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2 Samuel
11:26 - 12:15
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | "The
Prophet and Reformer," Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit. |
| IV.XXVII.1, Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
| II.17, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 208) |
| IV.10, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 210) |
| V.11, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 212) |
| Chapter VI,
Chapter XXI, On
Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217) |
| From the Geneva Notes.
Chapter 12.
 | "Because David lay now drowned
in sin, the loving mercy of God which does not allow his own to
perish, wakes his conscience by this story and brings him to
repentance." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary. Chapter 12.
| "When David said, I have
sinned, and Nathan perceived that he was a true penitent, he assured
him his sin was forgiven." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
Chapter
12.
| "When the ordinary means did
not awaken David to repentance, God takes an extraordinary course.
Thus the merciful God pities and prevents him who had so horribly
forsaken God." |
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| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). Chapter 12.
| "The use of parables is a
favorite style of speaking among Oriental people, especially in the
conveyance of unwelcome truth. This exquisitely pathetic parable was
founded on a common custom of pastoral people who have pet lambs,
which they bring up with their children, and which they address in
terms of endearment. The atrocity of the real, however, far exceeded
that of the fictitious offense." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:13a, Pentecost 9,
Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:10, Studies on Old Testament texts from
Series C, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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"The Prophet as Storyteller," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Prophetic Ethics," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2003. |
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"Judgment
against King David,"
Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Lectionary Resource for Catholics. |
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"A
Peculiarly Christian Account of Sin," William H. Willimon, Duke
University. Theology Today, July 1993.
| "Our human situation is not
that we are all dressed up with a will to power and transcendence
with nowhere to go but failure. Our situation is that we view our
lives through a "heap of broken images," never getting an
accurate picture of ourselves." |
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"He Spoke in Parables," Martin B. Copenhaver, The Christian Century,
1994.
| "IF YOU DON'T have armies large
enough to storm the gates and impose change by force, you have to employ
other means--like parables..." |
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| "David
and Uriah (2 Samuel 11:5-27)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "I don't know that David
actually thinks he can deceive the people of Jerusalem as to whose
child Bathsheba's baby is. How can he when everyone knows Uriah has
never been with his wife to get her pregnant? It seems now as though
David is simply trying to legitimize his sin. By making Uriah a
casualty of war, he makes Bathsheba a widow. He can now marry this
woman and raise the child as his own, which of course it is." |
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| "David
and God (2 Samuel 12)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "Our sins never slip past God
unnoticed. The wicked refuse to believe that God sees their sin, or
that if He does, that He will deal with it:" |
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| Articles & Background:
| "The
Logic and Lyric of Contrition," Robert C. Roberts, Wheaton
College. Theology Today, July 1993.
| "Penitence is a solidity of
character nurtured by action after action, insight after insight,
that consolidate the self in the terms of contrition...an emotion (I
call it contrition) is the centerpiece and moving force of the
process of repentance and the formation of a new self." |
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| "The
Queens' Story. Bathsheba, Maacah, Athaliah and the 'Historia of Early
Kings'," Ernst Axel Knauf, Lectio Difficilior:
European Electronic Journal for Feminist Exegesis, 2002.
| "Euro-American white male biblical
scholars have in the past – and to a disturbing degree still in the
present – read the story of the early kings through the eyes of the
deuteronomists, all too often sympathizing or even identifying with their
abysmal ideology. For the benefit of the living and the life of future
generations, both in Europe, the US and the Near East, it is high time to
regard this story with other eyes." |
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"Signs of the Flesh: Observations on Characterization in the Bible,"
Alice Bach,
Semeia 63:
Characterization in Biblical Literature, 1993. |
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"The
Practice of Forgiveness," Reflections and Suggestions from the Office of
Pastoral Care, The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. |
| "Abuse
of Command: A Bible Study. Exploiting Power for Sexual Gratification," by Walter
Brueggemann, in Sojourners, July/August, 1997.
| "The framing of a narrative of
sexuality by a narrative of the military is complete: military
(11:1); sexual (11:2-12:25); military (12:26-31). The victory is
immense for David. And within the presentation of David’s military
victory is the presentation of David’s sexual indulgence, cover-up
and all. The public in Jerusalem sees only the military drama. We
privileged readers know about the story within the story." |
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| "David
and Ahab, Clinton and Nixon: Contemporary Lessons From Two Biblical
Stories," John R. Vile. Leadership U.
