King David and Bathsheba
David slept with somebody's wife, got her pregnant, and killed her husband. And he still gets called a man after God's own heart.
What the story covers
- David slept with somebody’s wife, got her pregnant, and killed her husband.
- The Shepherd Who Became King
- He became famous after defeating Goliath, eventually became king, and grew into one of the most powerful rulers in Israel’s history.
- David and Bathsheba
- David Tried to Cover It Up
- He ordered Uriah to be placed at the front of the fiercest battle, then ordered the other soldiers to pull back.
- “You Are the Man”
- Nathan looked at David and said: “You are the man.” David admitted, “I have sinned against the Lord.”
- Forgiveness Did Not Erase the Consequences
- His own son Absalom eventually rebelled against him and attempted to take his throne.
- Why Was He Still “A Man After God’s Own Heart”?
- David failed badly, but when confronted with his sin, he confessed and repented instead of abandoning God.
- WHY DAVID IS STILL THE TEST CASE
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