David continues to set things in order before his death. First the Levites and now the priests themselves. The sons of Aaron being chief among them. When God set up the Tabernacle He set apart Aaron and his sons to minister directly to Him for the people. Aaron’s sons would be the ones to offer […]
David is nearing the end of his life. Before he dies, he sets several things in order. His first order of business is the Levites. He reorganizes them. Knowing his days are numbered, David wants everything he can in order for Solomon to take over. After ensuring Solomon would build the Temple, he turns his […]
After David has assembled much of the needed items for the Temple he tasks Solomon with its building. “It was in my heart but it is your task now.” David longed to build a house for the Lord. One that would reunite all the pieces of the Tabernacle. But he wanted it near him too. […]
God told David that he couldn’t built His Temple but He never said David couldn’t get things ready for it. David lays the groundwork for Solomon. In the past, when I have read about Solomon building the Temple of God I didn’t realize how much David had contributed to that project. I knew David had […]
David committed a grievous sin when he numbered Israel. He had to choose his punishment from God. Now God halts it. David was enticed by Satan into this sin but he still bears responsibility for committing it. He was warned explicitly by Joab but he chose not to listen. He could have halted it anytime […]
