Theme: Receiving the true bread of life, Jesus Christ.

COMMENTARY

Old Testament: 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a
This text continues the story of David's sin with Bathsheba and spells out the consequences. After Bathsheba's period of mourning, David brings her into his household and marries her. He might have thought that he had gotten away with his crime when Nathan the prophet tells him the story of the rich man who took the poor man's little ewe lamb to slaughter for a feast. David unknowingly pronounces judgment on himself when he declares to Nathan that such a man deserved to die. Then, dramatically, the prophet points to David: "You are the man!" The king then confesses his sin against God. Nathan responds that God has put away (forgiven) his sin but that, as a consequence of his sin, viole…