Why Does God Punish Sin So Severely? 2 Samuel 6:6–7 Explained

Uzzah touching the Ark of the Covenant and being struck down by God as lightning falls, illustrating why God killed Uzzah in 2 Samuel 6:6–7 and the holiness of God

Why God punishes sin can be difficult to understand when His judgment appears far more severe than the offense. Few passages confront that difficulty more sharply than 2 Samuel 6:6–7, where Uzzah touches the ark of God and dies immediately. Yet the passage does not reveal an unpredictable God reacting excessively to a small mistake. It […]