Author: lowen

This week we continue our study of the situation between Amnon and Tamar, digging a bit more deeply into the actual situation. What Tamar endured was a horrible event, but lust is only part of the equation here; it’s also about that power struggle between the sons of David, specifically Amnon and Absalom.

This week we dig a bit deeper into the backstory of the situation with Amnon and Tamar, and how David could have easily prevented the whole situation.

Now we turn the page and begin looking in detail and the further consequences of David’s sin, beginning with the situation between David’s eldest son, Amnon, and Absalom’s sister, Tamar. This week, we begin to look at the situation, the names, and the circumstances surrounding the situation.

When Joab calls for David to have him come to Rabbah to finish the conquest, David reacts with uncharacteristic cruelty towards the Ammonites. Today, we explore the possible causes for this uncharacteristic cruelty.

One of the more interesting studies while digging in the historical books of the Old Testament is to compare and contrast the four books of Samuel and Kings with the two books of the Chronicles. This week, we continue this study by looking at the 1 Chronicles 20 account of the time David tarried at…

This week, we study the events around the birth of Solomon and God’s grace towards David and Bathsheba after the first consequence of David’s sin. Too many Christians simply do not understand that even forgiven sin has earthly consequences; David is just beginning a long road that will have many consequences through the next several…