How does the story of David, Bathsheba, Nathan, Amnon and Absalom apply to women's experience of domestic and sexual violence today? In this video, Rev Dr Helen Paynter talks about this story, illustrating her talk with testimonies from survivors and artworks from various eras. Helen is the Executive Director of the Centre for the Study… Continue reading David and Bathsheba. Toxic masculinity. Is Help Helpful?
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King David turned a blind eye to Tamar’s rape. Absalom told her to suck it up.
When Tamar was raped, David took no action. When Dinah was raped, Jacob took no action. Both men reaped terrible consequences for their passivity. So-called Christian men who turn a blind eye to the epidemic of men abusing women will reap terrible consequences for their passivity.
