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Thou Shalt Not Covet (David, Bathsheba & A Biblical Scandal)


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This week on edJEWcation, we dive into one of the most famous and scandalous stories in the entire Bible: King David, Bathsheba, and Uriah. Was David guilty of adultery, deception, and murder? Or was he fulfilling a divine destiny with Bathsheba? The Rabbi breaks down the clash between text, commentary, and morality, while Jay and ChayaLeah wrestle with the very human side of the story.

We cover:

  • Why this episode of David’s life would never make it into a fourth-grade Hebrew school curriculum

  • Whether power corrupted Israel’s greatest king or if he was simply following the “letter of the law”

  • Why Uriah the Hittite might be the unsung hero of the story

  • How this cautionary tale shaped Solomon’s birth and the future of the Davidic line

  • And what it means when even the Bible’s greatest figures can fail so spectacularly

It’s love, lust, power, politics—and a reminder that nobody, not even a king, is above God’s law.

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