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17:11), but he likely only realized what was missing after learning from Obed-Edom. There is something about the presence of God, about the sweet fellowship of the Holy spirit. Today, because Jesus is the perfect offering, we have been sanctified through His sacrifice once and for all (Heb. Fear () = Worship = Wisdom: Spiritual Warfare Part 7. 2:30 Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the Lord says: Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed. 31:10). They figured that if these new mothers did not turn around and run back to nurse their young, which would have been instinctive, then all of their troubles must indeed have been caused by the God of Israel. He didnt. 4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, whichwason the hill, accompanying the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark. He came to give LIFE MORE ABUNDANT! There is great benefit in following the Lord, and as we do, we have the potential to make an impact on the lives of others. Abinadab was both a Jew AND a priest. The effect of Gods grace is amazing because well see results we never thought possible. He became aware of his mistake and determined to go no further until He had time to seek the Lord. 3 0 obj . God saw Obed-Edom in the righteousness of His Son. God was pleased and He blessed Obed-Edom. This is because the innocent blood on the mercy seat covered their sins. And the desire to change for years will suddenly become so easy through His grace. Somehow, he managed to influence about 68 of his household and relatives 1 Chron. Before God gave Israel the Ten Commandments, the Israelites confidently said they would fulfill all the commandments the Lord would give them (Exod. That brings it to a whole new level! And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power (koach) to get wealth (chayil). Deuteronomy 8:18 NKJV. (Joshua 21:25) (B.C. Obed-Edom chose to become a gatekeeper in the house of the Lord. From the moment He heard about where it was,he purposed in his heartto bring the Ark of the LORD back to Jerusalem; BACK TO THE CENTER OF WORSHIP! Yep, thats right: Goliath, Davids giant. However, when Gabriel appeared to Mary and prophesied that she would carry Jesus in her womb, she believed the Word of God (Luke 1:38). Thank your wonderful work! It is the story about the woman of suffering for twelve long years. They are mutually exclusive. An Attitude of Fear (10) So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. It is overlaid with gold, which represents His deity. When you try to justify yourself by the law (e.g. HUGEDIFFERENCE between him and Abinadab. Its the exact reason I started writing because I wanted to bless the Church with the real Jesus and seeing Him through all the scriptures concerning Himself. Our means of approach is by and through the Son, Jesus Christ our Savior. Many years earlier the ark had been captured by the Philistines in battle, but they were unwilling to keep the ark because of the wrath they endured while it was in their presence. I believe you will know the right time to study and the right time to play games.. Might as well feed them arsenic. The Levites are carrying the Ark on their shoulders. As we consider the passage before us, it is important to remember that the ark of God represented His power and presence to the nation of Israel. Not at all. He is contrasting mixture: The mixing of law and grace, and the true Gospel of Grace. News flash: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BALANCE. But it was not by thier might; it was in response to a revelation of Jesus! You would think theyd have known better than to look inside the Ark, right? Woooooow. Obed-Edom being a Gittite (Gentile, non-Jew) fulfills Amos prophecy, where the rebuilding of the Tabernacle of David will cause the Gentiles to come in (Amos 9:12). God bless you sir. Did he just let David take the Ark? First Chronicles 26:4-6 lists them and their own sons, along with their father, as gatekeepers in God's temple. . which brings stress and pressure, say things like, I believe you will do well for this exam. Your blessings are Jesus..plus nothing. Josephus also mentioned that Obed-Edom was so blessed that his neighbors envied him. He put it on his own new ox cart, and started off with his impressive entourage. Under no circumstance was the ark to be placed on a cart and moved by animals. It is similar to the feeling a child has toward his loving parents. Many believers today are committing the sin of Beth Shemesh by trying to justify themselves by the law. He put forth his hand to steady the ark, and God smote Uzzah, and he died. Thats why the strength of sin is the law (1 Cor. The Ark had been in their possession for years after the philistines returned it. Thank you. Now let me know what you think? Have a blessed day! Quin fue Obed Edom segn la Biblia? Though some choices are bad, yet we can learn great lessons from it. I have been reading on the story of Ruth and what a beautiful story of our Lord Jesus. If you honor God, He will bless you! For all the promises of God you read in the Old or New Testament, you claim them by faith by saying, Amen!, In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches (perez) thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old. Amos 9:11 KJV, breaches (perez) The word perez in Hebrew means breach.. 1 Cr. When Jesus took the cup of the Communion and said to His disciples, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Experience they say is the best teacher, it is only a fool that keep failing on the same spot. But..he returned with priests properly consecrated and educated on how to carry the Ark of God: On their shoulders. 13:13), and Gittite means belonging to the city of Gath. Gath was one of the Philistine cities (where Goliath was from). Thisthey gladlydid; and there itstayed in the house of Abinadab, a priest of Israel, for some 20 years! The truth is well taken and received. After that whole fiasco, the men of Beth Shemesh were terrified..understandably! 16:5, 38; 15:18, 21, 24. 