The purpose of this column is to help you study the Bible on your own. You will find help in answering the questions as you look up the Bible references and think about them before writing your answers. Do not send your answers to us, as this column is not a correspondence course. 7. Instead of admitting his guilt and confessing to God that they had LEARNING FROM WOMEN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT sinned, what evil scheme did David devise to cover their sin, and Part 7 how did it go awry? (11:6-12) ______by Larry & Lois Ondrejack ______8. What did David do next? (11:14-16) ______“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting ______and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly 9. David and Bathsheba’s sin went from lust to adultery to murder. No equipped for every good work” (2 Tim. 3:16-17). one else knew about these sins except God, who used the prophet Nathan to expose their sins. Because He loves us in the same way, We have been studying the lives of some Old Testament women. So far we’ve looked at Eve, Rebekah, Rachel, Miriam, Hannah and Abigail. He will expose or bring to mind our sin in order to bring us back into This month we’ll end our study of Old Testament women by consider- fellowship with Him. Look up 1 John 1:9 and write it out. ______ing the life of Bathsheba. ______BATHSHEBA 10. David could have said, “Bathsheba made me do it!” but he didn’t. Read 2 Sam. 11:1-26 Instead, after much anguish, he wrote Psalm 51. What did David ask Bathsheba was married to a military leader named Uriah. He was one God to do in Psalm 51:1,10,11,12? ______of David’s “mighty men” (2 Sam. 23:39). Their home was located near ______King David’s. In the spring, when his army returned to war, David did 11.What does God want from us when we repent? (Ps. 51:16-19) not go with his men; instead, he stayed at home. In 11:2-5 David saw ______Bathsheba. 12. How did Bathsheba suffer for her sin? (2 Sam. 11:26; 12:15,18) ______1. What happened? ______13. Although Bathsheba’s repentance is not recorded, we believe that ______she repented and was forgiven, because when she conceived her sec- 2. Who do you think planned this encounter, and why? ______ond son Solomon, Nathan the prophet said she should name him ______Jedidiah, which means “blessed of God.” No matter what sins we’ve 3. What was the consequence of this encounter? ______committed, the important thing to learn from Bathsheba’s story is 4. Walking on a roof or taking a bath are not in themselves sinful that God blesses and uses repentant sinners for His purposes. Read actions, but if they provoke immoral thoughts or deeds, what does 1 Kings 1:5-52. How was Bathsheba used by God for His purposes later in her life? ______2 Timothy 2:22 tell us to do? ______14. How has this study of Bathsheba’s life helped you personally? 5. What could David have done? ______6. What could Bathsheba have done?______Next month we will begin a new study entitled: Learning From Men Of The Old Testament Grace & Truth Magazine • December 2006 Grace & Truth Magazine • December 2006 18 19