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Uzziah's Leprosy
daywalker:
So, I'm reading II Chronicles just now, and I came across this verse...
II Chronicles 26:19 Uzziah, who had an incense censer in his hand, became angry. While he was ranting and raving at the priests, a skin disease appeared on his forehead right there in front of the priests in the LORD's temple near the incense altar.
...and I wondered, hmmm, how long does it generally take for a skin disease to appear from the time one is infected? Using, esword, I saw that the Hebrew word is "tsraath" which means "leprosy" [as it appears in the KJV]. I then went online and found this bit of information on leprosy:
Causes
Leprosy is caused by the organism Mycobacteriumleprae. It is not very contagious (difficult to transmit) and has a long incubation period (time before symptoms appear), which makes it difficult to determine where or when the disease was contracted. Children are more susceptible than adults to contracting the disease.
https://health.google.com/health/ref/Leprosy
Whoa! This was quite revealing to me!
God stuck Uzziah with leprosy for his disobedience, but leprosy takes a while to ‘appear’. So, this would mean the he had leprosy days, perhaps weeks ???, before he went into the Temple illegally? It’s as if God already knew that King Uzziah would disobey him and God already decided that He would punish him with leprosy; and therefore God caused this disease to begin to infect Uzziah at just the right time so that when he did disobey God’s Commandment, and entered into the Temple where only Levite priests were allowed, and the priests stood before him there, THEN THE DISEASE APPEARED AS IF HE'D JUST THEN BEEN STUCK WITH IT!
[that is of course assuming that the above diagnosis of leprosy is accurate] :D ;) ;D
Thoughts?
Daywalker 8)
Craig:
I think if God wanted to instantly give someone leprosy, it would not be too big of a problem.
Craig
daywalker:
--- Quote from: Craig on September 28, 2010, 03:45:33 PM ---I think if God wanted to instantly give someone leprosy, it would not be too big of a problem.
Craig
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I don't doubt that at all... just thinking maybe that's not what He did. [though, I'm not hanging my hat on that idea either, just something that sparked my interest while paying attention to the Words ;) :D]
ADD: To me it's more evidence against free will; since God already knows what sins we will do, He already knows how He will judge us for them
Joel:
I agree Craig,
The second sign God gave to Moses, was to put his hand in his bosom and taking it out white with leprosy. And putting it in the second time and back out normal.
Exodus, 4:6-7
Joel
daywalker:
--- Quote from: Joel on September 29, 2010, 06:34:03 PM ---I agree Craig,
The second sign God gave to Moses, was to put his hand in his bosom and taking it out white with leprosy. And putting it in the second time and back out normal.
Exodus, 4:6-7
Joel
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AGAIN... I never said God can't strike someone with leprosy in an instant.. Gosh, do we really have to establish this? Of course, He COULD HAVE... He could have created the entire universe in six 24-hour periods if He wanted to.... that doesn't mean that's what He did... but of course, He COULD HAVE... [About Exodus 4, In my opinion, it was a vision, not a literal event. Kinda like the Mount of Transfiguration in Matt 17:1-9.]
I'm sorry if this comes off rude, but do we really need to discuss whether or not God Almighty "can" do something? I think we ALL here know He can do anything--that's axiomatic with the title "GOD". I guess I gotta be more careful what I share with the forum; didn't think this idea was gonna be so offensive to some people.
Daywalker 8)
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