11/14/2022 0 Comments Ark latest patch 5/17 pc![]() ![]() ![]() Would you build a house for Me to dwell in: God seemed honored and “surprised” that David offered to build Him a house. The passing of time will always vindicate the wisdom of the Divine will.” (Morgan)ī. Work, excellent in itself, should never be undertaken, save at the express command of God. “It is of the utmost importance that we should ever test our desires, even the highest and holiest of them, by His will. He answered according to human judgment and common sense, but before he heard the word of the LORD. That night that the word of the LORD came to Nathan: Nathan’s response to David was presumptuous. Wherever I have moved about with all the children of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’”Ī. (4-7) God’s response to David’s offer.īut it happened that night that the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying, “Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Would you build a house for Me to dwell in? For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought the children of Israel up from Egypt, even to this day, but have moved about in a tent and in a tabernacle. All that is in your heart shows that David’s heart was filled with this question: “What can I do for God?” He was so filled with gratitude and concern for God’s glory that he wanted to do something special for God. What could be wrong with David building a temple? Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you: Nathan said this to David because it seemed good and reasonable. Now that Israel was securely in the land and the ark of the covenant was in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6:17), David thought it would be better and more appropriate to build a temple to replace the tabernacle.Ĭ. The tent of meeting – also known as the tabernacle – was perfectly suited to Israel in the wilderness because they constantly moved. God never asked for a permanent building to replace the tent, but now David wanted to do this for God. When Israel was in the wilderness more than 400 years before this, God commanded Moses to build a tent of meeting according to a specific pattern (Exodus 25:8-9). Without saying the specific words, David told Nathan that he wanted to build a temple to replace the tabernacle. A house of cedar: “It was a remarkable contrast to the shelter of Adullam’s cave.” (Meyer) David was troubled by the thought that he lived in a nicer house than the ark of the covenant. When he remembered that the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains, the contrast bothered him. This meant that David lived in an expensive, beautiful home. I dwell in a house of cedar: Cedar wood was especially valued. This section is placed before the war accounts in the text to show its greater importance.ī. The LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around: This leads us to believe that the events of 2 Samuel 7 happened after the wars of conquest described in 2 Samuel 8. Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around, that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains.” Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”Ī. (1-3) Nathan’s premature advice to David. David proposes to build God a permanent house. 2 Samuel 7 – God’s Covenant with David A. ![]()
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