Why is Absalom So Evil? (Baptist Preaching - Ph)

Sunday Afternoon Preaching on Negative Characters - ambitious, rebellion
December 14 2025

Intro:
Absalom is often described as “evil” in the Bible not because he was born wicked, but because of a -series of moral choices driven by pride, bitterness, and ambition-. Scripture shows a slow decline rather than a sudden turn to evil.

Main biblical reasons Why is Absalom So Evil:

1. Unresolved Anger and Vengeance over Sin
Absalom’s sister Tamar was raped by their half-brother Amnon (2 Samuel 13).
No known punishment for Amnon.

“But Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon…” - 2 Samuel 13:22

Absalom allowed hatred to fester for two years, then murdered Amnon in revenge (2 Sam. 13:28–29).
Justice delayed + personal vengeance = moral corruption

2. Bitterness Toward His Father David

David’s failure to discipline Amnon and his emotional distance from Absalom created resentment.

Even after Absalom returned from exile, David Refused to see him for two years (2 Sam. 14:24, 28)

This bitterness turned into rebellion, not repentance.

3. Pride and Vanity
The Bible emphasizes Absalom’s appearance unusually strongly:
- “But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty…”
2 Samuel 14:25

His pride is symbolized by his hair, which ultimately caused his death (2 Sam. 18:9).
-Outward beauty masked inward decay.

4. Manipulation and Deception

Absalom didn’t seize power by force at first—he stole the hearts of the people:

“So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.” - 2 Samuel 15:6

He:
-Pretended concern for justice
-Undermined his father publicly
-Used religion as a cover for rebellion (2 Sam. 15:7–9)

This shows -calculated deceit-, not momentary anger.

5. Open Rebellion Against God’s Anointed

Rebelling against David was not merely political—it was -spiritual rebellion-, since David was
God’s chosen king.

“Now Absalom would have slain me…” - 2 Samuel 16:11

Absalom even followed wicked counsel to publicly defile David’s concubines (2 Sam. 16:21–22), fulfilling Nathan’s prophecy of judgment (2 Sam. 12:11).

6. Refusal to Repent

Unlike David—who sinned greatly but repented deeply (Psalm 51)—Absalom:
-Never confessed sin
-Never sought reconciliation with God
-Never showed humility

7. His Comic but Legendary End Should teach us to avoid his bad example
“And Absalom met the servants of David… and the mule that was under him went away.”
2 Samuel 18:9

Final thought:
- Unaddressed pain + pride + ambition = destruction

Conclusion:
Let us avoid such downward path such as what Absalom did take.

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