And what was built on his property after this happened?
This passage is rather obscure but I happened upon it a few weeks ago and got a chuckle out of it.
Hint: The man was minding his own business and continied to mind his own business.
I don't know if I would have been that brave, seeing an avenging angel standing there with a sword drawn and poised over MY head.
2006-11-02 09:39:33 · 8 answers · asked by sworddove 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It was Ornan, or also translated as Araunah, in 1 Chronicles 21.
King David had sinned against God by listening to Satan and numbering all the inhabitants of Israel.
God spoke through David's seer, Gad, telling David to choose the punishment God would deliver.
David chose for God to punish his people for three days directly rather than have a foreign army invade them or have a three year famine.
David, seeing that his people were dying for his sin begged God to punish him and his house instead and not his people when David caught up with the angel of retribution at Ornan's house.
Ornan saw the angel of the Lord standing over him, his house and his sons and continued threshing wheat.
David then bought the land that Ornan owned and that is where in 1 Chronicles 22 and again in 2 Samuel 21 the temple of Solomon was built.
2006-11-02 12:20:24 · update #1
Araunah the Jebusite.
An alter. Many people believe this site to have been the future site of the Temple.
2006-11-02 09:48:55 · answer #1 · answered by paulsamuel33 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only story in the Bible that comes close to what you are asking is the story of Balaam who insisted on going against God command not to prophecy for Balak and when he was on his way an angel stood in the path and Balaam didn't,t see him but his donkey did and refused to go forward.
2006-11-02 09:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by brother g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Balaam - Numbers chapter 22
2006-11-02 09:42:01 · answer #3 · answered by Pearly Gator 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats ironic that an angel would kill a man when christianity proclaims love, and a commandment being thou shalt not kill. sounds highy hypocritical.
keep in mind god has killed more humans then satan has ever harmed according to the bible.
2006-11-02 09:43:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I barely remember this story. Wasn't it the guy with the talking donkey?
2006-11-02 09:48:18 · answer #5 · answered by Beardog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i know Jacob wrestled with a angel and would not let go of him and he was given the name of Israel
2006-11-02 09:43:59 · answer #6 · answered by jamnjims 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jacob? maybe Job?
2006-11-02 09:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No: I'M BATMAN!
2006-11-02 09:41:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