1 Chronicles 20:1, 14:3-7, 3:5-9; 2 Samuel 11:1-12:25, 5:14-16; Psalm 51

This section is mostly the story of David and Bathsheba. David sleeps with Uriah’s wife Bathsheba. David places Uriah in a position to be killed during battle; Uriah’s death results in the death of several other people. The prophet Nathan comes to David with a parable and David realizes he has messed up. Nathan says to David, “You have given the enemies of the Lord great opportunity to despise and blaspheme him.” God forgives David but says that the child David and Bathsheba conceived will die. David fasts and prays during the baby’s sickness, but the child dies. Bathsheba has another son by David: Solomon.

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Weekly Meanderings

Here’s some stuff I came across this week…

1. NT Wright and Bart Ehrman Blogalogue about theodicy
2. Rose Madrid-Swetman has a conversation with Rob Bell about women in ministry
3. Paul Verhoeven (the director of Robocop, Basic Instinct, Starship Troopers, Showgirls, et al) writes a biography of Jesus
4. Great ideas that should never see the light of day
5. My friend told me that people in church uses flags sometimes in their service because it makes it easier for the Holy Spirit to find you. (WARNING: this is satire)
6. DNA non-discrimination act passes (including an interview with Francis Collins)
7. Darwin goes online
8. What’s your carbon footprint? Mine is 20.3 tons/yr (just under the US average). I need to plant 28 trees a year to be carbon neutral.
9. Lucy disappearing into the hum of the universe
10. The youngest college professor ever
11. Abortion as art…most recent update
12. Throwback baseball leagues
13. The Dodger’s Hitting Gnome
14. Scarlett Johansson covers Tom Waits (yes that Scarlett Johansson, and yes that Tom Waits…)

Have a great weekend!

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