Achan
suffered death because of his own sinful disobedience. Achan died, and
the judgment of God did not come on the whole people of God. Jesus
suffered death as the sinless Son of God, who bore the sins of many that
we might be saved through faith in Him. Achan died because he
disobeyed the will of God. Jesus died in obedience to God’s will: “not
My will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22:42).
As we look on what Jesus has done for us, we are to “sacrifice
thank-offerings” to God that He might “show us the salvation of God” (Psalm 50:23).
" ... Will you ... come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, We are safe" - safe to do all these detestable things? Has this house, which bears My Name become a den of robbers to you? But I have been watching! declares the Lord" (Jeremiah 7:8-11). “God demands a conversion of the mind and heart as the basis of peace and security (cf. Is 26:3), not the superstitious veneration of a stone building or a traditionally sacred site” ( R K Harrison , Jeremiah ).
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