Like Israel of old, David appears to momentarily forget that his success was the result of God's grace, and not a tribute to his efforts alone. . The purpose for the death of this child was not to punish David. We also know the biblical texts which have been quoted, and we are familiar with the different views as to where babies go when they die. J If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out alone. Erotic Horror 10/22/21: Raven Nevermourn Ep. In the final analysis, we all must say that our conclusions here are less dogmatic than other truths that are much more clearly stated in Scripture. All those who suffer the eternal wrath of God for their sin are those who have, by their own willful choice, rebelled against God and rejected the revelation of Him He made known to them. 56 I am duty bound to point out the words of Barzillai in 2 Samuel 19:37. Allow me to cite a few quotations which express the viewpoint of some respected theologians and preachers of the past. David must therefore be delivered from divine wrath due to Gods provision in Jesus Christ, in accordance with the New Covenant. The following references of the NT mention Moses as author of Deuteronomy: Acts 3:22; Acts 7:37 (Deuteronomy 18:15-16); Sometimes the question is being raised as to who was the author of Deuteronomy 34 where we find the death and burial of Moses. Now at last, David hoped, it was over. We can see an example of the right kind of thinking in the Book of Daniel. Gods rebuke of Jonah is based upon the fact that Jonah is unwilling to make a distinction between the sinful (but repentant) adult Ninevites and the 120,000 children of Nineveh. Verse 15. S The name "Deuteronomy" for the fifth book of Moses means "second law". If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. The tongue, according as it is used, deals forth life or death; for speech is the picture of the mind (comp. 1 * Then he summoned his twelve disciples * and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness. He knew God had heard him and He had answered. Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. The Punishment of Mankind 16 To the woman He said: I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Nevertheless, they have received a divine revelation about God, which they have willfully rejected. And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left. 11 Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals? (Jonah 4:5-11, emphasis mine). In Calvin's advice to Knox, he interprets the second commandment, showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, as referring to generations, and hence he seems to teach that infants who have had pious ancestors, no matter how remotely, dying as infants are saved. And just because it is a matter of grace, we dare not presume that God must relent. I am choosing not to do this, having already noted the details I think are important. Jonah was angry with God. . Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned (Romans 5:12). Based upon divine grace through the coming death of Christ, David was forgiven for his sins and assured that he would not die. Are we better than they? Whoever blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death. The issue addressed by the fifth chapter of Romans is this: How can one person Jesus Christ be the Savior of all those who believe in Him? How can one man save many by dying for them?, The answer Paul gives us in Romans 5 is very simple: It was one man (Adam) who brought sin upon the human race; so, too, it was one Man (Jesus Christ) who provided the solution to the problem of sin for all who believe.. Whoever does any work on it, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. Then the LORD struck the child that Uriah's widow bore to David, so that he was very sick. He did not stand over his corpse, and say, I shall go to him; he had no hope for that rebellious son. The Scriptures seem to teach plainly enough that the children of believers are saved; but they are silent or practically so in regard to those of the heathens. But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. God could not look the other way when David sinned, for his disobedience to God's commands was a matter of public knowledge. It is indeed a shock. I.e. I believe the distinction God was making in Jonah 4 was between those Ninevites who were sinners by deed, and those who were sinners by nature, but not by deed. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. His mourning here, however, is not a mourning over the death of his son (for he has not yet died), but is instead the mourning of repentance. The death of David's child by Bathsheba was God's final answer to his request that the child might live. The Punishment of Mankind 16 To the woman He said: I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. The principle would give a little lecture, and the student would come back with a big smile on his face. 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil. If God does not deal with the sin of His saints, they might reason, then He will not be concerned with mine, either. All children have a sin nature which they have inherited from Adam. In retaliation for Amnon's sin, Absalom murders him. Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; 10 as it is written, THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; 11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; 12 ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE. 13 THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING, THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS; 14 WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS; 15 THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD, 16 DESTRUCTION AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS, 17 AND THE PATH OF PEACE THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN. 18 THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES (Romans 3:9-18). Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. The hope for divine relenting in response to human repenting is set down in Jeremiah 18:5-8: 5 Then the word of the LORD came to me saying, 6 Can I not, O house of Israel, deal with you as this potter does? declares the LORD. When David's efforts to deceive Uriah (and the people) into thinking Uriah had fathered this child, he had Uriah killed in battle with the help of Joab. The cause for his anger is astounding. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Chapters 11 and 12 of 2 Samuel are almost parenthetical, then, as they depict this exceptional period in David's life. I myself will set my face against that man and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given one of his children to Molech, to make my sanctuary unclean and to profane my holy name. t 29 To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Believing in God's sovereignty did not keep David from taking action (fasting and praying); his faith prompted him to act. In the minds of some, David would be saying something like this: I was greatly intent on expressing my repentance, and in petitioning God for the life of this child. But now the child is dead, and I know that he will be buried in lot #23 at Restland Cemetery. I must point out that my conclusions are the result of inferences and logical processes. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. God's choice is not determined by man's merits, and thus it is a sovereign choice, one that is not determined by any outside force, but by the independent choice of God Himself. So you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear, and fear. You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? They were afraid to tell David because they feared he might cause harm. David prayed as earnestly as a man could pray, but God clearly answered, No! David was content with that. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. To the contrary, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. By taking the life of this child, conceived in sin, God makes a statement to those looking on. God challenged him concerning his anger. We have never taught the contrary, and when the charge is brought, I repudiate it and say, You may have said so, we never did, and you know we never did. When David sinned, he violated God's law, and he also dishonored God. The long and short of it is that no one wanted to be the bearer of bad tidings to David. Erotic Horror 01/21/22 He works in such a way as to instruct not only men who look on, but also angels who do likewise (see Exodus 32:9-14; 34:10; Ephesians 3:8-10). I think we must admit that the view that all babies go to heaven if they die is the one we would most like to believe. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Verse 10. They did not dare to presume that He would do so, and so they responded to Nebuchadnezzar in a way that left the option open. Do not say, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.. To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. and without him nothing came to be. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). Finally Davids servants worked up the courage to ask the king how he could respond so calmly, knowing that the child was dead. This sin nature is the result of Adams sin, which has been imputed to all his offspring. And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.. 21 For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. If not, then they may not understand why David is so serious in his mourning of repentance and petition. 58 Infant Salvation, The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, a sermon delivered on Sunday morning, September 29th, 1861, By the Rev. In such cases, I believe this is deliberate so that we have to trust in God Himself. Death warmed over! When God took the plant away, and thus the shade it afforded Jonah, the prophet was hopping mad. When he had finished worshipping God, he came home and asked for food. But whether or not He would do so, they did not dare to presume. - Death and life are in the power of the tongue; literally, in the hand of the tongue. Here, the author refers to this same woman, the mother of David's second child Solomon, as his wife Bathsheba. Not only has God come to accept this second child, He has come to accept Bathsheba as David's wife. 48 As is the earthy, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly, so also are those who are heavenly. So you shall purge the evil from Israel. He goes on to assure David that there are good things yet in store for Israel, and that these too will be His doing (7:10-11). The curse on the man covers two areas: the ground is cursed; and physical death is mandated. It is David's response to the death of this son that will be the focus of our lesson. He may do something desperate (2 Samuel 12:18, NIV).53. But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, You fool! will be liable to the hell of fire. But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has taught rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of slavery, to make you leave the way in which the Lord your God commanded you to walk. As we approach this text, let us listen to David's answer to the question posed by his servants. