2 Samuel 6 - The Ark Causes Uzzah's Death | Bible Podcast, David Alley, Peace Christian Church

In this video listen to 2 Samuel Chapter 6, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.In 2 Samuel Chapter 6 David seems to not be aware of the biblical rules for transporting the ark. Neither does he seem to remember recent history when a huge number of people were killed in an ark-related incident when it was returned from Philistine occupation. So he endeavors to bring the ark to Jerusalem, which killed Uzzah. He then leaves the ark with Obed-Edom who is blessed by having it there.Then David tries again successfully to bring the ark to Jerusalem. As the ark comes he dances more or less in his undergarments willingly making a fool of himself. Having the presence of God with you as Obed-Edom did blesses you. When we make the Lord welcome in our lives and hearts, we blesses us. David set up a special tent for God. This was not the tabernacle.This was called the tent of David. This is that to which the prophet Amos later referred saying “I will restore David’s fallen tent.” (Amos 9:11) What was happening here was very much a move of grace by God as it was outside the rules given to Moses. As David danced into Jerusalem, he embarrassed his first wife Michal. Michal had other struggles to begin with. Despite being David’s first wife, she now shared him with about twenty women.She was also taken away and had another husband that seemed to truly love her, having five sons with him. Her marital situation was complicated, not to mention that her father was the previous king. Her attitude to David was worse than simply being embarrassed by what he did. Michal expressed her disgust to David, and never had anymore children after this. The Lord probably didn’t curse her fertility, but more likely David never desired to be physically intimate with her anymore.She should have held her words, or have apologised and retracted them. But she did neither. It can be hard to know what to do when you are in such a complex position. Meanwhile, will you be Christ’s fool?