This week we focus on Nathan, another minor Bible character. He is the advisor/prophet to a major character, King David.
Nathan literally means "gift of God." could this man who speaks the truth to David indeed be a gift of God to David?
By bringing advice from God to King David, Nathan shows that the Israelites are different than all the other people -- their king is subservient to God.
After this story, Nathan will act as kingmaker to ensure that Solomon becomes king.
In this passage from 2 Samuel 12, Nathan uses a story to lead King David to convict himself for how he dealt with Urriah, BAthsehba's husband. Note that David accepts the judgment instead of killing Nathan, who dares to point out David's sinfulness.
Psalm 51 is the psalm of confession that reportedly was David's response to acknowledging his sinfulness. Note that his sin is not just against Urriah, but ultimately against God.
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