“The anger of Adonai blazed up against Israel, so he moved David to act against them by saying, ‘Go, take a census of Isra’el and Y’hudah.’”-2 Samuel 24:1 Yesterday, I exegeted 2 Samuel 24:1 by affirming quite strongly that this verse does NOT mean that the Lord incited David to take a census. Instead, David […]

“The anger of Adonai blazed up against Isra’el, so he moved David to act against them by saying, ‘Go, take a census of Isra’el and Y’hudah.’”-2 Samuel 24:1 Alrighty, so there’s a common misconception we gotta straighten out about verse 1 in 2nd Samuel Chapter 24. It’s the idea that the Lord decided to take […]

Yesterday, I stated that we have no idea why the Lord’s anger burned against Israel. However, there are a couple of interesting guesses as to why. Let’s explore a couple of those today. The first thought expressed on the topic is that whatever sin Israel might have committed, David was unaware of it. Because if […]

Today, we begin 2nd Samuel Chapter 24. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. “The anger of Adonai blazed up against Israel, so he moved David to act against them by saying, ‘Go, take a census of Israel and Y’hudah.’” -2 Samuel 24:1 Okay, so the first thing […]

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