Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church

We ended last time with David hearing the news of Absalom's death, and crying out "O my son, Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would that I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!" The LORD's anointed is grieving over the usurper–the rebellious son. How should we think about all this? It's complicated. Especially when you see how the New Testament makes all sorts of connections to the death of Christ – you should start to see David and Absalom as a picture of Christ – just as much as Abraham and Isaac was! David – the LORD's Anointed – wishes that he could die in his rebellious son's place. Think not only of how our Lord Jesus did die in our place – but also how the apostle Paul says he wishes that he could be accursed for the sake of rebellious Israel. So yes, it's complicated. At least, it's complicated to everyone except Joab...