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Ananias and Sapphira
The article deals with the account of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5, showing the dramatic consequences of their deception toward the Christian community and the Holy Spirit. Their story contrasts with the sincere generosity of Barnabas, underscoring the ethical demands of the Christian faith and offering a warning against hypocrisy.
Joshua 7.1 (King James Version) :But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.NoteAchan: also called, AcharNoteZabdi: also called, ZimriNoteabout…: Heb. about two thousand men, or, about three thousand menNotein…: or, in MoradKing James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org