Theology -- Interpretation of Text the Bible Essay

Theology -- Interpretation of Text

The Bible reveals the laws of the Old Testament and Jesus' belief in and fulfillment of those laws. David broke the Old Testament laws against Adultery and unlawful Killing. When Nathan told him the story of the rich man taking the poor man's lamb, David thought he was upholding the law against stealing; however, he was really speaking about David breaking the laws against Adultery and unlawful Killing. In the New Testament, Jesus upholds those Old Testament laws and fulfills them.

Reviewing the entire Bible, we can see there are many themes introduced in the Old Testament that Jesus also addresses in the New Testament because he was true to the law set forth in the Old Testament and was also the fulfillment of that law. One example is the Adultery and unlawful Killing committed by David in the Old Testament and Jesus' reference to Adultery and Killing in the New Testament. We all know the story in 2 Sam 11:1-27 of David, who got Uriah's wife, Bathsheba, pregnant. When David could not get Uriah to sleep with his wife, David had him sent to the worst part of the battle, then left without help so he would be killed.After Uriah was killed, David took Bathsheba as his own wife and God was angry (2 Sam 11: 1-27). Then, in 2 Samuel 12, God sent Nathan to tell David the story of the rich man who took the poor man's only lamb killed it and fed it to the traveler (2 Sam 12: 1-4). "And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die." (2 Sam 12:5). David was following the law set forth in Exodus, Chapter 22, stating that a man who steals another's sheep, he must restore it with 2 sheep if the stolen sheep is still alive, 4 sheep if he has killed the stolen sheep, and if he is killed while stealing, his death will not be avenged (Exodus 22). However, Nathan was just using a story to speak of David's own sins, which were Adultery….....