A'Hio goes ahead of the cart, probably sort of guiding the oxen, and Aza is standing behind.

And then of course the bit that, you know, makes us all gulp sort of happens.

A'Hio was walking in front, it says, and then David and the whole house of Israel were

celebrating with all their might before the Lord with songs and with harps and lires and

tambourins and cisteroms and symbols.

When they came to the threshing floor of Nashon, Azah reached out, took hold

of the ark of God because the oxen stumbled.

And God's anger burned against Azah because of his irreverent act.

And therefore God struck him down and he died there beside the Ark of God.

I'm Dean Cullinay, and you're listening to Why They Did That, a show that explores the motivations of biblical characters and how their choices can guide yours. Oftentimes, the most difficult questions require a more experienced perspective to truly arrive at an answer.

Today's guest, Dr. Wolfgang Stefani, is a man of vast experience. He was awarded his PhD in religious education from

Andrews University in Michigan and is currently employed as a pastor in the greater Brisbane area of

Queensland, Australia. He's probably best known for his work in the field of music, however,

having taught church music,

hymnology, and philosophy of music at both the graduate and the undergraduate level,

as well as basically holding every single position within a local church at one point or another in his life.

Now, when you couple all of that with the fact that he probably has the coolest name I have

ever heard, I think you'll agree that we're in for a real treat in this episode.

So we decided to go for one of the juggernauts this time.

Why did God kill Usa?

No. Why did God kill Uzzar?

Spoiler alert, Uzzar dies, but you knew that. What you're probably wondering is why. Why, God?

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