7 Reasons Why God Bless Obed-Edom. Other answers are directly tied in with why the oxen stumbled in the first place. Similar to this, just as Obed-edom was willing to accept it, if we also . The lower part was made of incorruptible Shittim wood, overlaid inside and out with the purest gold. No man can look at the law and remain alive. This created great fear in the heart of David and all who were involved in moving the ark. While David had noble and right ambitions, the moving of the ark met great tragedy and experienced delay. The milk cows headed straight for Beth Shemesh (1 Sam. And also let me know if the series of word studies has been helpful. That may have bee a typo. 1045. He should have known better but, for some reason, he didnt. Many times in the Bible, we read about Jesus being in the midst of people (Matt. OBED-DOM. Let us follow after Gods ways, and we will see His blessings and favor follow after us. Because we have Jesus blood, we will receive even greater blessings than those of Obed-Edom and David! Cancel. To complete the subscription process, please click on the WHO WAS OBED-EDOM 1 Chronicles 13:13-14 (NKJV) 13 So David would not move the ark with him into the City of David, but took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. It had been inAbinadabs house for some20 years,and before that, it had been in the hands of their enemies, the Philistines. His disobedience had caused the death of an innocent man, and David was afraid to proceed. , Thanks for throwing light on the account of Obed Edom. Lets follow the account in 1 Chronicles which, as I said, has details not included in 2 Samuel. This is the man whose life, as well as the lives of his family, was changed in ninety days when the Ark of the Covenant of God was placed in his house. 7Then the anger of theLordwas aroused against Uzzah,andGod struck him there forhiserror; and he died there by the ark of God. However, Gods Word promises us that we shall experience the oppositeas our days progress, we shall have increased strength. But he made aBIG MISTAKE placing the Ark on an ox cart, new or otherwise. What was that all about? Appointed to Sound With Harps. It lets me understand Bible more. Our Father doesnt want that for us. And I am married to my pretty wife Angelina. 6 And when they came to Nachons threshing floor,Uzzahput outhis handto the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. Happy to be of service and glad you are blessed! I graduated from the National University of Singapore where I came to know Christ during his undergraduate days after studying the historicity of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Sin doesnt stop revival from happening, rather, revival happens in the midst of sin (Rom. Parece tambin que se trata de la misma persona que Obed-edom el descendiente de Cor (1 Cr. David came to Abinadabs house to take the Ark to the Hill of Zion. . Revival is only stopped when mans effort comes in, when man tries to control the move of God with their own ways, bringing in their own laws. 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. He, too, got a clear revelation of the blood of Jesus. If you go to church and all you hear is someone telling you the right thoughts, words, and behaviors to perform, but Jesus is hardly even mentioned, except in a harsh judgmental way,HE ISNT CENTRAL: THE LAW IS. He died instantly. We are one of many autonomous congregations of the Lords church who believe it is possible to have first century New Testament Christianity today. It means that David either deemed this person worthy enough to take care of the ark, or he displayed the same carelessness in dealing with the ark when he first tried to bring the ark back to Jerusalem using the cart. Very graphic picture of Davids new-found appreciation. 26:8). B. v. 13 Manifested In A Change In David's Approach - Apparently, during the three months that passed between the death of Uzzah and David's decision to go get the Ark, he had been doing his homework. When Uzza (mans strength) stretched his hand out to steady the ark, he died. The ark is also made of durable acacia wood, which speaks of Jesus incorruptible humanity. THATS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE ARK IS BROUGHT BACK TO JERUSALEM! David was told that Obed-edom's house was blessed since the Ark of God was there. 16:38). Thenext time this name appears in the Old Testament was in 1 Chronicles 15 and 1 Chronicle 16. You dont need a pastor or a deacon present to have communion. Vs. 26-28. NLT The Ark of the Lord remained there in Obed-edom's house for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and his entire household. Before Uzzah died, there was no lack of praise and worship. I want to examine the lessons within the text as we consider: The Obedience of Obed-edom. He decided to abandon the effort of bringing the ark to Jerusalem. Lets just say things didnt exactly go well. 8 All . The nuggets in that story are endless. Self-righteousness: Thats what Uzzah represents. Well David, upon hearing all this, came back to the house of Obed Edom for the Ark, this time with a whole new attitude! There is further proof of that in the article that follows about Ephraim and the House of Judah. 6:11). Why would the priests need Gods help to carry the Ark? Whats the difference between Abinadab and Obed Edom? This type of fear brings bondage, and it is not the fear of God that God wants us to have. David knew the importance of the blood sacrifice since he was young (Lev. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. It wasnt just on Sunday, but daily, sometimes more often. God had ordained that the ark was to be moved in a very specific manner. But he expects us to learn and grow, not remain a babe. I used the word hypsoo and the words logos and rhema as the case studies. Lets read on. 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. As I also said, all names in the Bible have a meaning. I can obey your law on my own. That is essence of self-righteousness. When David became king, he went to bring the ark from Kirjath Jearim to Jerusalem (Mount Zion), which he had desired to do for many years. If Obed Edom was a Levite living in Gath-rimmon, then it makes a lot of sense for David to deposit the ark at his house in the 2 Sam 6:10-12 episode. Lesson Text: Soon David made his plans to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Im so thankful for you sharing this. Even though Jerusalem was the CENTER of worship for the Jewish people, it never occurred to him to restore it to its rightful place. ]"), the name of two biblical figures. . He said, Im coming with you! He and all his house picked up stakes and moved in with the Ark, becoming gatekeepers alongside the priests!