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<p>Uzza angered Hashem with a specific sin that led to his death.</p> | <p>Uzza angered Hashem with a specific sin that led to his death.</p> | ||
<mekorot><multilink><a href="BavliSotah35a" data-aht="source">Bavli Sotah</a><a href="BavliSotah35a" data-aht="source">Sotah 35a</a><a href="Talmud Bavli" data-aht="parshan">About the Bavli</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="MetzudatDavidShemuelII6" data-aht="source">Metzudot</a><a href="MetzudatDavidShemuelII6" data-aht="source">Metzudat David Shemuel II 6</a><a href="R. David Altschuler (Metzudot)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Altschuler</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="BavliSotah35a" data-aht="source">Bavli Sotah</a><a href="BavliSotah35a" data-aht="source">Sotah 35a</a><a href="Talmud Bavli" data-aht="parshan">About the Bavli</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="MetzudatDavidShemuelII6" data-aht="source">Metzudot</a><a href="MetzudatDavidShemuelII6" data-aht="source">Metzudat David Shemuel II 6</a><a href="R. David Altschuler (Metzudot)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Altschuler</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | ||
| + | <point><b>What was the Sin</b> – There are three options for what the sin of Uzza was:<br/> | ||
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| + | <li>Uzza showed a lack of faith in Hashem because the Aron has special miracles associated with it, including the fact the Leviem who carried it were actually carried by the Aron itself.<fn>Midrash<br/><br/></fn> By Uzza trying to stop the Aron from falling he showed a lack of faith in Hashem's miracles. </li> | ||
| + | <li>Uzza touched the Aron itself which is not allowed even for the Leviem who must carry it by the poles.<fn>Abarbenal<br/><br/></fn>  </li> | ||
| + | <li>Uzza relived himself by the side of the Aron, therefore not giving it the proper honer.<fn><a href="BavliSotah35a" data-aht="source">Bavli Sotah 35a</a></fn> </li> | ||
| + | </ul></point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category>The Community's Sin | <category>The Community's Sin | ||
Version as of 05:31, 26 June 2018
The Death of Uzza
Exegetical Approaches
Uzza's Sin
Uzza angered Hashem with a specific sin that led to his death.
What was the Sin – There are three options for what the sin of Uzza was:
- Uzza showed a lack of faith in Hashem because the Aron has special miracles associated with it, including the fact the Leviem who carried it were actually carried by the Aron itself.1 By Uzza trying to stop the Aron from falling he showed a lack of faith in Hashem's miracles.
- Uzza touched the Aron itself which is not allowed even for the Leviem who must carry it by the poles.2
- Uzza relived himself by the side of the Aron, therefore not giving it the proper honer.3
The Community's Sin
Israel sinned in the transportation of the Aron which led to the death of Uzza
Sources:R. Yosef Kara
The Combined Sins of the Community and Uzza
Both the nation and Uzza contributed to Hashem's wrath, but the punishment was only given to Uzza
The Combined Sins of David and Uzza
Both the sins of David and Uzza caused the death of Uzza.
