1 Chronicles 21:20 Meaning and Explanation
“And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.”
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Read Full Chapter →Ornan, threshing wheat, sees the angel, and his four sons hide.
What Does 1 Chronicles 21:20 Mean?
The scene shifts to Ornan, busy threshing wheat on his floor. He turns and sees the angel, and his four sons hide themselves in fear. Ordinary labor is suddenly interrupted by the presence of heaven.
Holiness breaks into common life. A farmer at his daily work finds himself standing where God is acting. The detail of the wheat, gathered and winnowed, quietly sets the stage for the offering to come, for this threshing floor will feed an altar. The Lord often meets us in the midst of plain duties, turning the ordinary ground beneath our feet into holy ground.
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What does 1 Chronicles 21:20 mean?
Ornan, threshing wheat, sees the angel, and his four sons hide.