Wow! He even wrote about his hearts desire in Psalm 132: 3 Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house,Or go up to the comfort of my bed;4I will not give sleep to my eyesOrslumber to my eyelids,5Until I find a place for theLord,A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; (his childhood home). However, praise out of a heart that is resting and rejoicing in the finished work of Jesus is the key. It brings upon us all the curses of Deuteronomy 28. Experts estimate that the total weight of the Ark was about 565 lbs! He had to stand there and wait there for a few minutes until they were able to get back on their feet and compose themselves, probably because Jesus did not allow them to get up. It says that Uzzah literally exploded! Jesus gets ALL the glory! Aarons Grandson the Other Jericho Spy, 17. I can obey your law on my own. That is essence of self-righteousness. Wherever it was sent, the people were stricken with tumors and plagued with rats. If youre all about you, and what God is or isnt giving you, God might be choosing not to bless your life until you become all about Him (Luke 9:23). Though it had not been so (as we read) to Abinadab, who probably had not given it so noble and reverent an entertainment as Obed-edom did, and therefore was not blest like him: David hereupon begins to bethink himself of his own loss, that if the ark had been this half year in his own house (according to his first design) all those blessings upon Obed-edom had been bestowed upon himself and on . Welcome! Twenty years. Are you praying for the blessing of a job? His gracw is BEYOND AMAZING! What do you consider a blessing? THEY HAD A GREATER APPRECIAION OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS. So what gives? The Ark of God was so sacred, that God decreed that not even the Levites may touch it. Whats a Gittite?Someone from the city of Gath, in Philistia. Thank your wonderful work! THEY HAD A GREATER APPRECIAION OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS. Well, you see, it hadn't been there for quite a long time. This raises questions in the mind of the reader. Vs. 16: David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers accompanied by instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, by raising the voice with resounding joy.. They talk about laws, rules and regulations, how to be holy, Church growth and evangelism, blah blah blah. The catastrophe at Bethshemesh must inevitably have made the Israelites very careful to pay due honor to the ark in accordance with the Law: but to give the care of the ark to those who were not of the house of Levi would be a gross violation of the Law. And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household. But he made aBIG MISTAKE placing the Ark on an ox cart, new or otherwise. The truth is well taken and received. Jesus needs to be broughtBACK TO THE CENTER. The entire story from the time the Philistines captured the ark and the time it was finally returned by King David to Jerusalem was a total of approx. The Other Disciple on the Emmaus Road. That means He knows when its the right time for us to receive certain blessings and when its not. As I mentioned earlier, oxen are working animals, a picture of righteousness by works or self righteousness. Another clue is found in the meaning of Uzzahs name. Its not on a cart like in his last time. 1. Itallows the cursesto operate in the lives ofbelieversif they are trying to keep the law in order to be acceptable to God, which is righteousness by works. Maybe too familiar and lack of reverence? If you would like to help, please view the community page. The people, understandably, were overjoyed to see the Ark returned to them at last! When you die to self (Galatians 2:20), your focus won't be on whether or not you're being blessed, but on how to be a blessing to God. RESPONSE: Do an exploratory on Rahab Too when you get time. Very telling. This is a picture of the devil being totally deprived of his knowledge (head) and strength (hands) having been completely crushed by Jesus at the cross. He publishes his studies researched, in Theology, World History, and the writings of the early Church Fathers. All those things were placed inside so that they would be UNDER THE BLOOD But they were probably curious and wanted to get a glimpse of the tablets of stone, which were made of sapphire. During the time that the Ark was with him Obed-edom used to light a candle beforeit twice daily, early in the morning and again at evening (ib.). 