WELCOME TO THE MESSIANIC REVOLUTION

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 […]

“When they arrived at Nakhon’s threshing floor, the oxen stumbled; and ‘Uzah put out his hand to steady the ark of God.  But Adonai’s anger blazed up against ‘Uzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his offense, so that he died there by the ark of God. It upset David that Adonai […]

Let’s examine the third Torah principle that was violated when handling the Ark. This was the error that cost Uzah his life. The Ark is NEVER under any circumstances to be touched by human hands. That’s why metal rings were formed into the Ark so that carrying poles could be inserted. These poles were to […]

We now know when the Israelites led by David decided to place the Ark of God into a common oxcart… They had no idea they were breaking Torah. As far as they were concerned, they were simply following the typical Middle Eastern conventions of the day. This flippant attitude would not only end up embarrassing […]