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Romans 12:1. One moment the child is healthy and happy; the next, the child is gone. Bible Gateway Recommends. adam To truly understand our roots and 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. They obtained this, not by committing any sin, but by being born into the human race. 18 But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up (Daniel 3:16-18). David's comfort, to some degree, was found in Amnon's death. 15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. 14 I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, 15 but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you (2 Samuel 7:12-15). Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. Can I bring him back again? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.. For this reason alone, we are obliged to approach this matter with skill and caution. Such, for instance, was the position held by Charles Hodge, W. G. T. Shedd, and B. Cat hair everywhere! But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. God could deliver them, for He was able. 1 Thessalonians 2:9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. But the main purpose of the book is the preparation of the people of Israel for the passage through Jordan and the entrance into the land of Canaan that had been promised by Jehovah. Ephesians 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. The law certainly did not pronounce such a penalty on a thief, but it did condemn adulterers and murderers. Retail: $54.99. (Now she had been purifying herself from her uncleanness.) For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. What a relief these words must have been. The doctrinal position of the church throughout its history does not have the authority of Scripture, but it does help to validate or call into question contemporary interpretations of the Scriptures. The Mission of the Twelve. Chapter 4. Perhaps she thought that Clarke's Commentary. Someone has said, Where there's life, there's hope. As far as David's hope for the healing of this child is concerned, God has indicated to David that he should cease his efforts to persuade God to relent concerning this child's death. After some period of distress (see Psalm 32:3-4), God sent Nathan to David with a story, a story which deeply upset David. In the letter he wrote, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, that he may be struck down, and die. And as Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew there were valiant men. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. So you shall purge the evil from your midst. The purpose of Deuteronomy is the preparation of the people for the blessings, which Jehovah wanted to give them in the (promised) land. As his victories and triumphs were known among the Gentiles, so his sins would be widely known as well. Latest breaking news, including politics, crime and celebrity. They would not necessarily conclude that this means that all babies who die go to heaven. Romans 5 tells us how God has accomplished a means for infants to be saved from condemnation. all food (vide Job 28:5; Psalm 104:14; Matthew 14:15; Mark 6:36). Whether under the Old Covenant or the New, children are not to suffer condemnation for the sins of their parents. The death of this child was accepted as God's final answer to David's petitions for the child's life. But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.. Thus, they will mock God with the confidence that they can get away with their sin. Either way, they would not do as the king demanded, for they were committed to serve God first and foremost. From the very beginning the Bible teaches us that the wages of sin is death (see Genesis 2:17; 4:8, 23; 5:1ff. And for your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. It would seem from this text Paul is speaking of the coming of the age of accountability. 4. It is certainly true that my conclusions are based upon inferential evidence. 12, 13). If this were the case, David would have to be understood to say something like this: I cannot bring this baby back to life, but I will join him in the grave. I want to address this last view first, and then seek to defend my own view, which is that babies who die (before the age of accountability) go to heaven. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death. That punishment has been taken away, borne by the Lord Jesus Christ. 13 He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. I believe that our Lord summed it up as concisely as possible when He said, Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these (Luke 18:16). They were amazed at the way he found comfort, joy, and a desire to worship God when his family was struck by tragedy. 29 In those days they will not say again, 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, And the children' s teeth are set on edge. Elsewhere, the apostle Paul instructs Timothy that elders -- those church leaders whose lives are publicly under scrutiny -- who persist in their sin are to be corrected publicly, so that all will learn (1 Timothy 5:19-20). Those who have received the revelation of God in nature have rejected it, twisting it into a religion of their own making, so that they worship Gods creation rather than God the Creator. Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.. From the following chorus the voice would seem to proceed from many inhabitants of heaven. