2 Samuel 6: David's Wild Party, Uzzah & Michal, Mercy for ☧

Rev. Lucas Witt, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Baltimore, Maryland, joins host Rev. AJ Espinosa to study 2 Samuel 6.

“How the king of Israel honored himself today, uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants’ female servants, as one of the vulgar fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!” David fetches the Ark of the Covenant for a big dedication in Jerusalem in chapter 6. At first glance, it looks like God judges Uzzah and Michal somewhat harshly for harmless picadillos. In the end however it is David who is responsible for what happens to Uzzah and Michal. He has let his anointment and his victories go to his head, invoking God’s name to justify his callous licentiousness. Despite all this, God mercifully spares His messiah for the sake of His people and for the sake of the Messiah yet to come.