Few passages unsettle readers more than David’s census and the resulting plague recorded in 1 Chronicles 21 and 2 Samuel 24. The account forces us to grapple with difficult truths: human sin, divine punishment, God’s sovereignty, Satan’s involvement, and the mystery of suffering. At first glance, the situation seems unfair—even harsh. Why would God punish … Continue reading Why So Harsh, God? The Census, the Plague, and the Problem of Evil →