Has it ever occurred to you that Christ may love you so much that He would crush you with His wrath in the moment to save you from His wrath for all eternity? That is what this difficult text teaches us. While many questions are left unanswered, it is clear that Israel has sinned, God's angered is kindled against them, and God incites David to take census that will invoke God's wrath upon the nation. We thus explore issues of God's sovereignty and grace through Christ.
