Alternative Views of Bathsheba in the David and Bathsheba Story

Review of the previous post

The previous post, post number 10 of 23, the fifth post in a series of five posts discussing Bathsheba’s “Victimhood”.

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This post, post number 11 of 23, is the first post in a series of seven posts discussing the ramifications of Bathsheba’s actions as they relate to viewing her as a “victim”.

Bathsheba was not a victim

• Observation

A person who is apparently harmed or in danger of being harmed by another’s actions who is actually a co-conspirator or perpetrator is not a victim nor would they be taken advantage of because any actions which injured them were not taken against their desire or authorization. Therefore, any view of the story in which Bathsheba is a co-conspirator or a driving force will not consider Bathsheba as being a victim.

If Bathsheba was a co-conspirator or the driving force behind the scheme, she would fit the mold of being consulted when an act affected her and having her counsel accepted by the man. As will be seen from the following discussion, this is the view that best fits the story.

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The next post, post number 12 of 23, is the second post in a series of seven posts discussing the ramifications of Bathsheba’s actions as they relate to viewing her as a “victim”.