![]() Or is it proof? The breach was made by Uzzah (who must have been not right with God) but he was not the only one responsible. that God uses violence – “God smote him”.that God gets mad – “the anger of the LORD was kindled”.“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah and God smote him there for his error and there he died by the ark of God.” (2 Sam 6:7) The action towards Uzzah is described in verse 7: In that case, Baalperazim means “lord of the breaks” from “Baal” (Lord) and “perazim” (breach). Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.” (2 Sam 5:20) “And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. It is a combination of two words: “Perets” (breach) and “Uzzah.” That is similar to another breach recorded in the previous chapter: The word “Perezuzzah” (2 Sam 6:8) means “the breach of Uzzah” referring to the breach that resulted in the death of Uzzah. (Also see a page about the repairer of the breach as mentioned in Isaiah 58:12.) Also, see this page explaining in detail how that happens. The definition for “ breach” in the Character of God and the Gospel Glossary and shows that a breach of the law of God can result in a loss of protection from God and exposure to attack from Satan. Thus, they breached the instructions of God. They disregarded the clear directions of God in moving the ark the way they did. “And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.” (2 Sam 6:3) Despite Israel knowing these instructions, it seems they copied what the Philistines did: To “the sons of Kohath he gave none ” that is, no wagons to transport what they were responsible for moving (the ark) because they were supposed to bear it upon their shoulders. “But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.” (Num 7:9) ![]() When the Philistines returned the ark they had sent it back to Israel on a new cart (1 Sam 6:7) without knowing God’s specific instructions regarding transporting the ark as given to Israel: ![]() This attempt to move it was to take it to a more permanent location in Jerusalem. The ark had been in the house of Abinadab since it was returned after being captured decades earlier by the Philistines. And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.” (2 Samuel 6:6-8) And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah and God smote him there for his error and there he died by the ark of God. “And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it for the oxen shook it.
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