RETURNED WITH A TRESPASS-OFFERING
1 Samuel 6:1
There is reason to suppose that when the Philistines got possession of
the Ark, they destroyed Shiloh. See Psalms 78:60; Psalms 78:64;
Jeremiah 26:9. They could not imagine how to rid themselves of the
sacred emblem, which brought only destruction in... [ Continue Reading ]
RASHNESS PUNISHED; REVERENCE BLESSED
1 Samuel 6:13; 1 Samuel 7:1
The new cart, with its precious burden, must have come upon the men of
Beth-shemesh like an apparition. The Ark was welcomed by them, after
its seven months of absence, with great joy. But privilege entails
responsibility; and their... [ Continue Reading ]