1 Samuel 17:13. Because Israel at that time had forfeited the right to have God in their midst. David succeeded Saul as King, and reigned in Hebron 7 years. King David wholeheartedly desired to bring the Ark of God back to where it belonged, a desire that pleased God very much. Thank you for the great article. Thats right, folks: The Ark was lostin the woods. Answer: And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. (Num 4:14). But..he returned with priests properly consecrated and educated on how to carry the Ark of God: On their shoulders. Eventually it becomes entrusted to Abinadab of Kiriath Jearim. Arrived in Beth-shemesh, it was unloaded by Levites (1 Sam 6:15); and sacrifices were offered before it that day. How long was the ark of the covenant at Abinadabs house. It is supposed to be carried on the shoulders of the priests, much like one would carry a champion. xvi. Hes that guy who lived along the route that David traveled when he was bringing the Ark back to Jerusalem from the house of a priest named, Abinadab. Based on three decades of ministering to others as a pastors wife and Bible teacher, and seeing the blessings of God come and go in my life and in the lives of others, here are 10 Reasons God Might Not Be Blessing Your Life: How many times do we get disgruntled at God because He hasnt provided for us when we havent taken the time to even ask Him for what we specifically need? Jesus, His glory, His beauty and His FINISHED WORKMUST BECENTRAL. It is about relationship with a Person: Our Lord Jesus Christ. II Samuel 6:9-119 David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, How can the ark of the Lord come to me? 10 So David would not move the ark of the Lord with him into the City of David; but David took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.11 The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months. Under the Old Covenant however, He didnt cut you any slack. Gold in the Bible typifies Divinity. Why was Abinadab whose house the Ark have been with not blessed but Obed-Edom whose house the Ark was kept for just 3 months blessed with his households. 22. It would appear that these villages were so close to each other that they were called the cities of Gibeon, or the Hill Cities. All rights reserved. The ark of Yahweh remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months: and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom, and all his house. why was abinadab not blessed. Where did he get the idea to put it on an ox cart in the first place? He has a sermon obed edom which almost identical with yours, I love reading and yes JP is one of the best if not the best! The battle in which the Ark was Captured by the Philistines, took place during the time that a man named, Eli, was high priest over Israel. The Philistines have captured and held it for seven months after winning the battle of Aphek. Check out the piece called, Theres room at the cross for you, and the article on the Gospel of Matthew in my Gospel series. But there is no warmth, no closeness, no sense of family. Already he started out differently. Psalm 84:11 assures us For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. That shielding aspect of Gods character might be protecting us from something were asking God for that isnt necessarily Gods best for us. Copyright Statement If you would like someone to pray for you, click the button and well connect with you. 14 And David danced before the Lord . HALLELUJAH! But once you study the Hebrew text, your begin to understand and see things from His perspective. Systems of Transliteration Citation of Proper Names. 43. You know,man doing it mans way. (See Rev. Many Christians today are of the opinion that having more praise and worship is the key to revival. His name is interpreted thus: "Obed" = "the servant who honors God in the right way"; "Edom" (lit. What must also be present is an overwhelming consciousness of our eternal righteousness and a greater appreciation of THE BLOOD OF JESUS. We can connect easily there. They had access to the scriptures and were without excuse.Now lets find out why the Ark wasnt in Jerusalem where it belonged. Were here to help you find ways to make sense of tough life issues, discover insights from Gods Word, the Bible and connect with others who are experiencing lifes journey. Wow! The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months, and the Lord blessed him and his entire household. With all that in mind, lets continue with our story. He doesnt need our help; we need his. Yet Jesus is hardly even mentioned in their midst, except in a harsh or judgmental way. There it spends considerable time until David decides to bring it into his new capital, Jerusalem. Ive received emails from several people in the last month asking why God isnt blessing their lives? 13 And the priests custom with the people was that when any man offered a sacrifice, the priests servant would come with a three-pronged fleshhook in his hand while the meat was boiling.14 Then he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; andthe priest would take for himself all that the fleshhook brought up. My ultimate goal is that if you have not already, you will, Copyright 2014 ChristCreated.com. It remained with Obed-edom three months before it was carried to the City of David; and God "blessed Obededom and all his household" (II Sam. God makes the rules, and we are blessed when we follow them. I write because I also was blessed and hoped others would be too. When carried on the shoulders of the priests, howeverTHERIGHT WAYGod HIMSELF actually helped because, if He didnt, even the priests wouldnt be able to carry it. I looked up the article on Rahab that explains quite a lot and here is the link to it: https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2017/04/17/the-gospels-part-3-genealogies/. If you insist, however, Hell letyou do it your way. After consulting with their own priests, they put together a trespass offering (smart move ) and put it on an ox cart pulled by two milk cowsnursing mothers, in other words. 