College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
2 Samuel 12 - Introduction
A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 12
Nathan's parable. Nathan came into. David's presence to tell him a story that brought out a great truth. The story so intrigued David that he was caught in his own judgments.
God's judgment. Nathan delivered to David the judgment of God upon David's sin. David was not able to hide his sin from God. The child born to David and Bathsheba out of their adulterous union was smitten. Eventually it died.
The Birth of Solomon. David repented of his sin and God blessed his marriage with Bathsheba. Solomon's other name, Jedidiah, means Beloved of the Lord.
The final siege of Rabbah. The armies of Israel were finally victorious over the Ammonites. The citizens of Rabbah, their leading city, were besieged and finally put under the strictest kind of servitude. We can well imagine that David may have wished he had never heard of the country of Ammon.
LESSONS FOR LEARNING
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A beam in the eye (Matthew 7:1-5). David wanted to punish a man who had killed another man's lamb. He did not realize that Nathan was talking about him, but he was one who was guilty of a far greater sin.
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Thou are the man (2 Samuel 12:7). The apostle Paul urged the preachers of the gospel to be sure that they did not condemn themselves when they condemned others (Romans 2:21-24).
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The iniquities of the fathers (Exodus 20:5). God does not visit the ultimate condemnation of a father's sin upon the children, but many fathers cause much suffering for the children. David and Bathsheba in their sin brought on the death of their first child.
CHAPTER 12 IN REVIEW
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What kind of story did Nathan tell David?
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Whom did the poor man represent?
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3.
Whom did the rich man represent?
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Whom did the lamb represent?
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What did Nathan say. David had caused God's enemies to do?
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What did Nathan say would happen to David's son by Bathsheba?
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Did David admit he had sinned?
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8.
How many days did the child live?
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What was the name of the second child of David and Bathsheba?
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10.
What name did Nathan give to the child?
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