We Live in a Passionate World.
The Old Testament and gospel swirl in sex and politics. You might say they’re X-rated. David, as he enters Jerusalem, about to become king, spins in ecstasy, dancing to lyres and trumpets, tambourines, castanets and symbols- while off to the side Saul’s daughter seethes. Saul, her father, was the previous k
ing. His daughter is jealous. Saul, himself, will soon fall on his own sword in violent grief. For David, it’s an inaugural ball. For Saul and his daughter, it’s a wake and funeral. Read more here.
