Natan the Prophet

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1. Natan's Vision: Why Didn't David Build the Temple

   Chapter 7 (I)

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   This chapter is one of the most significant chapters in prophetic writings. This lesson will discuss one of the major themes in the chapter: Why didn't David built the Temple? And what is the relationship between Nathan's vision and David's statement in Divrei ha-Yamim (Chronicles), that he did not build the Temple because he had shed blood, and was a man of war?

2. Natan's Vision: The Everlasting Kingdom of the House of David

   Chapter 7 (II)

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   God rejects David's request to build the Temple, but promises him an eternal monarchy over the nation of Israel. Is there a relationship between the two issues? Is eternal monarchy conditional? How did David respond to Nathan's vision?

3. The Poor Man's Lamb

   Chapter 12 (I)

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   Why did Nathan need a parable in order to inform David of his sin?

4. Mizmor 9

   David and His Multi-colored Message

   Rabbi Avi Baumol

   The ambiguity of the title of Mizmor 9 and the possible inconsistency between the title and the rest of the Mizmor are discussed. The possibility that ambiguity is used as an intended literary toll is presented.

5. Mizmor 122

   Shir HaMa'alot (Part 3)

   Rabbi Avi Baumol

   Mizmor 122 focuses on Jerusalem as the place where the Beit HaMikdash stands, a place of great social and judicial significance, and a place that represents the peace of the Jewish Nation. David’s special relationship to Jerusalem and the Beit HaMikdash is addressed.

6. Struggle for the Throne

   Rabbi Alex Israel

   Two approaches exist to the story of the contention over David's throne. One approach describes a political struggle with rivalries and palace intrigue, ultimately being resolved the moment the king has designated his heir. Even if another powerful candidate exists, there is an absolute transfer of power.

   A second, more spiritual approach, subtly takes the reader back to the sin of David and Bat Sheva. David's withdrawal from public life in the aftermath of the sin has created a situation in which he has not designated a successor. The ultimate choice of Shlomo - Bat Sheva's son - as the heir to the throne sends a clear message that David has paid for his various sins.  Shlomo ascends the throne clear of past complications; there is no residual stain on his monarchy.  

    

7. The Poor Man’s Ewe: One Parable or Two?

   Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman | Hour

   The book of Shmuel II presents the story of David and Batsheva three times. First we have a description of the incident itself, then the parable that Natan the Prophet tells David about the poor man’s ewe, and then the explanation of the parable that Natan presents to David. However, upon closer examination, we notice that the three accounts of the same event differ from each other, and the parable specifically presents some obvious discrepancies with the actual event. Through a close reading of the parable we notice key details that lead us to a secondary interpretation of the parable, allowing us to view the story, and the character of David, through a different lens.