There's No Moral to This Story | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 2:12-32

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🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Do you read the Bible like it's Aesop's Fables? Do you trust that God will keep his promises? Are you comfortable living in the gray? In today's episode, Keith shares how the tension in 2 Samuel 2:12-32 points us to the ultimate resolution found in King Jesus. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it so that others can find it, too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: 2 Samuel 2:12-32

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10-minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life.
0:09.1	In the time it takes to get to work.
0:10.8	I'm Keith Simon.
0:12.5	Some Christians treat the Bible like it's a book of inspirational stories, little life lessons, short tales with tidy morals, sort of like Aesop's fables, except with a spiritual
0:22.5	twist. If that's how you read the Bible, then you're probably going to be confused by 2nd Samuel
0:27.8	chapter 2, because this chapter has no obvious moral example. There's no memory verse in it to
0:34.8	tape to your mirror, no simple nugget of wisdom, no obvious
0:38.9	takeaway.
0:40.0	I mean, in some sense, Second Samuel II is a pretty dark chapter.
0:44.1	But honestly, that's pretty comforting.
0:46.7	Because life doesn't always come with a tidy moral lesson at the end of every day.
0:51.4	I mean, most days, I don't lie in bed thinking, wow, I learned a little
0:54.6	helpful lesson today. No, I'm just trying to get through my day. Sometimes it feels like I'm just
0:59.3	trying to make it through chaos. I make decisions and I don't always understand why I made them or
1:04.6	even if they were the best decisions. I say things that I regret. I try to do the right thing and
1:09.8	wondering if I actually ended up making things worse.
1:13.2	Life isn't usually black and white.
1:15.4	It's not crystal clear.
1:16.5	Oftentimes, it's kind of muddled.
1:18.3	It's gray.
1:19.8	Are you comfortable living your life in the gray?
1:22.7	If not, you're not going to enjoy today's passage.
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