of David had a beautiful sister named Tamar. Some time after the previous events, Amnon the son of David fell in love with her.” -2 Samuel 13:1 So before we […]
2S12-30: Why David’s Life Fell Apart After Bathsheba
As we finish up 2nd Samuel Chapter 12… Here’s the big takeaway we need to take to heart… Yes, by His Grace, the Lord forgave David for his sins… However, at the same time… Neither he… Nor his family… Nor his kingdom… Would ever fully recover from the affair with Bathsheba. This is something we […]
2S12-29: The Mark of God’s Army—Justice, NOT Genocide
“In addition, he expelled the people who were in it and set them to work with saws, iron harrows and iron axes, or had them cross over to work in the brick factory. This is what he did to all the cities of the people of ‘Amon. Then David and all the people returned to […]