The Blindness of Self-Deception: Nathan's Spear to the Heart
Nathan's parable strikes David with devastating precision because it exploits the king's greatest strength—his naturally compassionate, generous nature. When David hears of a wealthy man...
This is historical examples on self-deception and moral blindness, drawing on 2 Samuel 12:5-7.
Nathan's parable strikes David with devastating precision because it exploits the king's greatest strength—his naturally compassionate, generous nature. When David hears of a wealthy man stealing a poor man's sole ewe lamb, his righteous fury blazes instantly: 'The man that did this thing shall die because he had no pity.' He condemns with the heat of genuine moral outrage. Then comes the prophet's two-word verdict, sharp as a spear-point sharpened to invisibility: 'Thou art the man.'…
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