1 Crônicas 13

1 Crônicas 13

TIMELINE OF THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL, KINGS & CHRONICLES 1107 1011 971 931 853 722 586 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Kings 2 Kings 31 1-4 5-10 11-20 21-24 1-11 12-22 1-17 18-25 1 Chronicles 10 1Chr 11-19 1Chr 20-29 2 Chronicles 1-9 2 Chronicles 10-20 2 Chronicles 21-36 Legend: B.C. dates at top of timeline are approximate. Note that 931 BC marks the division of the Kingdom into Southern Tribes (Judah and Benjamin) and Ten Northern Tribes. To avoid confusion be aware that after the division of the Kingdom in 931 BC, the Southern Kingdom is most often designated in Scripture as "Judah" and the Northern Kingdom as "Israel." Finally, note that 1 Chronicles 1-9 is not identified on the timeline because these chapters are records of genealogy. THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL Comparison of 1 Samuel thru 2 Chronicles FIRST CHRONICLES SUMMARY CHART 1 Chronicles 1-9:44 1 Chronicles 10:1-39:30 Royal Line of David Reign of David 12 Tribes of David's Reign Highlights of David's Reign Genealogies History Ancestry Activity 1000's of Years Circa 33 Years Map of David's Kingdom-ESV Global Map of Cities in 2 Samuel 1 Chronicles 13:1 Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader. consulted: 1Ch 12:14,20,32 2Sa 6:1 2Ki 23:1 2Ch 29:20 34:29,30 Bob Utley gives some introduction to this section: CONTEXTUAL INSIGHTS 1 Chronicles 13 reflects 2 Samuel 6. 1 Chronicles 14 reflects 2 Samuel 5. Notice how the Chronicler often subordinates chronology for theology. The OT is not modern western, cause-and-effect chronological history. History is hard to define. It often reflects the views of the one who selected what to record, how to record it, and his comments on it. 1 Chronicles 13:1-4 have no parallel in 2 Samuel 6. They are not about democracy but about tribal unity (i.e., "all Israel"). The Chronicler wants David's priority to be with spiritual, cultic matters. This is why: he reverses the chronology of 2 Samuel 5 and 6 he leaves out David's motives expressed in 2 Sam. 6:12 WHO SHOULD DAVID HAVE CONSULTED? Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader. No mention is made of this consultation with the leaders of Israel in the parallel account of this mission to rescue the ark of the Lord from Kirjiath Jearim (vv. 1-14; cf. 2 Sam. 6:1-11). So what is wrong with consulting with other leaders? After all doesn't Pr 24:6 teach there is wisdom in an abundance of counselors? Yes, there is, but when it comes to major decisions such as "should I go up against the Philistines" or "should I bring the Ark up to my city?" it is the wise course of action to consult with The Leader, the LORD God. David did not do that in this case! Had he done this, tragedy would have been averted! Note that in 1Ch 13:4 " all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people." The majority opinion is not always correct! Only God's opinion matters! THOUGHT - How many times have we consulted with other men or women (and the majority agreed) but failed to consult with God and had to pay a price for our neglecting the best and highest Source of wisdom (Jas 1:5+, Jas 3:17+) to which we all have access because of the blood of Jesus (Heb 10:19-22+)? That is a rhetorical question. Hebrews 4:15-16+ says "we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." 1 Chronicles 13:2 David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is from the LORD our God, let us send everywhere to our kinsmen who remain in all the land of Israel, also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their cities with pasture lands, that they may meet with us; NLT - Then he addressed the entire assembly of Israel as follows: "If you approve and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send messages to all the Israelites throughout the land, including the priests and Levites in their towns and pasturelands. Let us invite them to come and join us. If it seem (KJV): 1Ki 12:7 2Ki 9:15 Pr 15:22 Philemon 1:8,9 and that it be (KJV): Ex 18:23 2Sa 7:2-5 send abroad (KJV): Heb. break forth, and send left (KJV): 1Ch 10:7 1Sa 31:1 Isa 37:4 the priests (KJV): 1Ch 15:2-14 Nu 4:4-20 2Ch 31:4-21 their cities and suburbs (KJV): Heb. the cities of their suburbs, 1Ch 6:54-81 Nu 35:2-9 David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is from the LORD our God, let us send everywhere to our kinsmen who remain in all the land of Israel, also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their cities with pasture lands, that they may meet with us - The statement if it is from the LORD our God expresses David's desire to do the will of the LORD, but what he fails to do is seek the counsel of the LORD as noted in verse 1! 