David's a fabulous king—victory abroad, and a fantastic domestic policy at home. He "delivered justice and equity to all his people." Equity—that's an interesting word. So far, the Bible hasn't been ...

Thanks for joining us, and a special welcome to first-time readers. Today we study 2 Samuel 11, the story of David and Bathsheba, one of the most famous and dramatic chapters in the Old Testament ...

explains his guarded demeanour and empathy for Bathsheba’s plight. The prophecy of Saul’s agonising death and his own looming demise shakes his stoic resolve, casting doubt on his unwavering loyalty ...

Holy Scripture can be expressly prescriptive or expressly proscriptive, telling us what to do or what not to do, often embellishing that instruction with illustrative tales taken from our salvation ...