Ray Vanderlaan said that Achan was not punished just for stealing. Lots of people steal. You could even say that all of us steal in one way or another. The reason he was so severely punished was because his actions radically contrasted and threatened the community that God was trying to establish. He was not just disobedient, he was only thinking of himself.
As Achan's New Testament counterpart, the same could be said for Ananias. This would help explain God's severity toard Ananias and Saphira. Their deeds struck at the heart of this new community that God had established.
Look for posts on power as we move into Acts 8.
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