Alternative Views of Bathsheba in the David and Bathsheba Story

Review of the previous post

The previous post, post number 14 of 23, was the fourth 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 15 of 23, is the fifth 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

(b) Bathsheba planed her own advancement

In this view, Bathsheba may have schemed her own advancement without regard to what might or would happen to her husband. She might have planned to dump him once she secured her position with David. This clearly would advance her position from being the wife of a soldier to being Queen. In fact, this is what ultimately happened. If this is the case, perhaps Uriah did attempt to sleep with her while he was on leave and she rejected him so there would be no doubt as to who fathered her baby – David.

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The next post, post number 16 of 23, is the sixth post in a series of seven posts discussing the ramifications of Bathsheba’s actions as they relate to viewing her as a “victim”.