Alternative Views of Bathsheba in the David and Bathsheba Story

Review of the previous post

The previous post, post number 16 of 23, was 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”.

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This post, post number 17 of 23, is the seventh 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

(5) Conclusion

(a) If Bathsheba and David conspired together during various meetings and the bathing episode was merely a signal to David from Bathsheba that the coast was clear, then they were co-conspirators and Bathsheba was not a “victim”

(b) On the other hand, if Bathsheba used David’s “wondering eye” as the initiating force, she could be considered as being the driving force behind the episode and she was not a “victim”.

(c)  Bathsheba was not a victim

Based on the above discussion, if Bathsheba’s actions are viewed through the lens of her attempt to advance her own position, either through her own advancement or through the advancement of her husband, she should not be viewed as a victim.

Preview of the next post

The next post, post number 18 of 23, poses the proposition that David was the victim in this episode.