David, Bathsheba & Uriah-
after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle,
that David sent Joab,
and his servants with him, and all Israel;
and they destroyed the children of Ammon,
and besieged Rabbah.
-But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
"You start on the path of sin when you neglect duty. David was in more danger in Jerusalem than with his army on the battlefield. He laid aside armor."
Ephesians 6:11-13
Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.
For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.
The Evil Day-
James 1:14
Continued-
And it came to pass in an eveningtide,
that David arose from off his bed,
and walked upon the roof of the king's house:
Question-
Walked upon the roof of his house, Why?
"Yea, though I walk through the valley (roof top) of the shadow of death..."
Psalms 23:4
Luke 22:31
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."
1 Peter 5:8
Continued-
and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself;
and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
"He allowed his eyes to wander..."
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart."
Matthew 5:27, 28
Continued-
(NKJV) "for she was cleansed from her impurity."
"And David sent messengers, and took her."
Took/Take:
-to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action:
"to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write."
-to hold, grasp, or grip:
"to take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand."
-to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or artifice:
"to take a bone from a snarling dog."
-to seize or capture:
"to take an enemy town; to take a prisoner."
Continued-
and she came in unto him, and he lay with her;
for she was purified from her uncleanness:
Purified-
•to free from guilt or evil.
•to clear or purge.
•to make clean for ceremonial or ritual use.
Cleansed-
•to make clean.
to remove by or as if by cleaning:
"to cleanse sin from the soul."
She would not be cleansing herself of impurities if she had not known it was not pure.
She recognized her sin- and attempted to rid of it herself.
How come she did not cry out to God?
Confess her sin?
Ask for forgiveness?
Repent?
She was guilty!
Q) Who can wash away my sins?
A) "Nothing but the Blood of Jesus."
(ASV) "for she was purified from her uncleanness"
(NET) "Now at that time she was in the process of purifying herself from her menstrual uncleanness."
- I do not believe this translation:
-If an egg is fertilized by a sperm, pregnancy begins...
...If egg is not fertilized by a sperm, the menstruation cycle begins.
-The egg is developing in the ovary during the cycle-hence; the mature egg can only be fertilized after leaving the ovary.
Example of immaculate conception (Mary was a virgin):
"And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest:
-For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.
and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David."
God is sovereign- He is in control:
Luke 1:30-32
-But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh,
and he of the freewoman through promise.
Galatians 4:22, 23
-As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird— No birth, no pregnancy, and no conception!
Hosea 9:11
"The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:21
"When I was made in secret"
Psalms 139:15
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
-Then, when desire has conceived,
it gives birth to sin;
and sin, when it is full-grown,
brings forth death.
James 1:15
Continued-
and she returned unto her house.
2 Samuel 11:1, 2, 4
"...and lust took over."
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
James 1:12-17
17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house.
Continued-
2 Samuel 11:3
So David sent someone to inquire about the woman.
The messenger said, "Isn't this
•Bathsheba,
•the daughter of Eliam,
•the wife of Uriah the Hittite?"
Inquire:
to seek information by questioning; ask:
"to inquire about a person."
-David sent and inquired about the woman (3a)
-The wife of Uriah (3b)
David sent messengers- Why?
A) Disobedience:
"Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away."
Deuteronomy 17:17
-Polygamy:
the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, especially wife, at one time.
Exodus 20:14
"You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor."
Proverbs 9:17
"Stolen waters are sweet, and food obtained in secret is pleasant!"
To be continued...
No comments:
Post a Comment