David the Great

Deconstructing the Man After God's Own Heart

By: Mark Rutland

Narrated by: Maurice England

King David was a complicated, conflicted man of flesh. But too often he is viewed as an Americanized shepherd boy on a Sunday school felt board or a New Testament saint alongside the Virgin Mary. Not only does this neglect one of the Bible’s most complex stories of sin and redemption, it also bypasses the gritty, life lessons inherent in the amazing true story of David.

Mark Rutland shreds the felt-board character, breaks down the sculpted marble statue, and unearths the real David of the Bible. Both noble and wretched, neither a saint nor a monster, at times victorious and other times a failure, David was, through it all, a man after God’s own heart.

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Extraordinary Read!

The narrator was fascinating and even sounds a bit like Dr. Rutland. This audiobook totally change my perspective on David and leadership.

Insightful Views from a Godly Erudite Professor

King David’s life has long been one of the examples from God’s Word that captured me because of the reality and transparency of his human plight. King David, not unlike every one of us, was a man who committed sin. The lessons and detail Dr. Mark go into in this book scrape away the novelties of David’s life to the crux of what made him a man after God’s own heart- his heart of repentance.

Amazingly detailed

I really enjoyed this book! I plan on listening to it again, probably multiple times! I’m sure something I missed will stand out!
Very detailed and easy to understand!

david the man

great book learning more about king david. we can know God and do His will even in our mess. He forgives.

He would give us tips after some parts of the story on what to do and what not to do

It’s really awesome. It’s a super cool audiobook and it just makes you wonder how God uses people back then and today.🔥