(RNS) — “David raped. It’s important we get that right.” This crucial bit of biblical interpretation came in a tweet in early October from Rachael Denhollander, the first young athlete to accuse ...

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 ...

The biblical story of David and Bathsheba is as dramatic as it is ambiguous: A powerful man sees a beautiful stranger and summons her. She becomes pregnant. The man clumsily tries to cover it up, but ...