In a matter of minutes, Tamar’s whole life is in tatters. She went along to do a good deed, and she finds herself trapped, ignored, raped, despised, banished and ruined. For many who read these words, it will be painfully close to home, and perhaps bring back memories of a time when they experienced something very similar. Certainly, there are […]

Amnon is David’s firstborn son. But this chapter is the only record we have of what Amnon actually does with his life. It’s a record of sin and death. Amnon is clearly a man driven by his passions. He’s not particularly gifted in the brains department. For that he relies on his scheming cousin Jonadab. Instead, he’s driven by lust. […]

God tells David that his child will die. But even so, when the child becomes sick, David fasts and prays. Does David not believe God, we might wonder? The answer is that David has encountered God’s grace. As a result he now can’t help thinking that God might show grace to his son as well? Perhaps God has told him […]