Writings and Rants
When I started reading the Bible from the beginning, this time I wanted to read it chronologically. I honestly don't know the order of major events in the Bible because I cannot totally track the order--having been in churches where the preaching was topical and not verse by verse. I knew it would be easier for my brain to better recall events that go together, if I learned about them in order.
...continue reading "New Bible"This is the same events from II Samuel 24. In this version, in the very first sentence of I Chronicles 21, It states that Satan moved David to take the census as an act against Israel. David wanted to know how many warriors he had; which was a direct affront to God, who had given David the victory- no matter what the tale of the tape had been in every battle. David had dropped his eyes from the God who had saved him countless times and was concentrating on the world.
...continue reading "I Chronicles 21 David’s Census"These chapters are still under the section heading titled, David's Wars, according to the Ryrie Study Bible.
...continue reading "I Chronicles 19-20 At War"In the first half of Chapter 17, God establishes the Davidic Covenant with David via Nathan. This portion is covered in depth in another post. Following in David's response.
...continue reading "I Chronicles 17: 16-27 Davidic Covenant"Chapter 16 ends once the ceremonies were complete and the maintenance assignments were given David returns to his house.
Chapter 17 opens with David in his house having a conversation with Nathan, the Prophet, about David's desire to give God a permanent structure. David notes that he lives in a house of cedar while the Ark is in a tent. (not THE Tabernacle, which won't be reunited with the Ark until Solomon gets the Temple built.).
...continue reading "I Chronicle 17: 1-15 David Covenant"David made a tent; they brought in the Ark of God and made burnt and peace offerings. Then he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. He gave every man and woman bread, meat , and raisin cakes. then they celebrated and praised the Lord.
...continue reading "I Chronicles 16: 1-7"David built houses (yes, plural) for himself in Jerusalem.
He also prepared a tent for the Ark of God. We learn in II Samuel that David desperately wanted to build a house for God; but God said "No". God points out that He is not in need of a house of cedar. Also, David had blood on his hands as a man of war (and God knew David would soon have murderous, adulterous blood on his hands).
...continue reading "I Chronicles 15"God unified Israel under David. And David has been making inroads at repairing all the damage done during the time of the judges and Saul. He's made his first very poor attempt at moving the Ark of God and now we'll learn more about those early days of David's unified kingship.
...continue reading "I Chronicles 14"Wow. Verse 1 reads that David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds and with every leader.
What a way to transfer power. They all had a chance to speak with him in person. And it says he consulted, not just spoke to. It wasn't meet and greet- it was listen. That explains how they were able to subdue their enemies and take back their nation. Only by the power of God, of course.
...continue reading "I Chronicles 13"This section is a catalog of David's Mighty Men, Also listed at the end of II Samuel.
...continue reading "I Chronicles 11:10-12:40"