Overview
Perez-Uzza (meaning "the breach of Uzzah") marks the tragic location where God's judgment fell upon Uzzah when David was moving the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem. Uzzah reached out to steady the ark when the oxen stumbled, and God's anger burned against him for this irreverent action. This incident reveals the seriousness with which God guards His holiness and the proper protocols for handling sacred objects.
Key Scriptures
"And David was angry because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah. And he called the name of that place Perez-uzzah to this day" (2 Samuel 6:8, ESV).
"And God's anger was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark" (1 Chronicles 13:10, ESV).
Application
Perez-Uzza teaches us that genuine worship of God requires reverence, obedience to His Word, and recognition that our good intentions cannot substitute for following God's prescribed ways.