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The Bathsheba Episode - The Beginning of the End of David's Kingdom

The Bathsheba episode is a well-known story from the Old Testament, but it's typically treated in isolation as a lesson in moral failure and the consequences that result from it. But this episode must be interpreted in terms of David's unique kingship and God's covenant with him, and the text itself emphasizes the massive covenantal significance of David's failure more than its moral importance. David was guilty of abuse of power, adultery, deception, conspiracy and murder, but all of that served his greatest offense, which was despising his covenant obligation to testify of Yahweh to the surrounding nations by faithfully exercising his kingship as the Lord's regal image-son. Thus David's failure with Bathsheba was the turning point in his reign and Israel's covenant life; it marked the beginning of the end of the Israelite kingdom, and so brought into jeopardy God's covenant with Abraham.

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Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Service
2 Samuel 11-12
English
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