Posts with the tag: David

Did David and Jonathan Have a Homosexual Relationship?

People ask this question due to David’s grieving words over his friend Jonathan: I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother;     you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful,     more wonderful than that of women. 2 Samuel 1:26 The nature of their relationship was close friends and not […]

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 […]

Why Does 1 Chronicles OMIT David’s Adultery & Murder?

When the Old Testament historical book 1 Chronicles details the era in David’s reign involving his adultery with Bathsheba and murder of her husband (detailed in 2 Samuel 11:1–12:23) it omits these transgressions altogether, choosing instead to focus on David’s victories over the Ammonites, as shown in 1 Chronicles 20:1-3. Why? Answer: Because the historical […]

How to Be a GIANT-KILLER

Would you like to be a giant-killer, like David, albeit in a spiritual sense? Of course you would. Let’s give the account of David and Goliath a fresh read and glean several gems of truth on how to be a giant-killer straight from the Scriptures… (scroll down if you’re already well familiar with the account) […]