Friday, July 15, 2005
(to read the question again, go here)
Jehovah showed mercy towards David, because Jehovah had made a pact with him, that his kingdom would be established to time indefinite (2 Samuel 7.16). And the king of that kingdom would have to be a Permanent Heir, which was to be Jesus Christ (Luke 1.32,33). If David had died, the prophecy wouldn’t have been completed. Also, Jehovah read David’s heart and saw the sincerity of his repentance. There were consequences, though. The son he had with Bath-sheba died (2 Samuel 12.14).
Here are a couple of great responses to the question i received by a couple of sisters:
Jehovah decided to take this case in his own hands seeing that he saw David’s repentant heart, since the judges of the day weren’t able to. Jehovah made an exception with David, even though his actions didn’t go without consequences, such as the death of his son he had with Bath-sheba.
Well, Jehovah was able to read David’s heart and see how he felt. Also, he had previously made a pact of the kingdom with David, and because of that, Jehovah decided to take care of that case personally ….. I think that’s the answer. : /
Thank you, "K" and "M".
I will post another question Monday. :)