1 Chronicles 13:3 and let us bring back the Ark (aron) of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul." the ark: 1Sa 7:1,2 Ps 132:6 for we did not seek it: 1Sa 14:18,36 22:10,15 23:2,9-12 Poles for Carrying Ark on Shoulders and let us bring back the Ark (aron) of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul - This is a sad commentary on the spiritual state of Israel under Saul's reign. For 20 years they did not seek the LORD! This speaks of a major deficit in their communion with God! THOUGHT - What would be written over your house? Would it be he or she did not seek the LORD in the days of _____(whatever distracts or substitutes, etc)? We must seek His presence daily (yea, even moment by moment) for as Paul says "in Him we live and move and exist." (Acts 17:28+). His Word is our life (Dt 32:47+). Christ Himself is our life (Col 3:4+). How can we live spiritually if we do not seek Him in His holy Word and holy prayer? I love David's charge in 1Ch 16:11+ "Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually." God grant each of us the desire and power from the Spirit (Php 2:13NLT+) to obey David's charge to seek the LORD continually in Christ. Amen Ark (0727)(aron means a chest, a box (first use was coffin for Joseph's body - Ge 50:26), a container for funds to repair the Temple in (2 Ki 12:10-11, 2 Chr 24:8, 10-11). It is used most often of the Ark in the Holy of Holies and is first called the Ark of the Covenant in Nu 10:33. Jack Lewis writes "As described in Exodus, Bezaleel made the ark of acacia wood. There were gold rings on the corners through which staves were placed for carrying it (Exodus 25:10-21; Exodus 37:1-9). In size the ark was 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 cubits, and was overlaid inside and out with gold (Exodus 25:11). It was surmounted by the mercy seat (kappōret) and cherubim with outstretched wings. The ark contained the tables of stone with the law (Deut. 10:1-5; Exodus 40:20), a pot of manna, and Aaron's rod which budded (Hebrews 9:4). The Damascus Document, fragments of which were found at Qumran, has the peculiar tradition that a copy of the Law was in the ark and it was sealed, which explains why David had not read it! (C.D.C. 5, 3). The ark was set in the most holy place in the tabernacle. In the wilderness the ark was carried by the Levites (Deut. 10:8) before the line of march. A liturgical formula was recited when it was transported (Numbers 10:35-36). The ark was prominent at the crossing of the Jordan (Joshua 3-4) and in the capture of Jericho (Joshua 6-7). It was at Gilgal (Joshua 7:6), Shechem (Joshua 8:33), Bethel (Judges 20:27-28), and later Shiloh (1 Samuel 3:3). It was carried into battle against the Philistines at Aphek. They captured it (1 Samuel 4:3-11) but it caused plagues in the Philistine cities (1 Samuel 6:3-4). It was returned to Israel and for twenty years remained in the house of Abinadab at Kiriath jearim. Finally David brought it up to Jerusalem (1Sa 7:1-2; 2 Samuel 6:1ff.; Ps 132:8). Helping move the ark, Uzzah fell dead for touching it (2 Samuel 6:6-11). After that incident, it remained three months at the house of Obed edom. Later it was carried on a military expedition against the Ammonites (on one interpretation of 2 Samuel 11:11), but it remained in Jerusalem at Absalom's revolt (2 Samuel 15:24f.). Solomon placed it in the holy of holies of the temple (1 Kings 8). The ultimate fate of the ark is a mystery. Jeremiah 3:16-17 may imply its existence as late as the time of Nebuchadnezzar. It was the subject of later Jewish legend (2 Macc. 2:4f.; T. Sota 13:1; The Lives of the Prophets, ed. Torrey, I, p. 36). There was no ark in either Zerubbabel's or Herod's temple (cf. Josephus, Wars 5.5.5). Often designated "the ark" (hā-ʾārôn), it is also "the ark of the Lord" (Joshua 4:11, etc.) and "the ark of God" (1 Samuel 3:3, etc.). It is called "the ark of the God of Israel" by the Philistines (1 Samuel 5:2-11, etc.). The ark is most often "the ark of the covenant" (’ārôn habberît, Numbers 10:33, etc., 184 times), "the ark of the testimony" (ʾārôn ha-ʿēdût, Exodus 25:22, etc.; 13 times); "the ark of thy might" (Psalm 132:8), and once "the holy ark" (ʾārôn haqqōdesh; 2 Chron. 35:3). (See Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament) G Campbell