(2 Sam 11:4 NRSV) So David sent messengers to get her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. The woman conceived; and she sent and told David, "I am pregnant."
(King David thinks of a way to get rid of her husband)
(2 Sam 11:15 NRSV) In the letter he wrote, "Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, so that he may be struck down and die."
(After he had her husband killed, he added her to his harem of 6 other women)
(2 Sam 11:27 NRSV) When the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she
SILLY GOD BREAKING THE COMMANDMENTS.
2007-11-29 00:29:25 · 11 answers · asked by TSIRHC 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What we have in the biblical David saga is just that, a saga or myth built up about a character that may or may not have existed. It doesn't really matter whether or not David existed in history because the story has survived into the written word. Look at Oddyseus, he's a similar character. We don't go off into the obscure morality of the reigning Deity of the time, we enjoy the story as a story of a life...from boyhood to old age, a true yarn like many other I heard at sea during the long middle watch.
2007-11-29 00:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by John G 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The bible is symbolic, if she committed adultery, she was supposed to be stoned, as a matter of fact, both where at fault, but God did not kill David´s child, it died like many children did at the time, even at this days with a advanced medical facilities, many children are still born, or die a few days after birth, more in those days. Like Adam and Eve, it is all symbolic....God don't kill, men kill men, God gave us freedom of taught and actions
2007-11-29 00:50:40 · answer #2 · answered by RucoRico 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's the text concerning the child:
"So David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.”
And Nathan said to David, “The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die. However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.”
Now the text does not indicate whether it was God's will that the child would die or it was just prophesied the child would die.
Now what most folks get hung about is usually around death and suffering and why God allows such.
If what I read in the Bible about the character of God is true and what heaven is like is true, I would much rather be there than here from a comfort standpoint.
An infant is much better off in heaven with the Lord than have to suffer down here in a fallen world. Now Scripture does not explicitly cover (as far as I know and I could be wrong) what happens to infants when they die as they are born with sin, but are not able to make decisions. But I am convinced they are allowed into heaven.
Here are the words of Jesus:
"Do not send them away for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. For I tell you if you do not come as a little child you shall not enter the Kingdom of heaven."
Also, "Pure and undefiled religion is this, to care for orphans and widows in their need and to have a soul that is unspotted from the world." from James
Those are just a couple of examples, off the top of my head, of God's concern for the innocent and defenseless.
I think the statement (again I might be wrong) wants to provoke readers to think that God is not good and he condones the killing of the innocent. The rest of the body of Scripture testifies otherwise.
I believe the commandment from the Mosaic Law reads "you shall not commit murder". Which means unlawful killing of another with intent as opposed to accidental death (murder vs. manslaughter).
God will not contradict his character. I also believe the question is meant to discredit the character of God. I am not certain why one would want to do that. However, just as much as I am entitled to my viewpoint so is the author of the question and I respect his right to ask it.
2007-11-29 00:51:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No big loss! Are you pro-life or something? God made restitution to King David for killing his child that he had in adultery with Bathsheba. God blessed King David with another child of the same woman when he lawfully married her after having her husband killed and the kid became King Solomon the wisest man ever to set foot on this Earth...! Isn't God so wonderful?
2007-11-29 00:46:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The man killed himself by being a weenie of a fighter. God didn't kill him. If he was a strong Christian warrior, he would have been able to handle the situation without dying.
2007-11-29 00:34:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
God dosen't break commandments. When God kills someone, that isn't a sin. He was punishing David for his sin.
2007-11-29 00:38:58 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
David got his just desserts!
Scripture states He is no respector of persons..... yet I believe he has his favorites. David fared well overall.
2007-11-29 00:42:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
God punishes sin
Id suggest you get a KJV and stop reading a corrupted bible
2007-11-29 00:42:00 · answer #8 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
He reaped what he had sown........because of his sin with Bathsheba.
God will punish people as He sees fit.
When God ends a life.....it is NOT murder.....it is judgment from the Creator
2007-11-29 00:31:13 · answer #9 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 4⤊ 4⤋
only the child's body died, in spirit (true life) he was with God, that's why David said he will meet his son again.
true death is eternal hell, so don't worry about earthly death, worry about spiritual death.
2007-11-29 00:33:02 · answer #10 · answered by mg© - anti VT™ MG AM© Fundi4Life 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