Posts with the tag: consensual

Did David RAPE Bathsheba or Did They Commit ADULTERY?

To answer this question, it’s necessary to brush up on 2 Samuel 11 and 2 Samuel 12. Those who support the idea that David raped Bathsheba argue that: Adultery implies mutual consent, but the scriptural account supports David’s abuse of power, which suggests rape. While Bathsheba was bathing nude on the (flat) rooftop of her […]