7Then the anger of theLordwas aroused against Uzzah,andGod struck him there forhiserror; and he died there by the ark of God. When they found Jesus, He, of course, KNEW EVERYTHING. We do not all derive the same advantage from the Bible. I am happy you are blessed and now understand what God wanted us to know. Here we can at least access this freely everything on JP is paid for and its not cheap. This depicts many Churches today who, though they and their people are believers, dont have Jesus at the center. THATS WHY THE OXEN STUMBLED. So blessed to read it. This demonstrates that David this time around had a greater revelation and appreciation of the blood of Jesus. Check well. Vs. 11-12David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites: for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. After that whole fiasco, the men of Beth Shemesh were terrified..understandably! When Goliath challenged the Israelites in the Valley of Elah and was killed by David, Abinadab, Eliab, and Shamma were in Saul's army ( 1 Sam 17 . The population wasnt anywhere near that number of people. as you know, He was struck dead. optional screen reader Thank you for a grace filled message of love and forgiveness and surely I repentant without the word repentance being mentioned! You know: Half man, half fish. There was praise, worship, and music played skillfully on many instruments along with him. David sacrificed bullocks every 6 paces. 12 Now the sons of Eli were corrupt;they did not know the Lord. His wife and eight daughters-in-law bore children twice every month during the three months that the Ark remained with him (ib.). And even they were not allowed to touch the holy things, including the ark, because if they did God said they would die. Obed- Edom must have heard or learned that God is a blood covenant keeping God. "Fear not! This is so good. John 18:4-5 says: Jesus therefore, knowing all things that wold come upon Him, went forward and said to them, Whom are you seeking? They answered Him, Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus said two them, I AM He. And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them. Ahitophel The Wise Man who Committed Suicide. News of its capture came to the old priest, Eli, froma young man of the tribe of Benjamin. On hissecond attempt,there were similarities but we see important differences. Sunday Bible class 10 a.m. 2 And David arose and went with all the people whowerewith him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the Name,theLordof Hosts, who dwellsbetweenthe cherubim. It is significant that we do not read of any results in Abinadab's household for having the ark there all those years. , - . They finally..wisely..decided theyd better sent it back to where it belonged before it killed everybody! He allowed them to take it. This guy was a very worldly, very fleshly high priest who had two very wicked sons: Hophni and Phinehas. The word for Ox, is Aleph. Aleph () is also the number 1, in Hebrew. Theme by. He said to them, You are the heads of the fathers houses of the Levites;sanctify yourselves, you and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it. The Messianic Generations of Joseph and Mary, 33. It was to be honored, and revered as the Throne of God, for here was where the Glory of God descended. The area became the property of the tribe of Benjamin, and Gibeah the home city of Kish and his son Saul. A couple questions come to mind right off the bat like, Why did the oxen stumble (#1) and why did God strike down Uzzah, who was only trying to help? (#2). Abinadab, the second of the 8 sons of Jesse (1 Samuel 16:8). Church, youd better know with absolute certainty thatRighteousness is a gift you receive,not an action you perform. This Ark of the Covenant was captured by the Philistines around the 29th year of King Sauls reign. You see, its not enough to praise, worship the Lord, and have Church. It had been there for almost 70 years by David's time. It wasnt just on Sunday, but daily, sometimes more often. So, they helped their god back up onto his place {snicker}. Facebook . The Bible says that the ark was placed in the house of Abinadab before Saul became king, that Saul reigned for 40 years, and that David moved the ark from the house of Abinadab, and so the ark must have been there for more than 40 years, but I Samuel 7:1-2 says that the Ark was there only 20 years. Why is it that it doesn't say Jewish priest Abinadab was blessed, when ark of the covenant was with him . 38). Son of Jeduthun, and, like Hosah, a porter at the Temple in the reign of David (I Chron. This was the first time anything like that had happened to me. They made a foolish, HUGE mistake and pushed aside the Mercy Seat. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. This ended the 40 year reign of Saul. Photo Credit: Unsplash/MartaMena Gonzalez. