Alternative Views of Bathsheba in the David and Bathsheba Story

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The previous post, post number 11 of 23, was 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”.

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This 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”.

Bathsheba was not a victim

(2) What did Bathsheba have to gain?

Tamar outsmarted Judah by posing as a prostitute to get what she wanted: a child (see Gen 38). A similar ruse would not have worked on David who already had many wives and children. So, what would Bathsheba gain by tricking David into impregnating her?

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This post, post number 13 of 23, is the third post in a series of seven posts discussing the ramifications of Bathsheba’s actions as they relate to viewing her as a “victim”.