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Bathsheba, Tamar, Absalom, Solomon: No Escaping the Family Curse?
In this session, we read the accounts of David's later life and the accounts of his children: David's rape (?) of Bathsheba, Amnon's rape of Tamar, and Absalom's rebellion against his father, while looking ahead to Solomon's rise and fall from divine favor. Comparing the David story with Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, we discuss whether (and how much) our families shape our lives.
