I asked this question the other night and was surprised that a lot of folks didn't realize this had occured. 1st Chronicles 13:9:10 I like to get some imput from y'all. Uzzah was killed by God because he reached out to steady the Ark which was about to fall off. Only a Levite Priest could touch the Ark. Was this a Harsh thing for God to do? Was this a Sin? Was he in the wrong place at the wrong time? Would God do that today? This lead to a great discussion.

I asked this question the other night and was surprised that a lot of folks didn't realize this had occured. 1st Chronicles 13:9:10 I like to get some imput from y'all. Uzzah was killed by God because he reached out to steady the Ark which was about to fall off. Only a Levite Priest could touch the Ark. Was this a Harsh thing for God to do? Was this a Sin? Was he in the wrong place at the wrong time? Would God do that today? This lead to a great discussion.

 

Uzzah, was killed by the Ark, not by God. The rule was "don't touch the Ark." Uzzah made a mistake and touched it, and died.

 

Nowhere in scripture does it say God is fair. He does not ALLOW bad things to happen, He allows us to act freely, and accept consequences.

I think this was a case of doing the wrong thing for the right reason.

 

And don't forget that it wasn't just a matter of Uzzah touching the Ark. God was already ticked because of the way that they chose to transport the Ark. That is by a horsedrawn cart rather than the way proscribed in Exodus 37.

I think this was a case of doing the wrong thing for the right reason.

 

And don't forget that it wasn't just a matter of Uzzah touching the Ark. God was already ticked because of the way that they chose to transport the Ark. That is by a horsedrawn cart rather than the way proscribed in Exodus 37.

Moral of story: Not wise to tick off God.

1st Chronicles 13: says "then the anger of the Lord blazed out against Uzza and killed him because he had touched the Ark". Also 15:26 And because God didn't "Destroy" the Levites carrying the Ark. I don't think the Ark had special powers to kill if it was touched. Folks at church were shocked that a loving God would kill him when he was just helping and saw that the oxen had stumbled. If man breaks God's rules today and would smite them at once I wonder how man would react?

If man breaks God's rules today and would smite them at once I wonder how man would react?

I'm guessing not very energetically if they're dead... :lol:

Hey FastBreak, what really is sad thats how I talk also.

Hey FastBreak, what really is sad thats how I talk also.

I fully understand Brother. :thumb:

 

I can feign intelligence in writing... when folks actually hear me speak, they wonder what hollow I rolled out of... :lol:

 

I'm a real hoot in New York State... :lol:

I fully understand Brother. :thumb:

 

I can feign intelligence in writing... when folks actually hear me speak, they wonder what hollow I rolled out of... :lol:

 

I'm a real hoot in New York State... :lol:

Hmmmmm...:confused:

I just reread again what I wrote and that is funny. I said the prayer for the offering in church Sunday and after Church several folks came up to me and said" you did a nice prayer, but what did you mean when you said....".

Hmmmmm...:confused:

Are you questioning the intent of the phrase, "they wonder what hollow I rolled out of..." or are you questioning my claim that I sometimes feign greater intelligence in writing than I do speaking when I ended a written sentence with a preposition? :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

All I can say is my twang is pretty thick.

Are you questioning the intent of the phrase, "they wonder what hollow I rolled out of..." or are you questioning my claim that I sometimes feign greater intelligence in writing than I do speaking when I ended a written sentence with a preposition? :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

All I can say is my twang is pretty thick.

I'm just a little sensitive today, regarding some other comments about Kentucky and life in certain regions.

 

Just the perception, that all folks in a hollow can't speak with proper dialect or must use slang, has me a little on edge today.....nothing personal.

One point about this...in God's view, I think, the Ark would have been considered more unclean if a man touched it than if it hit the ground and got dirty. It has to do with man and his sinful nature...whereas had it hit the ground, it would have gotten dirty, but not contaminated with sin.

 

Does that make sense?

I'm just a little sensitive today, regarding some other comments about Kentucky and life in certain regions.

 

Just the perception, that all folks in a hollow can't speak with proper dialect or must use slang, has me a little on edge today.....nothing personal.

Nothing personal taken nor intended… :thumb:

 

I’m from Eastern Kentucky and sound like it. I’m certainly not looking down my nose at people with thick dialects… ‘coz I be one… :lol:

 

I figure God knows a whole lot more than I do. He chose where I’d grow up. I know firsthand how absurd it is to attempt to assess intelligence based solely upon one’s dialect, that’s why I can laugh about it. I travel a lot in my work, and have found laughter to be beneficial. IMO a good sense of humor is a much better indicator of intelligence than one’s dialect.

 

To tie this into the current thread topic, and 5wide’s observation, it is foolish to evaluate anyone solely upon outward appearances.

 

It is impossible for man or demon to foul God with sin. Simply put, sin cannot exist in His presence. The holiness of God will absolutely consume sin every single time.

 

We’re told, in Romans 3:23 “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” The foundational message throughout the entire Bible is the fact that God loves us and wants us to be in His presence so much that He sent His only Son to provide a payment for our sins… to provide restitution for our sin and a doorway into His holiness.

 

To all observers, Uzzah must have looked pretty regal leading the Ark with his brother Ahio… but clearly, God knew his heart. Regardless of his good intentions, Uzzah’s body died because he attempted to touch God’s presence with sin in his heart.

 

Similarly, a man can dress simply, talk like a hillbilly and have an IQ over 170.

 

Don’t judge by appearances.

 

How’s that for diverting a thread jacking? :lol:

I'm just a little sensitive today, regarding some other comments about Kentucky and life in certain regions.

 

Just the perception, that all folks in a hollow can't speak with proper dialect or must use slang, has me a little on edge today.....nothing personal.

Can someone translate this for me, I don't speak EKY. :D :D

 

BTW, my family is from Sassafrass Hollow right outside of Hazard. The type that the road used to be the bed of the creek running through the Holler.