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. If any child goes to hell simply because of Adams sin, then Christs work on Calvary is not much more than Adams. Is it possible that David felt this child might be the heir to his throne? Third, in Romans 5 Paul teaches us that the sacrificial death of our Lord Jesus Christ atones for the sin of Adam, so that no descendant of Adams is condemned to hell for Adams sin. Here is where some folks begin to get uneasy. All of these things are directly or indirectly the consequences of Davids sin with Bathsheba. Erotic Horror 09/07/21: Raven Nevermourn Ep. The malady is now known as SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Second, we learn from this incident that even when God forgives our sins He does not remove all painful consequences. He sent for the woman and lay with her. And if death in infancy does depend on God's providence, it is assuredly God in His providence who selects this vast multitude to be made participants of His unconditional salvation . He shows that all men are sinners, deserving Gods eternal wrath, because they have been given some revelation about God and they have spurned it, perverting the truth that was revealed to them and exchanging it for something they would rather believe. They may have feared for themselves as well. Further, those of us who know and love God should be willing to trust Him in this matter. Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient. (25,26) Verses 1-7 When Cain was born, Eve said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. I believe the argument goes like this. Later, David's son, Absalom, will rebel against his father and temporarily take over the throne. This was a time when he was not a man after God's heart. And so we find chapter 11 beginning with a description of Israel going to battle, while David stays at home (11:1). a 2 He was in the beginning with God.. 3 * All things came to be through him,. Where the Scriptures are silent, the Confession, too, preserves silence. While the child was alive, David fasted, wept, and prayed. David's prayers are not only the expression of his repentance, but the exercise of his faith. There are some who understand David to be speaking of joining the child in the grave. His sense of relief was short-lived, however, because Nathan was not finished with what he had to say: However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die (verse 14). We could dissect the passage, giving attention to the nuance of each word and of each phrase. So it is only fitting that it is David who is prominent in this text which depicts his fasting and prayer, pleading with God for the child's life. I know that the conclusions I have reached concerning the fate of children who die are not held by all in our church, perhaps not even by all of the Elders of our church. He seemed to have the Midas touch -- everything he touched turned to gold. The fast which David observes is a very serious one. Obedience to God's laws brings blessing but disobedience will draw after curse and judgment. And the Lord said to Moses, The man shall be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp. And all the congregation brought him outside the camp and stoned him to death with stones, as the Lord commanded Moses. The distinction is not just one of age, but of rational ability. Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death. 18 Then it happened on the seventh day that the child died. NIV, Verse Mapping Bible, Comfort Print: Find Connections in Scripture Using a Unique 5-Step Process. And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? The man who acts presumptuously by not obeying the priest who stands to minister there before the Lord your God, or the judge, that man shall die. He seeks to demonstrate that all men are sinners, subject to the eternal wrath of God, and unable to save themselves by any work of their own (and thus in need of the gift of salvation in Christ through divine grace). David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die. So you shall purge the evil from your midst. He did not want another wife; he did not even appear to want an affair, just a night of pleasure. The Choice of Life or Death 18 I declare to you today that you will surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. Our outstanding theologians, however, mindful of the fact that God's tender mercies are over all His works, and depending on His mercy widened as broadly as possible, have entertained a charitable hope that since these infants have never committed any actual sin themselves, their inherited sin would be pardoned and they would be saved on wholly evangelical principles. . B This is the first of a number of painful events David will experience as a result of his sin regarding Uriah and Bathsheba. Then she returned to her house. But God had other plans. Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Next, David's daughter will be raped by one of his sons. Suddenly, after the child dies, David goes on with his life as though nothing had happened, and when asked why by his servants, he gives the answer we find in our text. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. a) In the New Testament we will find more than 30 verbal references out of Deuteronomy as well as many hints at facts that only occurred in this book. Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall be put to death. I can still remember one television show in which he learned, much to his surprise, that a woman was blind. In his infancy, Paul was alive apart from the Law, because he was not yet able to grasp the law, and thus to discern good and evil. This is the basis for the salvation of every saint, Old Testament or New. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? David's sin is to be understood as the exception, rather than the rule in his life: Because David did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the case of Uriah the Hittite (1 Kings 15:5). In spite of David's sorrow, sincerity, and persistence in petitioning God to spare the child's life, his request was denied. