Tamar deserved better treatment as a princess.
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In many lustful relationships there is a combination of both love and lust but in Amnon’s attraction there was only lust. Notice the initial fruit—distress! But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. ii. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please ask my sister Tamar to come and feed me. Like Gomer in Hosea, Israel prostitutes herself before her lovers/idols, who seem to promise much without demanding as much as God seems to require. Tamar did whatever she could to avoid this and all the blame clearly rests on Amnon. He asked. Israel has followed the pagan prostitutes' habits. a. Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her robe: Tamar correctly treated this as a calamity and did not hide the truth that a terrible crime was committed against her. Amnon, another of David's sons, fell in love with her. 10 Then he said to her, “Bring the cakes here to my bed and serve them to me yourself.” She took the cakes and went over to him.
Amnon in der Rezeption b. She is pictured as throwing herself at what she thinks is easy gain—a quick profit without the hard work. When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry, : David was right to be angry, but he didn’t, Absalom spoke to his brother Amnon neither good nor bad, : Absalom played it cool. “Don't force me to do such a degrading thing! What the Bible says about It was a garment of privilege and status, showing the person did not have to work much. (verse 15). Where could I take my shame? But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. 22 And Absalom hated Amnon so much for having raped his sister Tamar that he would no longer even speak to him. He certainly was not the last person to do this, and lust often masquerades as love. And David mourned for his son every day.
i. John W. Ritenbaugh As a whole, Israel loves the way of the heathen; she has made it hers. He is very attentive. The Tenth Commandment.
Then he called his servant who attended him, and said, “Here! “Nothing is more unsafe to be trusted, than the fair looks of a festered heart.” (Trapp). b. And he said to him, “Why are you, the king’s son, becoming thinner day after day? Amnon seems to be a spoiled prince who always took what he wanted.
He is the soul of kindness. Amnon could not see what was so plainly evident because he was blinded by lust. Then she took flour and kneaded, Please let Tamar my sister come and make a couple of cakes for me. ii. See what over 145,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. He sensed that Absalom was capable of such evil. 11 As she offered them to him, he grabbed her and said, “Come to bed with me!”. : This made sense for Absalom because his mother’s father was the king of Geshur (2 Samuel 3:3). We need 2 cookies to store this setting. The name Absalom means “His Father’s Peace.” The name Amnon means “Faithful, Stable.” “None of them answered their names.” (Trapp), But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother.
When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry: David was right to be angry, but he didn’t do anything to either protect Tamar or to correct Amnon. 15 Then Amnon was filled with a deep hatred for her; he hated her now even more than he had loved her before. After this Absalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.Amnon was so distressed over his sister Tamar that he became sick; for she was a virgin.And it was improper for Amnon to do anything to her. The story continues, eventually revealing that his lust produced rape. But it was too late.
Tamar didn’t go to her father David because she knew he tended to be indulgent to his sons, and he excused all kinds of evil in them. The power of lust is strong enough to twist the way we see reality. What piling of sin on sin coveting produced!
A child will often model a parent’s sinful behavior and will often go further in the direction of sin the parent is pointed towards.
The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. Ihr Bruder → Amnon, der Erstgeborene Davids, verliebt sich in sie.Mithilfe einer List kann er seinen Vater dazu bewegen, Tamar zu ihm ins Zimmer zu schicken. Also the king and all his servants wept very bitterly.
If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Do not do this disgraceful thing: Tamar easily saw how evil and disgraceful this was.
Amnon seems to be a spoiled prince who always took what he wanted. David’s multiple marriages (2 Samuel 3:2-5) and his adultery with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11:2-4) displayed this same direction. He opens the door for you. Please, speak to the king, and I'm sure that he will give me to you.” 14 But he would not listen to her; and since he was stronger than she was, he overpowered her and raped her. Being the first born, Amnon was the crown prince – first in line for the throne of Israel. It did not end there but produced more evil fruit: "Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. means “Palm Tree,” signifying fruitfulness. e. He forced her and lay with her: This was nothing but rape. b. He asked David to allow Amnon and all the king’s sons to come to the feast. c. King David longed to go to Absalom: After three years, the sting of Amnon’s murder was not as sharp. If you really love him and want him, make him wait. Yet David’s lack of correction against Amnon contributed to this murder. However, those who prostitute themselves become entangled in a web of greed and deceit that obscures realities essential to a clear understanding of what is really happening. Hosea saw this and declares in Hosea 9:1, "You have been unfaithful to your God; you love the wages of a prostitute" (NIV). Do not do this disgraceful thing! Tamar was simply a reminder of his foolish sin.
Davids ältester noch lebender Sohn Amnon verliebte sich in sie. Don’t give in. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Here he admitted his incestuous desire as he made the wicked suggestion to Tamar. And as for you, you would be like one of the fools in Israel: Tamar wisely asked Amnon to consider the result of his desire, both for her and for him. The Bereans "received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:10-11). Then all the king’s sons arose, and each one got on his mule and fled. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Has Amnon your brother been with you: Amnon probably thought he had concealed his crime. i. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. For by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
If he was alone with Tamar because David commanded it, then it gave part of the responsibility to David. 2.3.
Amnon lusted after Tamar and called it love.