Reading the Bible in 2025: 2 Samuel
This week, we look at another R rated part of scripture: King David’s affair with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband.
As we continue reading through #TheBibleInAYear, we focus on David’s moral collapse, as recorded in 2nd Samuel (chapter 11-12). My sense is that most of us, even if we attended Sunday School, didn’t study this passage. Most preachers avoid it on Sunday mornings because the topic is so racy. We need to reflect on it though, because its a humbling reminder of sin’s power in our lives. And if sin is THAT powerful, what does grace look like? This story of sin and grace becomes not just David’s story, but the story of Scripture and the story of our lives too.