Q4: What does “put the Lord to the test” (AV: tempt the Lord) mean? (Deut. 6:16; the word for “test” in Isa. 7:12 is the same word used in Deut. 6:16.)
The example of “testing the LORD” given in Deut. 6:16 is the story of the murmuring of the children of Israel in the desert, recounted in Exodus 17:1-7.
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The example of “testing the LORD” given in Deut. 6:16 is the story of the murmuring of the children of Israel in the desert, recounted in Exodus 17:1-7.
ReplyDeleteI believe that it means asking the Lord to prove himself BEFORE putting your faith or trust in Him.
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