1 Chronicles 28:1-8
DAVID ADMONISHES THE PEOPLE CONCERNING THE TEMPLE... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID ADMONISHES THE PEOPLE CONCERNING THE TEMPLE... [ Continue Reading ]
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, all the representatives of the nation in positions of authority, THE PRINCES OF THE TRIBES, the hereditary chieftains, AND THE CAPTAINS OF THE COMPANIES THAT MINISTERED TO THE KING BY COURSE, the twelve generals of Israel's legions, AND THE CAPTAINS OVE... [ Continue Reading ]
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, having sat before on account of the infirmities of old age, AND SAID, HEAR ME, MY BRETHREN, an address showing both humility and sincere friendliness, AND MY PEOPLE: AS FOR ME, I HAD IN MINE HEART TO BUILD AN HOUSE OF REST FOR THE ARK OF THE COVENANT OF TH... [ Continue Reading ]
but God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for My name, 1 Chronicles 17:4, BECAUSE THOU HAST BEEN A MAN OF WAR AND HAST SHED BLOOD, in his various campaigns against the surrounding heathen nations.... [ Continue Reading ]
Howbeit, the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, although he was the youngest son of the family, 1 Samuel 16:7; FOR HE HATH CHOSEN JUDAH TO BE THE RULER, in the last blessing of Jacob, Genesis 49:8, AND OF THE HOUSE OF JUDAH THE HOUSE OF MY F... [ Continue Reading ]
and of all my sons (for the Lord hath given me many sons, 1 Chronicles 3:1; 1 Chronicles 23:1) HE HATH CHOSEN SOLOMON, MY SON, TO SIT UPON THE THRONE OF THE KINGDOM OF THE LORD OVER ISRAEL, 1 Chronicles 22:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
And He said unto me, Solomon, thy son, he shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father, the relationship thus being typical of that obtaining with Christ, to whom the entire prophecy, 2 Samuel 7:12 ff. pointed forward.... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover, I will establish his kingdom forever if he be constant, full of determination and strength, TO DO MY COMMANDMENTS AND MY JUDGMENTS, both those pertaining to all mankind in general and those intended for Israel in particular, AS AT THIS DAY.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now, therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of the Lord, all members of which would naturally look up to the leaders of the people for guidance, AND IN THE AUDIENCE OF OUR GOD, who, as they all knew, was present in this assembly, KEEP AND SEEK FOR ALL THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE LORD, Y... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou, Solomon, my son, know thou the God of thy father, who had so often helped David out of his troubles, AND SERVE HIM WITH A PERFECT HEART, with undivided allegiance, AND WITH A WILLING MIND; FOR THE LORD SEARCHETH ALL HEARTS AND UNDERSTANDETH ALL THE IMAGINATIONS OF THE THOUGHTS, wherefore a... [ Continue Reading ]
SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT ADDRESSED TO SOLOMON... [ Continue Reading ]
Take heed, now, watch closely, mark well; FOR THE LORD HATH CHOSEN THEE TO BUILD AN HOUSE FOR THE SANCTUARY, to serve as a place dedicated to the Lord; BE STRONG AND DO IT.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then David gave to Solomon, his son, the pattern, the model, or sketch, OF THE PORCH, that immediately before the Sanctuary, or Temple proper, AND OF THE HOUSES THEREOF, all the buildings of the Temple, AND OF THE TREASURIES THEREOF, AND OF THE UPPER CHAMBERS THEREOF, those flanking the Sanctuary, u... [ Continue Reading ]
and the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of all that his spirit had in thought, of everything that was in his mind, which he had caused the architects and draftsmen to sketch and to model, OF THE COURTS OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, that of the priests and that of the people, AND OF ALL THE CHA... [ Continue Reading ]
also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, as David had determined them, AND FOR ALL THE WORK OF THE SERVICE OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, AND FOR ALL THE VESSELS OF SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD. Cf 1 Chronicles 23:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
He gave, or rather, stated, OF GOLD BY WEIGHT FOR THINGS OF GOLD, giving the weight or amount of the precious metal to be used in making the various vessels and appointments, FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL MANNER OF SERVICE; SILVER ALSO FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS OF SILVER BY WEIGHT, FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS OF EVE... [ Continue Reading ]
even the weight for the candlesticks of gold and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick and for the lamps thereof, these being intended for use in the Sanctuary, AND FOR THE CANDLESTICKS OF SILVER BY WEIGHT, BOTH FOR THE CANDLESTICK AND ALSO FOR THE LAMPS THEREOF, ACCORDING TO THE... [ Continue Reading ]
And by weight he gave, or stated, GOLD FOR THE TABLES OF SHOWBREAD, the one table for this bread here being included with the stands for the candlesticks, FOR EVERY TABLE, AND LIKEWISE SILVER FOR THE TABLES OF SILVER, for the stands which held the silver candlesticks;... [ Continue Reading ]
also pure gold for the flesh-hooks, the forks used in cooking the pieces of the sacrifices, AND THE BOWLS, the sprinkling-bowls used so much in sacrificial worship, AND THE CUPS, the covered cans, or tankards, used in drink-offerings; AND FOR THE GOLDEN BASINS HE GAVE GOLD BY WEIGHT FOR EVERY BASIN,... [ Continue Reading ]
and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight, to cover the entire frame-work of acacia-wood; AND GOLD FOR THE PATTERN OF THE CHARIOT OF THE CHERUBIM, the mercy seat being called so on account of the fact that the cherubim were represented with their wings extended as if moving rapidly, THAT S... [ Continue Reading ]
All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. It is probable that David, in a vision, saw the entire edifice, with all its separate buildings and appointments, so clearly that he was enabled to have the sketches and the models m... [ Continue Reading ]
And David said to Solomon, his son, taking up his admonition once more where he stopped when showing the models, BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE AND DO IT; FEAR NOT NOR BE DISMAYED, the entire trend of the address showing unflinching confidence and steadfast determination; FOR THE LORD GOD, EVEN MY GO... [ Continue Reading ]
And. Behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, who were surely also represented in the assembly on that day, EVEN THEY SHALL BE WITH THEE FOR ALL THE SERVICE OF THE HOUSE OF GOD; AND THERE SHALL BE WITH THEE FOR ALL MANNER OF WORKMANSHIP EVERY WILLING SKILFUL MAN FOR ANY MANNER OF SERVICE,... [ Continue Reading ]