2 Samuel 12: On Nathan’s Brave Parable, David’s Belated Repentance, and the LORD’s Merciful Response (Bible Talk, Ep.103)

At the beginning of 2 Samuel 12, King David is in a dark place. Even worse, he doesn’t seem to know it. By the end of 2 Samuel 12, he’s back where he belongs and he’s writing Psalm 51. Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.

SHOW NOTES

2:09 / “And the Lord sent Nathan to David. . .” (12:1)

3:38 / Nathan tells David a parable about David and then confronts him. (12:1–8)

9:54 / How does David become like the kings that Samuel warned Israel about? (12:9)

12:22 / To despise the Word of the Lord is to despise the Lord. (12:9–10)

13:15 / What does the Lord promise David will happen to his house as a consequence of his sin? (12:11)

15:02 / Is the Lord doing sinful things to teach David a lesson? (12:12)

15:35 / Don’t hide your sin. (12:12)

16:20 / How is David a model for repentance? (12:13)

19:04 / The Lord wants genuine repentance, not a list. (12:13)

20:38 / Our sin affects others. (12:14)

23:07 / What practical lessons can we learn from David’s mourning for his son? (12:15–23)

25:04 / Do we learn what happens to infants who die from David’s reply to his servants? (12:23)

30:50 / How does the chapter end fittingly? (12:24–31)

Graphic: Nathan Admonishing David, Rembrandt van Rijn (1650-55)