Christ Reformed Presbyterian Church-PCA

Israel had used the ark by bringing it to the front lines of the battle only to discover that God was both unwilling to be used and willing to do the unthinkable by allowing the ark to be captured by the Philistines. The Philistines who thought the God of Israel was a minor deity, experienced the defeat of their national god in his temple. This led to two surprising developments as God displays his glory in Philistia and restores his glory in Israel as well.