In the story of his sin with Bathsheba, King David, who ruled over Israel from 1000 to 961 B.C., experienced a measure of God's grace. Kings in Israel were subject to the covenant law of God (cf. Deuteronomy 17:18-20), and that law was summarized in the Ten Commandments: "You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness. You shall not covet ... your neighbor's wife" (Exodus 20:13-17). Because of his unholy lust for Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite, the great king David of Israel broke every one of those basic laws of God.
The prophet Nathan confronted David with his sin in what was a masterful sermon. After arousing David's anger with the story of the rich man who stole the poor man's little lamb, Nathan whirled on David an…
Suffering in Sin
2 Samuel 11:1-27
2 Samuel 11:1-27
Sermon
by Elizabeth Achtemeier
by Elizabeth Achtemeier
CSS Publishing, Preaching and Reading from the Old Testament: With an Eye to the New, by Elizabeth Achtemeier