But did not the family history on Mathew’s side also showed members that family that had a less-than-perfect past, to show that which Christ is SAVIOR?
Christ is Savior for all God’s people, of course! However, I was just making the point that God’s mercy and forgiveness of sin does not remove the consequence of that sin. David was forgiven, but the consequence of what he did had terrible results in his family and in the manner in which God’s covenant promise was fulfilled. Mr. Prager overlooked that in his article.
As far as this truth’s application to our political situation, we should not be fooled. A man who breaks his vow to his most intimate companion for his own pleasure, will also be more likely to break the vow to his country for the same reason. If you read the history of the founding of this country, you’ll find that this was a common belief among men for picking their leaders. Adulterers were held in very low esteem until just recently.