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“ How was Bathsheba presented to 
you, the first time her story crossed your awareness?  History and interpretation have been almost as cruel to this woman as her king 
was. 

She must have done something to provoke it – this is one of the most common tropes used to interpret this story. The innocent king driven mad by the seductress. 

Here is another one: they were in love! Bathsheba wanted it. 

Neither of these is the story our Bible tells. 
This is not a love story or a seduction.”

Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-15, John 6:1-21

preached for Holy Trinity, Inwood, Manhattan