1 Samuel 6:4 "The Philistines asked, 'What guilt offering should we send to him?' They replied, 'Five gold tumors and five gold rats, according to the number of the Philistine rulers, because the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.'"
By this time, the Philistines are sick of the tumors and rats plaguing them because of their possession of the ark. So what's the best way to get rid of this? I know...cast tumors made of gold and rats, too. Then put them next to the ark on a cart and set it loose. The Philistines weren't all morons. They knew what happened with Pharaoh and the Egyptians when they refused to let the Israelites leave.
The test here to see if it was really the LORD that afflicted them with the tumors...hemorrhoids maybe, was that if these cows took the ark home to Israel. If the cows just wandered aimlessly, then it wasn't God behind the whole deal. Somehow, I don't think there was a doubt in their mind what was going on there.
When the Israelites saw the cart come over the hill, they were super happy. The ark had returned. The ark, was still holy. Apparently some dudes looked into it. They were struck down. "Who can stand in his presence?" The power was recognized. Heeded? We'll see.
Monday, June 23, 2008
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I have been reading this passage and I'm curious what a golden tumor might look like.
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