DOES THE CREATOR REPENT? (Part 5)
REPENT MEANING “TO HAVE PITY, RELENT”
Repent, here, signifies “to have pity, relent”.
1 – The wrath of the Creator was kindled against Israel:
• 2Sa 24:1 -> “Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.””.
So, in order to discipline Israel, the Creator let Ha-Satan incite David to sin. When many of those who were displeasing Him were died, He allowed David to see the angel in order to find room in his heart for His pity.
David could experience the sadness of the Creator for having to allow of this calamity and His desire to carry out mercy:
• II Samuel 24.16,17 -> “And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was working destruction among the people, “It is enough; now stay your hand.” And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. Then David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel who was striking the people, and said, “Behold, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand be against me and against my father's house.””.
• I Chronicles 21.15-17 -> “And God sent the angel to Jerusalem to destroy it, but as he was about to destroy it, the LORD saw, and he relented from the calamity. And he said to the angel who was working destruction, “It is enough; now stay your hand.” And the angel of the LORD was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between earth and heaven, and in his hand a drawn sword stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave command to number the people? It is I who have sinned and done great evil. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O LORD my God, be against me and against my father's house. But do not let the plague be on your people.””.
Have a nice day.
Tomorrow we will carry on.
REPENT MEANING “TO HAVE PITY, RELENT”
Repent, here, signifies “to have pity, relent”.
1 – The wrath of the Creator was kindled against Israel:
• 2Sa 24:1 -> “Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.””.
So, in order to discipline Israel, the Creator let Ha-Satan incite David to sin. When many of those who were displeasing Him were died, He allowed David to see the angel in order to find room in his heart for His pity.
David could experience the sadness of the Creator for having to allow of this calamity and His desire to carry out mercy:
• II Samuel 24.16,17 -> “And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was working destruction among the people, “It is enough; now stay your hand.” And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. Then David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel who was striking the people, and said, “Behold, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand be against me and against my father's house.””.
• I Chronicles 21.15-17 -> “And God sent the angel to Jerusalem to destroy it, but as he was about to destroy it, the LORD saw, and he relented from the calamity. And he said to the angel who was working destruction, “It is enough; now stay your hand.” And the angel of the LORD was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between earth and heaven, and in his hand a drawn sword stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave command to number the people? It is I who have sinned and done great evil. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O LORD my God, be against me and against my father's house. But do not let the plague be on your people.””.
Have a nice day.
Tomorrow we will carry on.