thewillowrae: Bathsheba // 10-27-2016First set in a series focused on rereading stories of women fro
thewillowrae: Bathsheba // 10-27-2016First set in a series focused on rereading stories of women from the Bible and finding the distortion and misogyny in the way the Protestant church portrayed these women. And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house. 2 Samuel 11:2-4When I was in school, I remember our studies through 2 Samuel in my Old Testament Survey class. I remember Bathsheba being painted as a seductress and a whore. In reality, she was just a woman taking a bath being pressured into having sex with the king. Could she really say no? The rest of the story was that Bathsheba became pregnant. Then David sent Bathsheba’s husband, Uriah, to the front lines of battle where Joab was instructed to have his soldiers in the front step back to ensure Uriah was killed. The king then married Bathsheba and her child died after she gave birth. The whole experience must have been traumatizing to Bathsheba, but Biblical teachers paint her as a slut. No person should shamed for bathing or wearing short skirts. No one should be made to feel unclean or guilty for being seen nude or enjoying being naked. This has been your Anti-Christian Bible sermon for the day. -- source link