Archives for December 2024

“It upset David that Adonai had broken out against ‘Uzah; that place has been called Peretz-‘Uzah [breaking-out of ‘Uzah] ever since.”-2 Samuel 6:8 Ever had your plans completely derailed by something unexpected happening? For example… I was all set for an amazing Thailand vacation a couple of years ago when COVID-19 hit, and I had […]

“It upset David that Adonai had broken out against ‘Uzah; that place has been called Peretz-‘Uzah [breaking-out of ‘Uzah] ever since.”-2 Samuel 6:8 Ever had your plans completely derailed by something unexpected happening? For example… I was all set for an amazing Thailand vacation a couple of years ago, but COVID-19 hit, and I had […]

Do you recall what three serious Torah violations were committed by David and his men when they tried to transport the Ark to Jerusalem? First, they put the Ark on an oxcart instead of carrying it the way God said—on the shoulders of Levites from Kohath’s clan. Big mistake. Second, when the oxen stumbled and […]

Before we get back to our story of the Ark being restored in Jerusalem, there’s one question we need to answer: “Why didn’t David bring the Tabernacle to Jerusalem first?” Shouldn’t it have been a priority that the Ark be first re-established at its God-ordained dwelling spot? I don’t have a perfect answer, but here […]

Let’s pause to get our bearings on where we’re at in our study of 2nd Samuel. We’ve been dealing with the story of the transfer of the Ark of the Covenant to the City of David from Kiryat Ye’arim. This city also known as Baalah or Ba’al Judah was about a day’s journey northwest from […]