• 2 Samuel 16 | Empire Business

  • Feb 18 2025
  • Length: 42 mins
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2 Samuel 16 | Empire Business

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  • Content Warning: Sexual assault, violence

    Power, betrayal, and justice collide as David’s reign looks like it’s unraveling, and as he grasps for allies, we see just how far some will go to keep what they believe to be theirs.

    Join us to explore how systems of power perpetuate cycles of harm — as in the case of Mephibosheth and the women left behind — and how empires shape the people within them (intentionally and unintentionally).

    And how do the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount offer us an alternative pattern to follow?

    Timestamps:

    01:46 Recap of Mephibosheth and Ziba

    03:42 David's Encounter with Shimei

    04:29 Absalom's Strategy and Betrayal

    05:33 Reflections on Justice and Injustice

    14:25 The Cycle of Harm and Power

    30:29 The Role of Disabled People in Scripture

    36:18 Takeaways



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