Podcast 116 – 2 Samuel 16 “Absalom, Absalom!”

Matters reach a climax as David faces a tragic dilemma: survival of his son or survival of his kingdom. Although we sympathize with David, we look at how he was the author of his own pain. Also, why is Joab traditionally considered the villain of this piece? He just saw 20,000 men die and faced a choice to either indulge a monarch’s wishful thinking or do what was necessary to end a civil war. We think he “manned up.” What do you think? Listen, like and comment. With us this week: Robert Cocheu ("The Professor"), Kyle Trahan (“The Deacon”) Steve Titch ("The Gambler") and Mike Cropper (“The Judge). Bill Cox (“The Director”) hosts. Visit us at www.man-upspiritualoasis.com. Find us on iTunes, Twitter, Facebook (sometimes) and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.