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Bible Riddle: August 2004
Search for the name Of the prophet whose madness... Received a rebuke Of his faithful mount, the she-ass. From the angel of the LORD She turned in the way. The prophet then smote her, 'Pon his third blow she did say: Am not I thine ass upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? Chagrined, did that prophet admit and say "Nay." Old Testament and New Hold nine references thereto. ( Answer Next Month ) Answer to July 2004's Riddle — Uzzah (Note: see also David And His New Cart ). EXO 25:10-15 Design of the ark given, and it must be borne by staves put into the rings on each side of it. DEU 10:8 Only the tribe of Levi are to bear the ark of the covenant. DEU 31:9-13 Levites again named as the barers of the ark. 1SAM 4:17 The ark is captured by the Philistines. 1SAM 5:1-7:2 The story of the ark's sojourn with the Philistines and its return to Israel. 2SAM 6:1-8 David and the people go to bring up the ark, with Uzzah and his brother driving the new cart. Coming to the Nachon's threshing floor, Uzzah reached for the ark because the oxen shook it. God's anger that His command for only a Levite to bear the ark, and only by the staves caused Him to smite Uzzah, and he died. 1CHR 12:38-13:14 David made king, then another account of David going for the ark, and Uzzah puts forth his hand to hold it, then he dies. |