lessons from obed edom

2 /5. Why was he bringing it back and why was is not there where it belonged? "De modo que David no quiso traer para s el arca de Jehov a la ciudad de David; y la hizo llevar David a casa de Obed-edom geteo. This story demonstrates how much He hates self righteousness. Abinadab, a Jewish priest, had it in his house for 20 years, yet there is no mention of God blessing him..at all! The more you esteem His blood, the more faith youll have in the Lord. The Ark demonstrates that Jesus is 100% Man (wood) and 100% God (gold.). A bullock offering, as you might have guessed, has the greatest quantity of blood of any of the five offerings in the book of Leviticus. Having trouble logging into your account? This is the Year of Rest and Acceleration! he sacrificed oxen and fatted sheep For the first time in the journey of bringing the ark to Jerusalem, David sacrificed oxen and sheep. I used to be too until I learned to see from Gods point of view. So how do these two observations answer our question in the beginning of this section? A couple questions come to mind right off the bat like, Why did the oxen stumble (#1) and why did God strike down Uzzah, who was only trying to help? (#2). If you insist, however, Hell letyou do it your way. Edit par Yorkshire Pub (2008) ISBN 10 : . Thank you for your sharing and writing it down. Today at the Fathers right hand, we have a perfect and glorified man representing us. In fact, it was his son, Uzzah, who was struck dead by God! No longer then are we worshipping out of a sense of duty or the wrong kind of the fear of God. That brings it to a whole new level! Yep! . Both Hophni and Phinehas were killed in the battle on that day that the Ark taken captive.. Obed-Edom was a Gittite, a Philistine (Josh. You see, no one can die in Gods presence, even Jesus. Outline David returns ark to Jerusalem 2 Sam. 10:10)! Isn't that amazing! I used the word hypsoo and the words logos and rhema as the case studies. endobj Once again the answers are hiding in the meanings of names in Hebrew. Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting and with thesound of the horn (Shofar),with trumpets and with cymbals, making music with stringed instruments and harps.. Fortunately for them, it was short-lived. Yikes!!! And the desire to change for years will suddenly become so easy through His grace. I. An Attitude of Fear (10) So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. ]#"M f%w&H. While it was found within its place, behind the veil in the Tabernacle, Gods presence dwelt there and the sacrifices were offered on the Day of Atonement. Maybe he went back to church or read his Bible. Joseph Prince, Introduction: Say yes and amen to all of Gods promises, Give Jesus center place in your family relationships and see restoration abound, Follow Gods ways and see His blessings and favor follow after you, It is by grace, not by effort, that you receive breakthroughs and win in life, Rest in the Lords love for you and depend on His supply for everything you need, The secret of Obed-Edoms family blessings: valuing the blood of Jesus, Value the person of Jesus and His finished work, and see Gods abundant blessings come upon your entire household, Edom comes from the root word dam, which means blood (thats why the name Adam means red-blooded man). I was a freshly Holy Spirit filled believer coming out of a baptimethadist background filling in at a Pentecostal church. Credits, Gift a GP Uzzahs name comes from the root word, uz, which means strength. Youve heard of the Israeli invention the uzzi? Its name is derived from the same root and means gun of strength., Uzzah means MY strength, depicting mans strength,unlike the name Uz-zi-jah, which means Gods strength. The Holy Spirit is painting a picture of Uzzah, mans strength, stretching out the arm of flesh to help God.. The last time this name appears is in 2 Chronicles 25:24 but by then, this was several generations after him. Reports, News & I am so blessed by your teaching. 1 Chron. Obed-Edom being a Gittite (Gentile, non-Jew) fulfills Amos prophecy, where the rebuilding of the Tabernacle of David will cause the Gentiles to come in (Amos 9:12). I looked up the article on Rahab that explains quite a lot and here is the link to it: https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2017/04/17/the-gospels-part-3-genealogies/. The first two lessons are normally read by laypeople, the Gospel by a Minister of the Word or a layperson. able (chayil) men The Hebrew word for able is chayil, which means virtuous and is the same Hebrew word used in Proverbs 31 to describe a virtuous woman (Prov. 33:25 KJV). But when you dont do things Gods way,HE DOESNT HELP YOU. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); AND THE LORD BLESSED OBED EDOM AND ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD.. When David became king, he went to bring the ark from Kirjath Jearim to Jerusalem (Mount Zion), which he had desired to do for many years. Very telling. Among all the furniture in the tabernacle, the ark of the covenant is the clearest representation of the person of Jesus and His presence. May your family life be such a testimony that leads others back to the Lord and His grace. The first attempt wasn't done properly, and resulted in the death of Uzza. You are prioritizing righteousness by works above righteousness by faith. The battle in which the Ark was Captured by the Philistines, took place during the time that a man named, Eli, was high priest over Israel. {Kirjath Jearim}. However, this passage reveals unchanging truth regarding our attitude before the Lord, the means by which we enter His presence, and the blessings associated with the presence of our Lord. The next morning, where was Dagon..again? Try, Slow Down, Big Fellawhat A Motorcyclist Taught Me About