What happened to the man who touched the Ark of the Covenant?
According to the Second Book of Samuel, the Levite Uzzah touched the Ark with his hand in order to steady it, and God instantly killed him.
Who was the first person killed by God?
Cain, in the Bible (Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament), firstborn son of Adam and Eve who murdered his brother Abel (Genesis 4:1–16).
Where in the Bible does it say not to touch the ark of the Covenant?
Later it is specified that of the Levites, it would be the job of the sons of Kohath to bear the ark and that no one was to touch the ark, not even the sons of Kohath, the result of doing so was to die (Num. 4:15).
What was supposed to be in the Ark of the Covenant?
New Testament Hebrews 9:4 states that the Ark contained “the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.” Revelation 11:19 says the prophet saw God’s temple in heaven opened, “and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple.”
How did Uzzah die on the Ark?
As the ark was being transported, the oxen pulling the cart stumbled, and a man named Uzzah took hold of the ark. God’s anger burned against Uzzah and He struck him down and he died.
Why did the Ark of the covenant fall over?
The oxen must have been causing the cart to sway and tilt and when the cart came to the threshing floor, the ark of God almost fell over. This would not have happened if the holy objects had been carried on the Kohathites’ shoulders. 2 Samuel 6:6 says that Uzzah did not just reach out to stop the ark from falling.
Why didn’t the cart fall in the Ark?
The cart didn’t fall and neither did the Ark, just as the boat carrying Jesus and the disciples rocked fiercely in the storm, though it wasn’t necessarily in danger of sinking ( Matthew 8:24-27 ).
Is it cruel that God would protect the Ark of the Covenant?
It seems to cruel that God would do this. 2 Samuel 6:3-8 and in 1 Chronicles 13:6-12 tell the account of a man who tried to protect the ark of God and died as a consequence.