Yesterday, I opened a loop by asking… Why was Joab motivated to take steps to reconcile Absalom with David? So let’s dig a bit deeper into the mind of this devious character… And in the process, come to a deeper understanding of what drives men of power who lust after even more power. I tell […]

“Yo’av the son of Tz’ruyah perceived that the king missed Avshalom;” -2 Samuel 14:1 While Avishalom was chilling with his mother’s side of the family in Geshur, David was in torment over the murder of Amnon, his firstborn son. Of course, the loss of any child was tragic. But the loss of a firstborn was […]

“So Avshalom fled, went to G’shur and stayed there three years. But as King David became reconciled to the death of his son Amnon, he was increasingly filled with longing to see Absalom.”-2 Samuel 13:38-39 I’ve copied and pasted verses from Chapter 13 of 2nd Samuel above, even though we’ve just begun Chapter 14. The […]

Yesterday, I didn’t finish on a positive note. I talked about how King David… Despite being forgiven of his sins of adultery and murder from an eternal perspective… Would still suffer the tragic consequences for his behavior on earth… And that the curses hanging over his head would continue for generations. The torment in David’s […]

2 Samuel 14 is crammed to the brim with deep theology. While we’ll explore some of it, we won’t have time to cover everything without getting lost in the details. You should also know you’re gonna squirm a bit. We’re gonna get into some things that will challenge how you think, worship, and determine what’s […]