| "Although both Biblical
stories indicate that God's judgments on the unjust and their sins
are sure and His mercy to those who seek his pardon is abundant
beyond human understanding, there is no sure word from the Lord as
to what our role in extending such punishment or mercy may be in the
case of an elected president." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Bach, Alice,
"Signs of the Flesh: Observations on Characterization in the Bible,"
Semeia, 1993. |
| Bodner, Keith,
"Nathan: Prophet, Politician and Novelist?" Journal for the Study of
the Old Testament, 2001. |
| Boer, Roland,
"National Allegory in the Hebrew Bible," Journal for the Study of the
Old Testament, 1997. (Section on this text begins on p. 102.) |
| Bosworth, David A.,
"Evaluating King David: Old Problems and Recent Scholarship," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2006. |
| Brueggemann, Walter,
"Life and Death in Tenth Century Israel," Journal of the American
Academy of Religion, 1972. |
| Brueggemann, Walter,
"On Trust and Freedom: A Study of Faith in the Succession Narrative,"
Interpretation, 1972. |
| Chapman, Stephen B.,
"Reading the Bible as Witness: Divine Retribution in the Old Testament,"
Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2004. (The section specific to
this text begins on page 182.) |
| Coats, George W.,
"Expository Article: II Samuel 12:1-7a," Interpretation, 1986. |
| Copenhaver, Martin B.,
"He Spoke in Parables," The Christian Century, 1994. |
| Evans, J. Claude,
"'...and Nathan Said to David': A Watergate Parallel," The Christian
Century, 1973. |
| Flanagan, James W.,
"Court History of Succession Document? A Study of 2 Samuel 9-20 and I Kings
1-2," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1972. |
| Frolov, Serge,
"Succession Narrative: A 'Document' or a Phantom?" Journal of
Biblical Literature, 2002. |
| Hawkins, Peter S.,
"Mousetraps," The Christian Century, 2001. |
| Jensen, Hans J.L.,
"Desire, Rivalry and Collective Violence in the 'Succession Narrative',"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1992. |
| Kessler, John,
"Sexuality and Politics: The Motif of the Displaced Husband in the Books of
Samuel," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2000. (Section on this
text begins on page 419.) |
| Knight, Douglas,
"Moral Values and Literary Traditions: The Case of the Succession Narrative
(2 Samuel 9-10; 1 Kings 1-2)," Semeia, 1985. |
| Kruse, Heinz,
"David's Covenant," Vetus Testamentum, 1985. |
| McEvenue, Sean E.,
"The Basis of Empire, A Study of the Succession Narrative," Ex Auditu,
1986. |
| Petter, Donna,
"Foregrounding of the designation ‘eset ‘ûriyyâ hahittî in II Samuel
xi-xii," Vetus Testamentum, 2004. |
| Phillips, A.,
"The Interpretation of 2 Samuel xii 5-6," Vetus Testamentum,
1966. |
| Robert C. Roberts,
"The Logic and Lyric of Contrition," Theology Today, 1993. |
| Schipper, Jeremy,
"Critical Note: Did David Overinterpret Nathan's Parable in 2 Samuel
12:1-6?" Journal of Biblical Literature, 2007.
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| Schwartz, Regina M.,
"Adultery in the House of David: The Metanarrative of Biblical Scholarship
and the Narratives of the Bible," Semeia, 1991. |
| Sharon, Diane M.,
"When Fathers Refuse to Eat: The Trope of Rejecting Food and Drink in
Biblical Narrative," Semeia, 1999. |
| Smith, Carol,
"Biblical Perspectives on Power," Journal for the Study of the Old
Testament, 2001. |
| Spielman, Larry W.,
"David's Abuse of Power," Word & World, 1999. (Section begins on
page 257.) |
| Steffen, Lloyd H.,
"On Honesty and Self-Deception: 'You Are the Man,'" The Christian
Century, 1987. |
| van Wolde, Ellen,
"In Words and Pictures: The Sun in 2 Samuel 12:7-12," Biblical
Interpretation, 2003. |
| Wevers, John Wm.,
"A Study in the Exegetical Principles Underlying the Greek Text of 2 Sm 11:2
- 1 Kings 2:11," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1953. |
| Willimon, William H.,
"A Peculiarly Christian Account of Sin," Theology Today, 1993. |
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| Reviews:
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Review: Stanley Isser, The Sword of Goliath: David in Heroic
Literature. Scholars Press, 2003. Review by Peter D. Micall
in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004. |
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| Sermons:
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| With Children:
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"King David,"
Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"God Calls David to
Be King of Israel," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art:
David, BathshebaNathan, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World
Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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| Hymns and Music: |
| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
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| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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| Study Links and Resources for the Book of 2 Samuel |
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