“And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God.” (ESV – read the chapter)
This is another of those hard verses in the Old Testament that we struggle to understand. Why would God strike Uzzah down like this? What exactly did he do that was so wrong it justified an immediate death sentence? It sure seems like all he did was touch the ark. Why was that such a big deal?
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