CHARACTER STUDY ~ THE PROPHET NATHAN
The name Nathan is of Hebrew origin which means “given,” "he gave," and "gift of God,". There are two people named Nathan in the Bible; the prophet of God and one of the sons of David by Bathsheba. Our study today shall focus on the former. He was a prophet in the reign of King David and played a significant role in transforming the king. Some Characteristics of the Prophet Nathan: ✔ Nathan delivered the Lord's message to David concerning his desire to build a temple for the Lord. When King David decided to build a temple for the Lord he confided in the prophet who gave the go-ahead but later God spoke to him to tell David one of his sons would rather build it. It is sometimes difficult to give a contrary opinion after giving someone full support on an agenda. However, this never deterred the prophet Nathan from relaying the message of God to the king. ✔ Nathan reproves David for his adultery with Bathsheba and his murder of Uriah. The prophet Nathan used...