The Anatomy of Atonement
Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 12:1-14
1 Then the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him: “There were
two men in one city, one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceedingly many
flocks and herds. 3 But the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb which he had
bought and nourished; and it grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his
own food and drank from his own cup and lay in his bosom; and it was like a daughter to
him. 4 And a traveler came to the rich man, who refused to take from his own flock and
from his own herd to prepare one for the wayfaring man who had come to him; but he took
the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”
5 So David’s anger was greatly aroused against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the
LORD lives, the man who has done this shall surely die! 6 And he shall restore fourfold for
the lamb, because he did this thing and because he had no pity.”
7 Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the LORD God of Israel: ‘I
anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8 I gave you your
master’s house and your master’s wives into your keeping, and gave you the house of
Israel and Judah. And if that had been too little, I also would have given you much more! 9
Why have you despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in His sight? You have
killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword; you have taken his wife to be your wife, and have
killed him with the sword of the people of Ammon. 10 Now therefore, the sword shall never
depart from your house, because you have despised Me, and have taken the wife of Uriah
the Hittite to be your wife.’ 11 Thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will raise up adversity against
you from your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to
your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For you did it
secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun.’”
13 So David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.”
And Nathan said to David, “The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die. 14
However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD
to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 - if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and
pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and
will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Job 42:6 & 12-13
6 Therefore I abhor myself,
And repent in dust and ashes.”
12 Now the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had
fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one
thousand female donkeys. 13 He also had seven sons and three daughters.
Exodus 30:10 - And Aaron shall make atonement upon its horns once a year with the
blood of the sin offering of atonement; once a year he shall make atonement upon it
throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD.”
Leviticus 16:29-30
29 “This shall be a statute forever for you: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the
month, you shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether a native of your own
country or a stranger who dwells among you. 30 For on that day the priest shall make
atonement for you, to cleanse you, that you may be clean from all your sins before the
LORD.
Micah 7:18-19
18 Who is a God like You,
Pardoning iniquity
And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage?
He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He delights in mercy.
19 He will again have compassion on us,
And will subdue our iniquities.
You will cast all our sins
Into the depths of the sea.
Joel 2:12-13
12 “ Now, therefore,” says the LORD,
“ Turn to Me with all your heart,
With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”
13 So rend your heart, and not your garments;
Return to the LORD your God,
For He is gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger, and of great kindness;
And He relents from doing harm.
Sermon by: Denise Baxley
Date September 16, 2007
Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 12:1-14
1 Then the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him: “There were
two men in one city, one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceedingly many
flocks and herds. 3 But the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb which he had
bought and nourished; and it grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his
own food and drank from his own cup and lay in his bosom; and it was like a daughter to
him. 4 And a traveler came to the rich man, who refused to take from his own flock and
from his own herd to prepare one for the wayfaring man who had come to him; but he took
the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”
5 So David’s anger was greatly aroused against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the
LORD lives, the man who has done this shall surely die! 6 And he shall restore fourfold for
the lamb, because he did this thing and because he had no pity.”
7 Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the LORD God of Israel: ‘I
anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8 I gave you your
master’s house and your master’s wives into your keeping, and gave you the house of
Israel and Judah. And if that had been too little, I also would have given you much more! 9
Why have you despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in His sight? You have
killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword; you have taken his wife to be your wife, and have
killed him with the sword of the people of Ammon. 10 Now therefore, the sword shall never
depart from your house, because you have despised Me, and have taken the wife of Uriah
the Hittite to be your wife.’ 11 Thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will raise up adversity against
you from your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to
your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For you did it
secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun.’”
13 So David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.”
And Nathan said to David, “The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die. 14
However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD
to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 - if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and
pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and
will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Job 42:6 & 12-13
6 Therefore I abhor myself,
And repent in dust and ashes.”
12 Now the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had
fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one
thousand female donkeys. 13 He also had seven sons and three daughters.
Exodus 30:10 - And Aaron shall make atonement upon its horns once a year with the
blood of the sin offering of atonement; once a year he shall make atonement upon it
throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD.”
Leviticus 16:29-30
29 “This shall be a statute forever for you: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the
month, you shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether a native of your own
country or a stranger who dwells among you. 30 For on that day the priest shall make
atonement for you, to cleanse you, that you may be clean from all your sins before the
LORD.
Micah 7:18-19
18 Who is a God like You,
Pardoning iniquity
And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage?
He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He delights in mercy.
19 He will again have compassion on us,
And will subdue our iniquities.
You will cast all our sins
Into the depths of the sea.
Joel 2:12-13
12 “ Now, therefore,” says the LORD,
“ Turn to Me with all your heart,
With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”
13 So rend your heart, and not your garments;
Return to the LORD your God,
For He is gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger, and of great kindness;
And He relents from doing harm.
Sermon by: Denise Baxley
Date September 16, 2007
