The Importance of White Horse Sin

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David has a horrible relationship with women, wives, especially someone else's wife. He takes what he should not and then he sins against her. One scholar said it's an aggravated version of Abraham's sin in Genesis 20. And so you have this ramping up to the man who's after God's own heart at the same time.

Though the Israelites recalled the monarchy as their “glory days,” even their most noteworthy kings were messy, complicated, and oftentimes disappointing in their actions. So why do we need their stories? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland wrestle with the challenges and significance of the first three monarchs in Israel’s history: Saul, David, and Solomon.