Nathan's Rebuke
Many people are familiar with David's sins involving Bethsheba that resulted in adultery and murder. Though these were dark pages in David's record, they were preserved so that lessons might be learned by those who followed after. These lessons to be learned not only came from David's mistakes, but from the rebuke that Nathan gave to David because of his sins. Found in 2 Samuel 12:1-15, Nathan's rebuke will serve as the basis for my bible study, as well as Gods commitment to keeping his side of the covenant with Israel despite their unfaithfulness. In the case of David, he could easily see the sin in the man of Nathan's story (2 Samuel 12:5-6), but not in himself. It took a direct accusation by Nathan (2 Samuel 12:7) for David to finally realize that he had sinned. This alone shows t
After David had confessed his sins, he was immediately forgiven because the proper conditions had been met. Once the forgiveness was complete, Nathan said, "Now the Lord has put away your sins." This meant that he would forget the sins David had committed. Though David was forgiven of his sins, there would still be consequences for his actions. Nathan listed these consequences in 2 Samuel 12:10-12, 14. Even though David and the rest of Israel had become unfaithful, God still kept his side of the covenant. When David killed Uriah and committed adultery with Bethsheba, David should have been put to death. God realized that human beings were created in his image, but they weren't perfect beings. They all make mistakes, so God kept his part of the covenant. God himself is a perfect being and wouldn't allo
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