Difficult texts: 2 Samuel 24.1 – Why did God incite David?
An implausible sentence begins the narrative of David’s census in 2 Samuel 24.1–17. There is no information that indicates that David and Israel had made a fatal mistake, but God suddenly became angry with them. Moreover, consequences of God’s wrath even included three days of plague for the people...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
2023
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Theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 126, Issue: 2, Pages: 126-129 |
IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament NBC Doctrine of God |
Further subjects: | B
Punishment
B God’s anger B Census B incitement B David’s pride B Reliance B God’s testing |
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