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete (John 16:24). Thanks for your response! Happy to be of service and glad you are blessed! You are king-priests! What does it all mean? In the morning, where was their god? FACE DOWN IN FRONT OF THE ARK! And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom. HUGEDIFFERENCE between him and Abinadab. , The opening scripture is one of the most puzzling passages in the entire Bible for more than just a few, my self included. Start asking specifically and see what God wants to teach you about asking, trusting, and being thankful. Davids excitement changed to self recrimination as he realized that God was not going to accept mens ways of doing religion. They could tell by all hisMATERIAL BLESSINGS.Cant see blessings that are only spiritual, can you? How could they tell he was blessed? Aleph is also be the word for Thousand. But it can also mean, Leader. It could mean that God struck 70 men and 50 oxen, but that wouldnt make any sense, would it? READ: Why did Stalin not invade Finland? This teaching was an answer to prayer for me on both topics. Why did you say 70 years? xxvi. I found your teaching is very similar to a Singaporean New Creation church Joseph Prince teaching. So Carried on an ox cart was not Gods way. It needs more references, citations, and debate arguments. 1 second ago. Reblogged this on emmausroadministries and commented: Why did God bless this Gentile man who had the Ark of the Covenant in his house for the space of only 3 months? And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household. I Chronicles 15:2626 And so it was, whenGOD HELPED THE LEVITESwho bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord , that they offered seven bulls and seven rams.. Abinadab and Obed-edom were in very deed not the same men. God is all about relationship. It took King David three months to find out what the proper procedure was, and once they followed that, the Ark was safely brought to its place near the Holy City. Our Father doesnt want that for us. He was righteous. The ark was in the house of Abinadab for 20 years, through which the people of Israel lamented. Thisyoung manfrom the tribe ofBenjaminis a depiction of the last, and therefore youngest, generation. He accomplished this all in one day during the aforementioned battle with the Philistines. Incredibly, though the Ark was only in his home for 3 months, the Bible records thatThe Lord blessed Obed Edom and all his household.. 1 Chronicles 16:37-38 So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lordto minister before the ark regularly,as every days workrequired; and Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight brethren, including Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, to begatekeepers;. Hello you really try, well done, but there is confusion on obed edom that u mentioned is gentiles because one of the account said from gatite,but what of the one that Bible call a gatekeeper, musician, and his son was also dookeeper, can you simply find the main truth about them very well, because ordinary person can not stand in the front of ark of God. Jim is reading for his Master of Arts, at the Global University, School of Graduate Theology. Jim trained at the South African Bible Institute. Something financially rewarding? This time, there was also singing, but notice there is no mention of All their might. No self-righteousness. Even though Jerusalem was the CENTER of worship for the Jewish people, it never occurred to him to restore it to its rightful place. Yikes!!! PASTORS: Want your churches to really grow? Before the soldiers arrived at Gethsemane, as I said, Jesus knew ALL that was soon to happen. Read The Fine Print: The Story Of David Part9. You can plainly see that they played music. God commanded Moses to make a box, or Ark, to house the Tables of the Law, and to be a seat for the Lord God. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); AND THE LORD BLESSED OBED EDOM AND ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD.. It was heartfelt and sincere no doubt, but they relied on their own reasoning, their own efforts. Remember who else hailed from Gath? So you see what really happened is that God struck 70 men in total. #3) A golden pot of manna, pictured above. Just like the Ark in our story, He also cannot be captured. He let them take Him away to be tried, (railroaded?), sentenced, and crucified. Dag, in Hebrew, actually means, Fish. Their second mistake was to take the Ark into their gods temple ins Ashdod. Trophimus: Whose Praise is in the Churches. The Philistines had captured the Ark in a battle against Israel some years prior. 