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i More, Have You Noticed Your Gray Hair? How did Paul prove men to be sinners, under divine condemnation? David was comforted by the fact that what he asked for (and was denied) was grace. The birth, employment, and religion of Cain and Abel. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. They fear that this is tantamount to declaring young children innocent. This subject (Do babies who die go to heaven?) 16 David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground. Dinner's on the table! David was certainly right in his assumption that the life of this child was in God's hands, and that his best course of action was to appeal to God to spare the child's life. 24 For THE NAME OF GOD IS BLASPHEMED AMONG THE GENTILES BECAUSE OF YOU, just as it is written (Romans 2:21-24). Adams sin makes the whole human race sinful by nature. In Romans 5, Paul writes: 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned -- 13 for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Therefore a renewed repetition of the law for the whole people after such a long time was quite appropriate and necessary. 8 When the sun came up God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah's head so that he became faint and begged with all his soul to die, saying, Death is better to me than life. 9 Then God said to Jonah, Do you have good reason to be angry about the plant? And he said, I have good reason to be angry, even to death. 10 Then the LORD said, You had compassion on the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight. But if a man willfully attacks another to kill him by cunning, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die. Nathan had already explained the reason for death of this child to David. He was furious, but he gave these men a second chance. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. But who are you to judge your neighbor? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; but when the child died, you arose and ate food. 22 He said, While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me, that the child may live.' In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah. You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. Some who believe in infant baptism may be tempted to believe that those babies who are baptized as infants will go to heaven if they die as babies. To really understand how we all got here, what it really means to be born again, and why there is so much death and destruction in the world we live in you have to go back to the very beginning to the Adam and Eve story as told to us in the Bible. David does not go to battle with his soldiers, but stays at home in Jerusalem, indulging himself in the good life while his soldiers camp in an open field. If you dare to repeat the slander again, let the lie stand in scarlet on your very cheek if you be capable of a blush. We have never dreamed of such a thing. 52 When God struck Nabal, he died after ten days -- see 1 Samuel 25:38. The Cross And The Flesh (Gal. This indictment is the conclusion of all that Paul has written up to this point, beginning with chapter 1, and especially verse 18: 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. Blog, A God could not allow David to come through this monumental sin without doing something about it, something visible to all. It is most evident in 2 Samuel 11. All the congregation shall stone him. Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image. CHAPTER 10. In the final analysis, we should be willing to say that God would be righteous and just in sending every human being (including babies) to hell, if He chose to do so. How many of us praise God when He has told us No!? L There was some comfort in being buried near ones relatives, but this does not seem to be sufficient comfort to explain Davids words and actions in our text. It is what happens from this point on that perplexes David's servants. They involuntarily obtained a sin nature. This is the substance of David's answer to the question posed by his servants. I think that the NIV best conveys the ambiguity of the original text: On the seventh day the child died. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee. First, in the Book of Jonah, God clearly makes a distinction between children and adults, and rebukes Jonah for desiring that divine judgment come upon little children. The Hebrew language of the Old Testament repeats the word for emphasis. (8-15) The conduct of Cain, His family. 57 In this, Jonah is not that different from the self-righteous scribes and Pharisees of Jesus day. As such, they can and will be rejected by those who have reached different conclusions, also based upon logic and inference. They asked David concerning this hope, and David was able to give an explanation of that hope. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst. After she had mourned for her husband, David brought Bathsheba into his home, taking her as his wife. Now these are the rules that you shall set before them. 34 They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, declares the LORD, for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more (Jeremiah 31:27-34, NAB, emphasis mine). 60 Loraine Boettner, The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination (Philadelphia: The Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 1963 [eleventh printing]), pp. If we were to conclude they are condemned to hell for all eternity, for whose sin(s) are they being eternally punished? Whether an unborn or an infant, every offspring of Adam (i.e., every human being, regardless of age) is a sinner by nature. