I. The Intriguing Narrative II. The Wise Woman III. The Remaining Characters
I. The False Report II. Jonadab’s Explanation III. The Next Three Years
I. The Foul Plan Formed II. The Foul Plan Executed
I. The Reasons for His Anger II. The Impotence of His Anger III. The Reasons for His Impotence
I. Jonadab the Crafty II. Tamar the Victim III. Absalom the Hater
I. The Tragic Sequence of Events II. The Necessary Evaluation of Amnon
I. A Wicked Plot II. A Foolish Game III. A Tragic Fall
I. Its Meaning in Israel’s History II. Its Reason in Jehovah’s Mercy III. Its Place in Jonah’s Ministry
I. The Meaning II. The Application
I. A Lesson Involving Important Comparisons II. A Lesson Concerning God’s Covenant