As I read thru this chapter....it bring up many questions that I have about sexual immorality in the Old Testament.
When I read the story, it seems to me that God is "displeased" with David for his role in making sure Uriah was killed....so he could have Bethsheba. But, it doesn't saying anything about him getting her pregnant while her husband is away at war. Doesn't that seem a little strange? hhhhhmmmmmm
I think the real issue here for David is that he took his eyes off of God for his direction. He let his own selfish desires take him over. He made his own plan, and carried it out. Even to the extreme detriment of someone else. I can see myself making these "plans" everyday. Something to work on!
Funny I was just talking with a friend at work about why was all the sexual immorality seemingly okay back in the Old Testament--to which neither of us had answers for.
ReplyDeleteI think you are onto something, this is one of the few times I can think of where David making plans and directing actions where it doesn't first say he sought direction from God and the end result is him not pleasing the Lord.
I read some other commentary that points out a series of sins and mans unwillingness to repent. First sins by succumbing to his lustful desires rather than walking away from the situation. Then he tries to cover one sin with another by setting up the husband to first be with his wife as soon as he gets home hoping her pregnancy will not be surprise, then when that fails putting him in harms way so he dies making it ok for him to take this woman as his wife. More than a series of white lies.
We must be on guard, even a great leader and follower of God like David has weaknesses easy for the devil to exploit.