Nathan the prophet
About this date: Regnal and narrative placement can be approximate; consult the cited passage and a historical introduction before assigning dates.
Prophet who brings God's promise and confronts David.
Historical context
Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, and Isaiah trace the rise, division, crises, and fall of Israel's and Judah's monarchies. The narratives' theological judgments and approximate regnal settings differ from a modern chronicle.
Key points
- Prophet who brings God's promise and confronts David.
- Primary reading: 2 Samuel 7; 12. Read the complete passage in its literary context.
- Attend to the narrators' evaluations of kingship, worship, justice, and covenant rather than reading the list as a neutral royal chronicle.
Scripture
- 2 Samuel 7; 12 — Principal biblical passage cluster for Nathan the prophet; check the summary against the complete text.
Sources and further reading
- USCCB introduction to 2 Samuel
Literary and historical introduction; not independent verification of every narrated event.