2 Samuel 11

“An Eclipse of the Son of Righteousness”

Introduction:

I. The Precursors to Unrestrained Passion (2:2; 3:2-5; 5:13-16)

A. Ignoring Clear Moral Boundaries … Galloping Polygamy

Deut. 17:16-20

B. Desensitized by Comforts and Blessings

C. Diminished Appetite for Fellowship with God

II. The Provocation to Unrestrained Passion

A. He Saw (2)

B. He Inquired (3)

C. He Took (4)

III. The Plot to Conceal The Crime (Jerusalem-gate Coverup) (5-27)

A. Coverup by Manipulation (6-13)

B. Coverup by Murder (14-27)