OT Characters: OT Characters at Cross Purposes

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas' <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/ot-65/">website</a>.</p><ol><li>Pharaoh’s daughter / Pharaoh (daughter / father, and princess / king)<ol><li>14th BC</li><li>Exodus 1:15-17, 22; 2:1-10</li><li>The hero is a pagan, a worshipper of the Egyptian gods—the daughter of Pharaoh!</li><li>We’re not told whether she ever told her father she had adopted a Hebrew baby. Nor are we given any details about her interactions with her father, the Pharaoh. Besides, pharaohs tended to have many wives and children. (Ramesses II lived to age 90, reigning close to 70 years, and had perhaps 100 children!)</li><li>Even though Pharaoh himself was considered divine, he is mocked—not by verbal scorn, but by God moving in the simple heart of a young woman—one who moved at cross-purposes to her father to safeguard the future welfare of God's people.</li><li>Perhaps adopting Moses was the result more of natural affection than virtue, and it’s possible she was unaware of Pharaoh’s decree—as was Jonathan in 1 Sam14.</li></ol></li><li>Jonathan / Saul (son / father, and prince / king)<ol><li>11th BC</li><li>1 Samuel 14:24-30; 18:1-4; 19:1-6; 23:16-18</li><li>Jonathan is not taken in by his father’s authoritarian outburst, or by his foolish (and counterproductive) decrees.</li><li>He evinces loyalty, but not stupidity.</li><li>Another great quality of Jonathan—a stark contrast to his father—is his capacity for friendship, esp. with David, who Saul now regards as his mortal enemy!</li><li>David and Jonathan have a deeply spiritual relationship.</li><li>Jonathan is also humble, happy to serve as David’s number two guy.</li><li>Jonathan was at cross-purposes with Saul. Jonathan never did become king, or even live long to enjoy his relationship with David. He, like his father and brothers, dies in battle against the Philistines. Our next character became king, but only after a period of hiding (many years)…</li></ol></li><li>Joash / Athaliah (son / grandmother)<ol><li>8th BC</li><li>2 Chron