David's repentance

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1. Punishment and Repentance

   Chapter 12 (II)

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   This lesson discusses David’s punishments for his sin. Why didn’t David lose his kingship over a sin that seems much more severe than Shaul’s? How does David’s behavior after the loss of his son reflect on his character?

2. The Simplicity of David's Teshuva

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

3. A Calamity Upon Your House: The Betrayal of David’s Sons

   Dr. Yael Ziegler | Hour and 6 minutes

   King David stayed back from leading Bnei Yisrael into battle against Amon, went for a stroll on his rooftop and it was all downhill from there. In an act of sexual violation and bloodshed, David's whole life turns around. His punishment comes in the same manner, sexual violations and bloodshed, through his children. David in his greatness not only accepts his punishment, but welcomes it until the end of his life. He recognized the power he may have abused as a king and lost a part of his inner moral compass, making some very passive decisions, until the very end where Natan Hanavi and Batsheva convey the message that it's time to step up and appoint Shelomo as the heir to the throne.

4. David's Sons: Punishment, Repentance and Redemption

   Dr. Yael Ziegler | Hour and 1 minutes

   This lecture presents the incident of David and Batsheva as the turning point in David’s life, representing a collapse in his career and personal life which had been so successful prior to this event. Through a close examination of the text we learn to appreciate the character and leadership of David, as well as the power of teshuva.

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5. The King is Dead, Long Live the King!

   The Structure & Story of Books books II (42-72) & III (73-89)

   Dr. Beni Gesundheit | Hour and 7 minutes

   The ending of this mizmor is dramatic. How appropriate is it to serve as the closing of D2 and the ending of Book II? And how does it fit into the overall structure of the Book of Tehillim?

   Mizmor 72, the first of only two mizmorim with the header l’Shlomo, concludes Book II of Tehillim with the sentence that “the prayers of David the son of Yishai are ended”. The contextual interpretation provides a powerful reason for the specific placement of this mizmor here in Sefer Tehillim. Intertextual comparison to the book of Zechariah also reveals further insights for understanding this mizmor.

6. David & Batsheva: Does Teshuva Set Us Free?

   Rabbi Moshe Shulman

   תאריך פרסום: 2022 | | Hour and 12 minutes

   In this lecture, we delve into David's repentance while he remains married to Batsheva, the source of his sin, and examine Natan the Prophet's punishment for him without explicitly demanding their separation. We'll also find profound insights into the aftermath of David and Batsheva's story from the unique perspective of the Prophet's message.