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2012 Reading Through
The Bible Blog

2 Samuel 13-15 & Psalms 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55 / May 14-15 (135-136)

5/14/2012

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David was instantly forgiven for adultery and murder when he repented, but he opened the door to much pain in his life. The same sins he committed are now being committed by his family; Amnon rapes his half sister Tamar and Absalom her brother ends up killing him for what he does.

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Psalm 12
It looked like everyone had left David and no one was standing up for what was right. In Psalms 12:1, David says “Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.” In the middle of his prayer, David receives a prophetic word: "For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise," says the LORD; "I will set him in the safety for which he yearns” (verse 5). David’s response is to instantly proclaim and remind himself of the faithfulness of God’s word, even when things look hopeless. He says, “The words of the LORD are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times. You shall keep them, O LORD, You shall preserve them from this generation forever (Verses 6-7)."

Psalm 55
Before David came to a place of trusting God, he said in verse 5, “Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me.” David stayed in the place of prayer (vs. 17), and he was able to cast his care upon the LORD and come to a place of faith (vs. 22).

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Shari
5/16/2012 02:06:58 am

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Yes David did truely repent of his sin and was deeply sorry that the sin he commited hurt God. He was not just sorry he got caught but sorry enough to change his ways. Unfortunately his sin did open a door and many repercussions. One was loosing the child that was conceived with Bathsheba. Then all the other doors with his children following in disobediance.

One question I keep having is why did God allow the men to have so many wives back in OT days. It seems that it created so many problems with jealousy between wives and more jealousy especially with the children.

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Joshua
5/16/2012 02:06:23 pm

The LORD gave specific instructions to kings in Deuteronomy 17:17, "Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold for himself."
God started with Adam and Eve. i believe one man and one woman was God's plan from the beginning. During times of war, its possible that many men could die, leaving many woman without a husband. A woman would probably need to be married (if not with her father) to have land to farm.Therefor, a man having multiple wives could be "the best option" for them considering the great lack of men. So, i believe, one man and one woman was God's plan in most cases but He permitted multiple wives. Polygamy is illegal in this country so it's not an option; but of course, its not a good idea anyways, and its not necessary.

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