Each 12" x 16" collage in my 2007 triptych pictured below centers in on one of the three personalities in a somewhat cartoonish fashion.
David
David's dual nature is clearly pictured here. This story presents a powerful lesson in sincere repentence followed by God's forgiveness. Some people have a major problems with the fact that David is called "a man after God's own heart" despite his adulterous behavior and subsequent cover-up. In addition to the obvious observation that all human beings are sinners, I found some comments of C. S. Lewis helpful in this regard. He categorized sins into two types: carnal and spiritual. The former sins (such as lust, gluttony, drunkenness, etc.) only lead people to become more like a beast. In contrast, "spiritual" sins (such as spite, envy, idolatry, etc.) are much more dangerous since they cause one to become more demonic. David's sins, unlike those of his predecessor King Saul, were carnal in nature. It should also be pointed out that the rest of David's career as king will be overshadowed by personal tragedies in his own family, beginning with the death of his son with Bathsheba. Sin, even when completely forgiven, is still accompanied by inescapable consequences.
Bathsheba
Uriah
Uriah is pictured as the soldier par excellence. His whole world is the army, and duty is his highest calling. One wonders whether there is any room left in his life for his spouse.
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