When amnon tells her to sleep with him, she rebukes him. By the sly suggestions of jonadab, davids nephew, who could tell him, amnon only is dead, and not all the kings sons v. Likewise, david continued to love bathsheba after their affair. The terrible story of tamar the community of saint luke. Amnon was the halfbrother of tamar, as they shared the same father, david. Tamars protest is hard for us to understand, since today we have a much stronger prohibition against half siblings marrying. Amnon, the firstborn, and absalom, the third son by another mother. Because of his powerful position as the legal heir, nothing was done about his crime. Sorry, no audio recording is available for this sermon. This sermon shows what happens when we listen to bad advice from friends and that we should choose or friends wisely. Now amnon had an adviser named jonadab son of shimeah, davids brother.
His act ruins the life of tamar and ends his life, being the starting point of a civil war in israel. Amnon and tamar rape and gods restoration preach it, teach. Tamar is described as a virgin and beautiful, and amnon was highly attracted to her 2 samuel. The tamar amnon absalom story is not simply a tale of lust and a brothers revenge. Tamar responds by tearing her robe, putting ashes on. Apr 20, 2011 absalom and his sister tamar were born of a different mother than amnon.
So although this chapter is all about amnon and tamar, you will notice in v1 that it begins by mentioning that tamar was absaloms sister. Absalom seethed with frustrated anger for two years for what amnon did to tamar. Tamar responds by tearing her robe, putting ashes on her head, and taking to the corridors, crying aloud as she goes. Kileab or chileab had apparently died as absalom will act as heir apparent on his return from exile following amnon s death, see 15. Amnon who burned with lust for his halfsister tamar tricked her and raped her. Amnon, tamar, and absalom 2 samuel a man after gods own heart series part 2. One of the benefits of consecutive expository preaching preaching through. Be careful with advice you get from friends 2 samuel. After abusing his sister, the scripture says amnon hated her with intense hatred.
Stephen ministry is a ministry in which you can bring jesus love and care to those who most need it. Contrast amnon s attitude toward tamar after the rape with that of pagan shechem toward dinah in a similar incident genesis 34. Although he was the heirapparent to davids throne, amnon is best remembered for the rape of his halfsister tamar, daughter of david and maachah. Justice for tamar the series is a worship resource for the rcas we are speaking movement, a call to the church to no longer remain silent about harassment, abuse, and sexual violence. The eldest son of david, by ahinoam of jezreel 1 chronicles 3. More user comments by this speaker this broadcaster. Tamar s dutiful care for her sick brother is manipulated and used against her. When tamar came to feed him, he grabbed her and raped her.
Rape, murder, and conspiracy in davids family 2 samuel. May 22, 2018 amnon is davids oldest son, the heir to the throne. What a wicked man was he, if he knew all this or had any cause to suspect it. It destroyed tamar s virginity and possibly a future marriage.
Davids son absalom had a beautiful sister whose name was tamar. So tamar went to her brother amnons house, where he was lying down. The ethics of serving a meal and caring for the sick are eroded. And when your father comes to see you, say to him, please let my sister tamar come and give me food, and prepare the food in my sight, that i may see it and eat it from her hand. But amnon had a friend, whose name was jonadab, the son of shimeah, davids brother. Sermon on 2 samuel 18 lessons from absalom and king david. So amnon, with the help of cousin jonadab, devises a scheme whereby he. She heads the list of the few women who are mentioned in the genealogy, and we read about her there. The fruit of his shameful deed was further defiled when his feelings for her reversed to a hatred against her that was greater than his former love. Tamar and absalom are davids daughter and son of another wife. Tamar is a figure described in 2 samuel in the hebrew bible. In the biblical narrative, she is the daughter of king david, and sister of absalom. Free access to sermons on amnon and tamar, church sermons, illustrations on amnon and tamar, and. Jul 18, 2018 tamars final set of verbs is a breathtaking act of resistance in the wake of the crime.
