Uriah, the honorable Hittite was recalled from the battlefields. He returned to the palace, quite unsure of his fate, nor the reason for his sudden recall! The King and he weren’t exactly on very intimate terms. The relationship that existed between the duo…
As you might assume, the encounter between Bathsheba and David was an ill-fated one. Our story continues… Click here to read the previous episode: Uriah and Bathsheba Two days later, David…
Uriah and Bathsheba were a couple. Uriah is a Hebrew name meaning ‘God is my light’. He was believed to have converted to Judaism so as to be recruited into David’s army.…
Really, who is King David? Still on the series: The Four Most Unlikely Ancestresses of Jesus Christ. We shall be considering a woman called Bathsheba and her encounter with a powerful King…
What do you really think of Tamar as a woman of the Bible? How was she enlisted in the genealogy of Jesus Christ? What is the significance of this story for…
Tamar took a rational risk, lamenting bitterly and loudly to herself: “I have become a prisoner of woes, A foretaste of depressionAn icon of ignominyIts been 10 years of misery, I am…
Is it true that Judah slept with his daughter-in-law, Tamar? What is the significance of the three items belonging to Judah found with Tamar when she presented her exhibits? Read the previous…
What really happened between Er and Onan? Why did Onan spill his seed on the ground when he made love to Tamar? Did God really have to slay Er and Onan? What…
Why and how did Er die? You probably must have heard that the marriage between Tamar and Er was short-lived. What really happened? What was his sin? What does the Bible story…
