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Don't Confuse Symbols with God
Commentators unanimously point out Israel's critical error: they treated the Ark of the Covenant like a magical object. They believed its physical presence would automatically save them, confusing the symbol of God with God Himself. This serves as a powerful warning against placing our faith in religious items or rituals rather than in a relationship with God.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Theologian
In the evening of the defeat of the Israelites, the elders held a council and resolved to send for the ark. The biblical text describes the ark in …
19th Century
Bishop
Why has the Lord smitten us? —The people and the elders who, as we have seen above, had undertaken the war of liberty at the insti…
17th Century
Pastor
And when the people came into the camp
At Ebenezer, where they pitched their tents, and from where they went out to …
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17th Century
Minister
Israel is struck down before the Philistines. Sin, the accursed thing, was in the camp and gave their enemies all the advantage they could desire. …