April 2009 - Posts

• David-Monarchy Years Wk7B

  The Ark to Jerusalem                                   2 Samuel 6:1-23 n     The Months n     Afraid of the LORD that day-Renewed Respect for Power & Holiness n     Aside into the house of Obededom-Closest Levite House (1 Chron 15:16-18) n     Gittite three months…and the LORD blessed-In the Form of Multiplied Children (1 Chron 26:8) n     The Mad Wife n     David’s Celebration n     Brought up the ark…into the city of David-Levites Carried It Scripturally n     Had gone six paces, he sacrificed-May Be Symbolic of Sabbath Rest & Consecration of the Whole Trip n     David danced before the LORD-To Spring Around in Half Circles n     David was girded with a linen ephod-Clothing Reserved for Priests & Levites n     Wearing the Ephod Suggests David Had the Title of a Priest n     He Got That Status By Taking Jerusalem, the Home of Melchizedek (Gen 14:8) n     This Title Applied to David, As Well As to One of His Descendants-Christ (Heb 7:14-21)n     Michal…despised him in her heart-Michal’s Objection Was That it Was Unbefitting a King n     Tabernacle that David had pitched for it-Erected a Special Tent (1 Chr 16:39-40) n     End of offering…he blessed the people-Another Priestly Act (Gen 14:18-19) n     Michal’s Condemnation n     How glorious was the king of Israel-Spoke in the Third Person n     Uncovered himself-He Took Off His Royal Robe & Appeared Inferior n     It was before the LORD-The Celebration Was Not For the Women (1 Cor 4:10) n     Maidservants…of them shall I be had in honor-Upon Reflection, We Are All Nothing in God’s Presence-Humility n     Michal the daughter of Saul had no child-Barrenness Interpreted as the Lord’s Disapproval & End of Saul’s House   Posted Apr 26 2009, 04:43 PM by jbarch with no comments

• David-Monarchy Years Wk7A

  The Ark to Jerusalem                                   2 Samuel 6:1-23  n     The Mission n     Again, David gathered-After Hebron & After the 2 Philistine Attacks n     The chosen men of Israel-Warriors, Elders, and Priests n     To bring up from thence the ark of God-For 75 Years The Ark Had Been Away From The Sanctuary at Shiloh n     Why Did David Want the Ark in Jerusalem? n     To Honor the Lord and Give Him His Rightful Place as King of the Nation n     A Secret Desire in His Heart to Build a House for the Lord n     Name of the LORD…dwelleth between the cherubims-His Glory n     What was in the ark? n     Usually said: Tables of Stone, Manna, Rod n     Hebrews 9:3 n     1 Kings 8:9 Says Nothing in the Ark, But Stone Tablets n     God Does Not Share His Glory with Any Created Thing or Person n     Then why are the Tables of Stone in the Ark? n     Because God & His Word are Equal (Jn 1:1) n     David arose, and went…bring up-Missing Element: Inquiry of the Lord n     The Method n     Set the ark of God upon a new cart-Not The Scriptural Method (Num 4:15) n     They Used the Philistine Method As A Precedent n     Accompanying the ark-Uzzah Walked At The Side & Ahio Held and Guided the Oxen Up Front n     The Music n     Played-Means Danced & Rejoiced n     The Mistake n     Nachon’s threshing floor-Permanent Stone Pavement n     The oxen shook it-Nothing Said of the Ark Being in Danger n     Uzzah put forth his hand-Precaution n     Took hold of it-Capital Offense (Num 4:15) n     Touching it Made God’s Holiness Come in Contact With Sinful Humanity n     Anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah-The Act Violated A Divine Law & Was Irreverent n     There he died-God Judged Uzzah Instantly n     The Lesson: God’s Work Must Be Done in God’s Way to Have God’s Blessing n     David was displeased-That Uzzah Caused God to Bring Judgment   Posted Apr 19 2009, 04:13 PM by jbarch with no comments