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. We have no claim on divine grace. 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death. Job 17:13-16 If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness. Second, according to both the Old and the New Covenants, children are not to suffer divine condemnation for the sins of their parents. Dead End! P My class (and all those within hearing range) knew what to expect when I stepped outside with a student.51 But when a child was sent to the principal's office, it was frequently a different matter. Even though our sins are forgiven, they are never worth the price tag that comes in terms of consequences. And Jonah was extremely happy about the plant. Retail: $44.99. We will be side by side in the grave.56. The Hebrew verb (r--, also transliterated retzach, ratzkh, ratsakh etc.) On the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses the one who is to die shall be put to death; a person shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. 28 As I have watched over them to pluck up, to break down, to overthrow, to destroy and to bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant, declares the LORD. . Log in with either your Library Card Number or EZ Login. Verse 24. Look ACHOO! The Westminster Confession does not pass judgment on the children of heathens who die before coming to years of accountability. For example, in Galatians 5 19 21, about 17 evils were mentioned. Deuteronomy 5-26 : Second (legal) Discourse of Moses, Remembering the Second Law and Urging to Obedience, Obedience as Supposition for God's Blessing, Treating Idolatry amidst the People of Israel, Cleanness as Requirement for the Peoples' Fellowship with God, Different Commandments to Suppress Human Malice, III.Deuteronomy 27-30 : Third (prophetical) Discourse of Moses, God's Government: Obedience will bring Blessing, Disobedience will bring Curse, Moses Speaks to the Conscience of the People, Prophecy of Repentance and Return of the People, IV.Deuteronomy 31-34 : Final Discourses and Death of Moses, Joshua's Appointment and Handing Over of the Law, Moses blesses the Twelve Tribes of Israel. This revelation is not complete, and it does not include the good news of the forgiveness of sins through the substitutionary work of Christ on the cross of Calvary. I believe the answer is Yes! David knew that some prophecies were warnings of what God would do unless men repented. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. We remember how Jonah rebelled, but was finally compelled to go to Nineveh, where he announced the coming of God's wrath on Nineveh in 40 days. Find stories, updates and expert opinion. 12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; As such, they should be held less dogmatically than views that have clear, straightforward, repetitive biblical support. As David heard Nathan's recital of his sin, he broke, declaring to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord (2 Samuel 12:13). But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. The tragic death of Davids son is a consequence of David's sin, but it is not the penalty David deserves for his sin. Instead, David arose from the ground, washed and anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the Lord, where he worshipped. Our text has some very emotional moments, which I believe Michael Landon would have appreciated and emphasized. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. David has done all that he could. While the people of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. First, let us hear from Charles Haddon Spurgeon: Now for one or two incidental matters which occur in Scripture, which seem to throw a little light also on the subject. This is how I explain the confidence and peace David demonstrated when his son died. Jonah hated grace, especially when bestowed upon those he considered unworthy sinners.57 The sad irony is that he failed to understand that Gods blessings to Israel and to him were also based solely on divine grace. When David asked if the child was dead they could not deny it. David knew that God was able to save his son. Jesus answered him, You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. 47 The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. Hebrew Bible Retzach. It was meant to silence any blasphemy on the part of the enemies of God. Lest any might wrongly conclude that Israel's God was oblivious to David's sin in the breaking of God's law, God made it apparent that He would not wink at sin, even the sin of a man after His own heart. With very few and rare exceptions, so rare that I never heard of them except from the lips of slanderers, we have never imagined that infants dying as infants have perished, but we have believed that they enter into the paradise of God.59. For us, there was an unexplainable peace in the midst of our sorrow. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. He insisted that the rich man who stole the poor man's pet lamb deserved to die! But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. But Nathan has made it very clear that David's sin has been taken away. The death of this child is a painful consequence of David's sin, but it is not punishment for his sin, per se. In the case of David, God did not relent. We all know the story of how Jonah, the prophet of Israel, was instructed to go to Nineveh and to proclaim the coming of God's judgment on this wicked city. You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Q God also mentions the cattle. 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