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NASB | Genesis 19:26 But his wife, from behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 19:26 But Lot's wife, from behind him, [foolishly, longingly] looked [back toward Sodom in an act of disobedience], and she became a pillar of salt. [Luke 17:32] |
Bible Question (short): What do we think about Uzza’s death? |
Question (full): . Uzza Touches the Ark (1 Chronicles 13) 7And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. 8And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.9And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. 10And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God. 11And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day. 12And David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?” What do we think about Uzza’s death? In The Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul uses this episode during the early reign of King David to introduce a discussion of the holiness of God’s justice. About Uzza’s action he writes: Surely Uzzah’s reaction was instinctive. He did what any pious Jew would do to keep the ark from falling in the mud. He reached out his hand to steady the ark, to protect the holy object from falling. It was not a premeditated act of defiance toward God. It was a reflex action. From our vantage point it seems like an act of heroism. We think that Uzza should have heard the voice of God shouting down from heaven crying, “Thank you, Uzza!” God didn’t do that. Instead, he killed him. (pp. 138-139) Numbers 4:15 commands the Kohathites, who had the care of the holy things, saying, “…but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die.” Uzza was a Kohathite, he knew the rules, but he touched the ark anyway. His death is an example of divine justice—and to the extent that we do not understand it, or even sympathize, we show that we do not appreciate Biblical concepts like holiness, justice, sin and grace. [See Sproul for a much fuller discussion of this.] 2. David Tries Again (1 Chronicles 15) 11And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, 12And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. 13For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. Now, David has determined to complete the ark’s journey to Jerusalem. What is striking about this second attempt? David, who was angry when God killed Uzza, now gives a reason for God’s action: “[because] we sought him not after the due order.” This passage ought to send chills down our spine. We are accustomed to thinking of God hiding behind every bush, just waiting for someone to seek Him so He can jump out and pour His love on them. And yet, David’s words imply that it is not enough to seek God; we must seek him “after the due order”—in other words, the right way. |
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