• David-Monarchy Years Wk6

  Mulberry Trees & Well Water             2 Samuel 5:17-25 & 23:13-17  •         But when the Philistines heard-Israel United Under One Ruler •         Philistines came up to seek David-To Destroy David Before He Could Establish Himself •         David…went down to the hold-Probably the Cave of Adullam •         Why Do We Think It is This Place? •         Definite Article, “the” hold, Speaks of A Specific Known Hideout •         The Bethlehem Well Water Account is Also Likely Here •         Why Flee the Fortress of Jerusalem? •         The Israeli Army Was Not Full Time •         David Needed to Gather the Warriors of Israel •         Valley of Rephaim-Nearer Jerusalem, Making David’s Cave Towards the Rear of the Philistines •         Why This Philistine Position? •         They Intended to Take Jerusalem By Famine •         They Intended to Cut Off the Northern Tribes in the New Kingdom •         A Sudden Reversal of Fortune •         Reversals Such As This Ground Us in God & Build Character •         2 Samuel 23:13-17 •         Three of the thirty-Unnamed, But Not Unnoticed •         David longed and said-To Himself, Not A Command •         Longing After Past Memories Does Not Satisfy (Jn 4:13-14) •         The Three Men Wanted to Please Their Leader •         Break through the host…brought it to David-Results, Not How •         Poured it out unto Jehovah-Sacrificial Offering •         The Drink Offering Accompanied the Burnt Offering •         The blood of the men-Water Bought At The Risk of Blood •         David Would Not Treat As Nothing, That Which Cost the Men Everything •         The Exploit Changed the Course of David’s Thoughts To The Positive •         Jesus Gave Himself As A Sacrifice for Us, and Also As A Drink Offering (Ps 22:14)  •         2 Samuel 5:19 •         David enquired of the LORD-Consistent After the Lessons of the Fugitive Years •         Baalperazim-Hill of Breaches •         They left their images-Idols They Thought Would Assure Victory •         The Philistines came up yet again-First Defeat Did Not Yield Much Slaughter •         Thou shalt not go up-Frontal Attack Forbidden •         Fetch a compass behind them-Circle Around Back of Them •         Over against the mulberry trees-Hebrew Word is Baca Trees, Maybe Balsam; Provides Cover For Ambush •         The sound of a going in the tops-Hebrew, A Marching •         The Tree Top Movement Suggests The Feet of Invisible Angelic Squadrons (2 Ki 6:15) •         The LORD go out before thee-Jehovah Leads in the Battle •         From Geba until thou come to Gazer-Retreat North to Geba, Then 15 miles South to Gazer in Their Own Country   Posted Apr 12 2009, 12:13 PM by jbarch with no comments

• David-Monarchy Years Wk 5

  David’s City                   2 Samuel 5:6-12  ¢    David’s First Recorded Act as King Over United Israel Was to Establish A Capital City ¢    Careful Thinking Marks A Mature Leader ¢    David Chose Jebus, A City in the Northern Tribe Area (Josh 18:28) ¢    Why? ¢    All Tribes Could Have A Part in Acquiring the City ¢    Jerusalem is in the Plan of Salvation ¢    He Called the City Jerusalem Meaning City of Peace (Ps 48:2) ¢    Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land-A Challenge to Conquer (Jud 1:21) ¢    David, By Faith, Was Fulfilling A Neglected Command of Moses & God (Ex 23:23) ¢    Except thou take away the blind and the lame-Even if We Were All Blind and Lame, We Could Keep You From Taking Our City ¢    Double Reference to Guards & gods ¢    David took the stronghold of Zion-Matter of Fact ¢    Whosoever…shall be chief and captain-The General’s Position Up For Grabs ¢    Why Did David Do This? ¢    Joab Had Embarrassed the New King By Killing Abner ¢    David Appealed to the Northern Tribes on the Basis of Performance ¢    David’s Strategy-getteth up to the gutter ¢    Gutter (sinnor)-The Best Meaning is Water Shaft ¢    The lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul-The Jebusites ¢    The blind and the lame shall not come into the house-Survivors Denied Entry ¢    David dwelt in the fort-Stronghold or Millo ¢    David built round about from Millo and inward-Delegated to Joab  (1 Chron 11:8) ¢    David grew great Because the LORD God of hosts was with him    ¢    Hiram king of Tyre-Probably the Father of the Hiram that Solomon Knew¢    Sent messengers to David-To Establish Good Relations¢    Cedar trees-Valued for Fragrance & Insect Resistance¢    Carpenters and masons-The Need to Import Workers Shows the Decline of Skills to Only Farming¢    LORD…exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake-David Only An Instrument for God   Posted Apr 05 2009, 02:24 PM by jbarch with no comments