The sordid story of amnon and tamar is part of the disintegration of davids family after his sin with bathsheba. The story of amnon and tamar shows us the shame and folly of sin. Oct 22, 2017 so although this chapter is all about amnon and tamar, you will notice in v1 that it begins by mentioning that tamar was absaloms sister. Absalom, amnon and tamar sermon by john dixon, 2 samuel. Amnon was born in hebron to ahinoam and king david. Amnon is an egoist person, who cares only for his passion. Amnon sighed in a dispirited way and said he could not eat, but on being pressed by his father admitted that yes, he might be able to eat if his sister tamar cooked some food and fed it to him. After raping tamar, he has her thrown into the street 2 samuel. Marriage to a sister or halfsister is forbidden leviticus 18. As the presumptive heir to the throne of israel, amnon enjoyed a life of power and privilege. David, gullible in matters regarding his sons, immediately sent for tamar to come and tend her brother. Jan 30, 2011 and amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to amnon to do anything to her. She insists that amnon simply ask their father the king for permission to marry her. Amnon and tamar in the course of time, amnon son of david fell in love with tamar, the beautiful sister of absalom son of david.
And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and. Due to the influence of amnon s friend, amnon raped his own sister and brought shame on himself, on his sister, and on his whole family. Feb 21, 2008 and yet, tamar becomes the first woman named in the new testament. And amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister tamar, for she was a. In the genealogy of jesus, as matthew prepares us for the great record of the advent of jesus christ, tamar is mentioned there. Kileab or chileab had apparently died as absalom will act as heir apparent on his return from exile following amnons death, see 15. The most striking thing to me, the thing that really stands out to me in this story, is the strength of tamars character. In a rage of loathing, amnon calls his servant who is, painfully, within earshot and orders him to put this woman out and bolt the door after heras if the very sight of her, now, were abhorrent.
But unfortunately, amnons cousing jonadab was wicked and crafty, so instead of confronting amnon for his lust, he concocts a plan to help him satisfy his lust by abusing tamar. Amnon said to him, i love tamar, my brother absaloms sister. So jonadab said to him, lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill. Amnon his eldest son by ahinoam of jezreel, whom david married during his exile, 1 samuel 25. Whether we will admit it or not there is a price to pay for sin. Absalom consoled tamar with a view to taking vengeance for her and gaining his own advantage. In 2 samuel, she is raped by her halfbrother amnon. Oct 12, 2015 but amnon, the crown prince, ignores tamars pleas and overpowers her, hurting and humiliating the one he was charged to protect.
Of course, amnon must have seen tamar, for he had conceived a violent. Davids son absalom had a beautiful sister named tamar, and davids son amnon loved her. Verse 20 tells us, so tamar remained desolate in her brother absaloms house. We might want to say that david should have known something strange was happening when amnon asked for tamar. Amnon became so obsessed with his sister tamar that he made himself ill.
She was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do anything to her. After the incident with david and the wife of urriah, davids family life beamce very disfunctional, thre of davids children were amnon, his eldest and the next in line to the throne, tamar, who some say was davids only daughter, and absalom who was brother to tamar. Davids only daughter recorded in scripture, tamar is the full sister of absalom. One of the sons of shammai, of the children of ezra 1 chronicles 4. When her father instructs her to help her ailing halfbrother, amnon, she goes and cooks for him. Amnon, jonadab, and david with varying degrees of knowledge all placed the responsibility on tamar to heal amnons self induced sickness. Absalom caused him to be put to death for his great crime in the matter of tamar 2 samuel. Jan 02, 2020 amnon was the halfbrother of tamar, as they shared the same father, david. The tragic story of amnon, tamar and absalom highlights the problems associated with davids neglected justice, and absalom implementing his own brand of justice, creating chaos and destruction in the process. This sermon was prepared and written by jason fulkerson, pastor of niskayuna reformed church in niskayuna, new york. The tamaramnonabsalom story is not simply a tale of lust and a brothers revenge. Its a mourning script, but its also a prophetic one.
His character and conduct were doubtless affected by the fact that he was the firstborn son, and of a mother apparently not of the noblest birth. Amnon said to him, i love tamar, my brother absalom s sister. Read the rape of tamar, and pay attention to the verbs. This chapter is nothing more than the backstory as to how absalom will rise up against david as a fulfilment of the punishment god is meting out. This is adapted from a sermon jennifer davis sensenig delivered at. Two years later amnon was dead at the hand of absalom, tamar s full brother. Read the rape of tamar, and pay attention to the verbs the. The pleasures of eating and touching are distorted. In the episode with amnon and tamar, the request for a meal becomes a pretext for taking sexual advantage. Jonadabs council absaloms hatred davids permissiveness the sword shall not depart. When amnon bids her to bring food to his room, dutifully she. Sep 30, 2015 the story of king david and bathsheba immediately precedes the story of amnon raping his half sister, tamar.