Many stories in the Bible deal with the problem of rebellion. But perhaps no other story is as detailed & descriptive as the story of Absalom's rebellion against his father David. In the final outcome, 20,000 men died along with Absalom. He himself died a frightening death at the hands of General Joab while hanging from the boughs of an oak tree. Absalom's story highlights the mistakes rebels make: 1-The mistake of justifying bitterness. 2-The mistake of using the rebellion itself as a tool of vengeance. 3-The mistake of not realizing the massive confusion that accompanies rebellion. 4-The mistake of not realizing how much they are loved. 5-The mistake of assuming that friends gotten by deceit will remain loyal. 6-The mistake of not seeing the end of their rebellion. 7-The mistake of thinking that life will be fine whether or not you deal with sin.