13 And when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal. Before Uzzah died, there was no lack of praise and worship. When the oxen-pulled cart first arrived in Israel, it encountered the town of Beth Shemesh. The ark of the covenant was brought to Abinadab's house and that it stayed there for 20 years. He evidently lived in a different Gath along the road to Jerusalem. We would be delighted for you to come worship God with us. Web why did sue leave mount pleasant; Source: bibleencyclopedia.com Abinadab had the ark for 20 years in his house but scripture never says that god blessed him. Cindi McMenamin is a pastors wife, Bible teacher, and national speaker with more than 30 years experience helping women and couples come to know God more intimately. We know from Scripture that God is a good God who loves to bless His children (Matt. They then bound His hands and lead Him away. (*For more on thesapphire tablets,you may follow the link below: Remember when Jesus said, My yoke is easy and My burden is light?This story perfectly illustrates that verse. Now that makes sense! The nuggets in that story are endless. Many of the same kinds of things that transpired 3 months priorlike lots of praise and worshipwere again present. The Five Offerings Of Leviticus Part 5 of 10: BullockOffering, Who Needs The Law? The fact that you have life, breath, and someone in your life who loves you are all blessings that Hes given that you may have been taking for granted. You see, in the early Church, they broke bread from house to house. The next morning, where was Dagon..again? What Happened to John the Baptists Head? When YOU WORK, He rests; when you rest, HE WORKS. Obed-Edom and the ark of the covenant. The Holy Spirit is drawing pictures for us in this story. And so it was, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, thatthey offered seven bulls and seven rams. Both Hophni and Phinehas were killed in the battle on that day that the Ark taken captive.. Can you imagine? If this obededom had been a jew, what would have been diferent in the typological perspective of this account? A promotion? Jesus told His followers: Whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith (Matthew 21:22) and whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours (Mark 11:24). When they had a greater appreciation of the blood of Jesus, they had great success. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Something that makes you happy? What Jesus simply said was His Name: I AM, literally, YHVH () and they all fell to the ground before the Holy One of God. He wasnt murdered. https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/ephraim-and-the-house-of-judah-part-8-of-9/, For now we see through a glass darkly, but soon face to face.. I have been reading on the story of Ruth and what a beautiful story of our Lord Jesus. 1. Theyve been under law for centuries, having been taught the Torah practically from birth. Grace is grace or it isnt. 2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord. We are not allowed to treat God with irreverence by ignoring what He has commanded regardin Without God helping to ease the burden of thisVERY HEAVYpiece of furniture, of course the oxen stumbled. Needless to say, God was greatly displeased! Psalm 37:4 says, Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. If He is your desire and your delight, it will delight His heart to grant your desires. You couldn't have any old cartthis was a new cart to transport Israel's holiest article, the ark of God. From bad attitude to aNEW ATTITUDE,he is recharged! Box 2107Kingston, ONK7L 5J8, All rights reserved lookinguntojesus.net Abinadab himself may have been . Well Isay, UZZAH NEEDS TO DIE!Bring Jesus once again back to His rightful place: AT THE CENTER of worship in the churchandLET THE OXEN STUMBLE! Im no expert, and I dont know that it takes too much away from your point, but it appears Obed-Edom was not a Gentile Philistine but rather a Jewish Levite, listed in 1 Chronicles 15:18 as one of the sons of Merari. The blessing with which God blessed Obed-edom consisted in children. Every pen stroke in the Scriptues holds meaningthe depth, width length and breadth of eachis of an unimaginable scale. And the three oldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. Am glad I saw this I was actually upset why uzzah had to die.but now I understand..we must give God his reverence.and over familiarity with God can cause us to sin against God .thanks and God bless. In fact, Uzzah, his son died! Obededom was not blessed because he was an Israelite or a Levite. vi. The very next verse says, 12a Now it was told King David, saying,The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.. Obed Edom and his 68 associates (Descendants, see Ch26) ministered with Asaph before the Lord and also were gate keepers. After opening it and looking inside; the Beth-shemeshites incurred upon themselves the curse of God, in which 50,070 men were slaughtered (1 Sam 6:19). But, Jesus is the center, you say. Well, yes and no. Wow! There is information about her in both. 18, 21, 24). . Autore dell'articolo: Articolo pubblicato: 16/06/2022 Categoria dell'articolo: rockin' the west coast prayer group Commenti dell'articolo: working at charles schwab reddit working at charles schwab reddit Every pen stroke! PICK ONE. AND THE LORD BLESSED OBED EDOM AND ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD., Obed Edom was a Gittite. . We meet at the Lions Hall (935 Sydenham Road) in Kingston. I recently received an email from a man demanding to know why God wasnt blessing him. The Holy Spirit, in telling us this story, is illustrating the verse that says,The letter KILLSbut the spirit gives life.Oh, it kills alright:QUITELITERALLY.

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