Question: From 2 Samuel 11 - 2 Kings 8 God 'steps back', as it were, from the narrative and allows the House of David to spiral out of control. Explain in detail. That is, how does God “use” human agency to bring about his purposes.
The House of David spirals out of control from 2 Samuel 11 - 2 Kings 8 in every aspect imaginable. There is murder, rape, incest, war, adultery, and betrayal, many of which are must have plots for Hollywood hits. This narrative certainly has the feel of receiving an Oscar or Academy award and I can see why these stories got passed down from generation to generation for so long that they have ended up in multiple versions or edits of the same story. I think of these edits or revisions sort of like a remake of a popular older movie. Or more precisely the …show more content…
This is not only wrong in the sense of the covenant, but also in the political sense since “the Hittite indicated his non-Isrealite heritage. He may have been a resident alien, a class whose rights kings were especially charged to guard.”(NOAB, 459) Once David discovers that Bathsheba is with child he orders Uriah to sleep with Bathsheba, which Uriah refuses to do. I am both confused and impressed by the fact that David wishes Uriah lay with Bathsheba. Confused that Uriah would be ignorant of the fact that the king has slept with his wife, and impressed that King David knows enough about a woman’s fertility cycle to demand that Uriah lay with his wife in order to conceal the fact that she is to have a child out of wedlock. Outraged by Uriah’s defiance, King David orders his death in a manner that appears accidental - in order to marry Bathsheba. David’s plan is successful and Bathsheba marries him and gives birth to their
The House of David spirals out of control from 2 Samuel 11 - 2 Kings 8 in every aspect imaginable. There is murder, rape, incest, war, adultery, and betrayal, many of which are must have plots for Hollywood hits. This narrative certainly has the feel of receiving an Oscar or Academy award and I can see why these stories got passed down from generation to generation for so long that they have ended up in multiple versions or edits of the same story. I think of these edits or revisions sort of like a remake of a popular older movie. Or more precisely the …show more content…
This is not only wrong in the sense of the covenant, but also in the political sense since “the Hittite indicated his non-Isrealite heritage. He may have been a resident alien, a class whose rights kings were especially charged to guard.”(NOAB, 459) Once David discovers that Bathsheba is with child he orders Uriah to sleep with Bathsheba, which Uriah refuses to do. I am both confused and impressed by the fact that David wishes Uriah lay with Bathsheba. Confused that Uriah would be ignorant of the fact that the king has slept with his wife, and impressed that King David knows enough about a woman’s fertility cycle to demand that Uriah lay with his wife in order to conceal the fact that she is to have a child out of wedlock. Outraged by Uriah’s defiance, King David orders his death in a manner that appears accidental - in order to marry Bathsheba. David’s plan is successful and Bathsheba marries him and gives birth to their