God Inciting David's Sin?

Mar 15, 2026 • Pete Whitney, Philip Ryan

We know from James 1:13 that God does not tempt us nor can He be tempted. But 2 Samuel 24 starts out with the Lord in His anger inciting David to do something for which he is punished. How are we supposed to answer this? Further, what is so wrong with taking a census? These two and other questions we address in this episode.

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