Peace to all brothers and sisters! Amen
Let’s open our Bible to 1 Chronicles 139 and read together: When they arrived at the threshing floor of Keton (Nagon in 2 Samuel 6:6), Uzzah stretched out his hand to hold on to the ark because the ox had stumbled.
Today we study, fellowship, and share " The ox stumbled and Usa Yi stretched out his hand to hold the Ark of the Covenant. 》Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, our Lord Jesus Christ, thank you that the Holy Spirit is always with us! Amen. " A virtuous woman “Send out workers through the word of truth, which is written and spoken by their hands, the gospel of your salvation. Bread is brought from heaven, supplied to us in season, so that our spiritual life may be abundant. Amen! Lord! Jesus constantly illuminates our spiritual eyes and opens our minds to understand the Bible and enable us to see and hear spiritual truths→ Understand the warning of Uzzah who stretched out his hand to support the Ark of the Covenant after the ox had stumbled. .
The above prayers, supplications, intercessions, thanks, and blessings! I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen
1 Chronicles 13:7, 9-11
They took the ark of God out of Abinadab’s house and put it on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio drove the chariot. … When they arrived at the threshing floor of Keton (which is Nagon in 2 Samuel 6:6), Uzzah stretched out his hand to hold on to the ark because the oxen had stumbled. The LORD was angry with him, and he smote him because he put out his hand on the ark, and he died in the presence of God. David was troubled because the Lord had slain Uzzah, and he called that place Perez-Uzzah to this day.
(1) The Israelites had the Law of Moses and acted according to the laws and regulations
ask: The ox stumbled and "jumped" → Was it wrong for Uzzah to reach out and hold the Ark of the Covenant?
answer: "Uzzah" did not obey the ordinances of the Law of Moses → "carried the ark of God on poles and shoulders" and was "punished" → because you did not carry the ark before and consult the LORD our God according to the custom, so he Punish (the original text is to kill) us. "So the priests, the Levites, consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD, the God of Israel. The sons of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses. Reference - 1 Chronicles 15 Chapter 13-15
ask: Was Uzzah a descendant of Levi?
answer:" The ark of God "was placed in the house of Abinadab on Mount Kiriath-jearim, where it remained for 20 years - refer to 1 Samuel 7:1-2, and it was the duty of the Levites to guard the tabernacle and "the utensils of the sanctuary" - -Refer to Numbers 18, "Uzzah" is the son of Abinadab, and Abinadab's family has the responsibility to guard the Ark of the Covenant.
ask: The "Ark of the Covenant" was placed on the "new cart" with an "ox pull" and Uzzah stretched out his hand to "hold" the Ark → What regulations were violated?
answer: But neither chariots nor oxen were given to the children of Kohath, for they were engaged in the work of the sanctuary and carried the holy things on their shoulders. Refer to Numbers chapter 7 verse 9 --- When it was time to set out camp, Aaron and his sons had finished covering the holy place and all its utensils. Then the sons of Kohath came to carry them, but they were not allowed to touch the holy things, lest they They die. These items in the tabernacle were to be carried by the sons of Kohath. Numbers 4:15→
Note: "Ark of the Covenant" represents the Holy of Holies and the throne of God! It should be lifted up, lifted up on poles and shoulders → Jeremiah 17:12 Our sanctuary is a throne of glory, set on high from the beginning. ; When the "Ark of the Covenant" is placed on a new cart, people are taller than the cart. People are arrogant if they are higher than God! God warned the Israelites and King David through the "frightening" of the ox and the "punishment" of Uzzah. After the Uzzah incident, King David became more humble → I will also be humbled and humbled in my own eyes - 2 Samuel Chapter 6 Verse 22. So God said, “David is a man after my own heart—see Acts 13 verse 22. We listeners should also be humble and cannot be higher than the workers sent by God!
(2) Gentiles have their own laws, that is, the laws of conscience to act in
ask: The Philistines also put the "Ark of the Covenant" on a new cart and sent it back to its original place on oxen. Why were they fine? Instead, disaster left them?
answer: The Philistines "that is, the Gentiles" do not have the Law of Moses and do not need to act in accordance with the regulations of the Law of Moses; but the Gentiles have "their own law", that is, the law of conscience, and do the things of the law according to their nature - refer to Rome Joshua 2:14 → They said, “If you want to send back the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it back empty, but you must give him an atonement gift, and then you will be healed and know why his hand has not left you. "The Philistines said, "What should be offered as an atonement?" They answered, "Five gold hemorrhoids and five golden rats, according to the number of the Philistine leaders, because among you all and The same calamity has befallen your leaders. … Now make a new chariot, and hitch two unyoked cows to the chariot, and let the calves go home, leaving the covenant of the LORD. Put the ark on the cart, put the gold offering in a box, put it next to the ark, and send the ark away. 1 Samuel 6:3-4, 7-8.
(3) Since the law is weak due to the flesh, there are things it cannot do
Since the law was weak because of the flesh and could not do something, God sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering, condemning sin in the flesh so that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not live according to the flesh. , only those who follow the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:3-4
Note: The Israelites had the Law of Moses, and the Gentiles also had their own laws → But everyone in the world has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God by breaking the law - refer to Romans 3:23. Because of the weakness of the flesh, man was unable to fulfill the righteousness of the law. God sent His Son to be in the likeness of sinful flesh and became a sin offering. He condemned sin in the flesh so that the righteousness of the law could be fulfilled in us who do not follow the flesh. , only those who follow the Holy Spirit. Amen! So, do you understand clearly?
OK! Today I would like to share my fellowship with you all. The grace of the original Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit are always with you all! Amen
2021.09.30