Preaching, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. Let the blessings that were on Obed-Edom and his household be upon you and your houses, upon your families, upon your little ones. This is where the oxen stumbled and Uzzah made hisfatal mistake, reaching out his hand to steady the Ark. We see this in the life of Caleb, who at the age of eighty-five, declared that he was physically strong and ready to claim the land that God had promised the Israelites (Josh. We glean another lesson from Obed-Edom's blessing for accepting the ark in his house. The Holy Spirit is drawing pictures for us in this story. He, too, got a clear revelation of the blood of Jesus. Because of the blood on the mercy seat, all of Israel could expect blessings on their households and victory over their enemies to go on for another year. Though he had the power, resources, and manpower, he disobeyed God by thinking and acting like the world. In the last days, the two family sticks will be joined into one! This year, may these family blessings manifest so evidently in your familys lives that people will talk about it. While David was a man after Gods own heart, with sincere motives, he failed to seek the Lord or follow His direction. 132:6), while King Saul who was in authority at that time had no interest in the ark at all. The account in 1 Chronicles is much more detailed. He also left Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. When David came to retrieve the ark from Obed-Edoms house, Obed-Edom knew that the reason he was so blessed was the ark. Today, we are in Christ Jesus, and we have His righteousness. Because of the ark, Obed-Edom saw blessings everywhere in his family, on his crops, and everyone felt peace and joy in his house. Oh yeah. , 8 And David became angry because of theLords outbreak against Uzzah; and he called the name of the place Perez Uzzahto this day.. El sirvi a Jehov y su descendencia tambin. . This year, God wants to repair the first breach, which is in the area of family blessings. God calls Mount Zion His resting place (Ps. 1. They were going along OK, until they reached the threshing floor of Nachon. The blessing of Obed-edom by God as recorded in the Bible is indeed a lesson to every child of God, and Numbers 23:19 has established that God is not a man that he should tell lies or change his mind when has spoken because he has given his word as covenant and promised to bless his people as long as they obey his commandments. He was so afraid he decided he wasn't going to go any further. We found it in theFIELDS OF THE WOODS. They were rejoicing, happy and praising God. That may have bee a typo. Grace is higher than the law, for the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ (John 1:17). Because its really, really, REALLY HEAVY, thats why! I really didnt fit in because of my background. you believe you will be blessed by God based on how well you keep the law), you have fallen from grace (Gal. Numbers 4:15 says, And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. I am totally blown away that you have been so impacted by what I wrote. emmausroadministries, No One Is Forgiven Little emmausroadministries, https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/ephraim-and-the-house-of-judah-part-8-of-9/. With his act of obedicnce to let the Ark of God into his house, Obed-Edom and his entire household with his descendants were blessed and was allowed to serve God! Tuesday(women class): 5PM - 6PM All the bad we deserved, He took at the cross, and all the good He deserves, we get to enjoy today. If Obed Edom was really a Philistine living in Gath, this would make the episode in 2 Sam 6:10-12 incredible. 78:68). Obededom was faithful in his conduct and dealings and thus was faithful also to the Ark committed unto him to keep. The Tabernacle of David being rebuilt has got to do with us. He, too, got a clearer and bigger revelation of the blood of Jesus. The two golden Cherubim, wings unfurled,heads pointeddownat the Mercy Seat, represent the guardians of Gods Holiness and Righteousness. Aleph is also be the word for Thousand. But it can also mean, Leader. It could mean that God struck 70 men and 50 oxen, but that wouldnt make any sense, would it? DAVID . Open your hearts. They were sadly mistaken. (See Rev. I came back to it this morning when I ran across your article. Because Israel at that time had forfeited the right to have God in their midst. 70 years. But He chose to record it for us to drive home a very important point. This is why Christians within congregations where their pastors are trying to balance GRACE with law, (the righteousness by works model), fall sick and/or die before their time. The nuggets in that story are endless. Secondly, based on the records from 1 Chronicles 15 onwards, we can be sure that the Obed Edom referred to in these passages was a Levite who, by his lineage, was completely qualified to serve in the roles given to him. What is impossible with man is possible with God (Luke 18:27). I want to examine the lessons within the text as we consider: The Obedience of Obed-edom. I figured if people, whatever reason, were not open to hearing him, maybe they would hear the truth from someone else. It brings upon us all the curses of Deuteronomy 28. 5:25). Obed-edom fue un levita que vivi en los das de David. Is it this church is your affiliate church ? 10:27). What lessons can you learn from his life? Many of the same kinds of things that transpired 3 months priorlike lots of praise and worshipwere again present. God bless you.. The effect of Gods grace is amazing because well see results we never thought possible. <> The population wasnt anywhere near that number of people. Now if David had checked with Gods word, hed have known the proper way to carry the Ark. In other words,they are all under His mercy. And we know that where Jesus is, there is life (1 John 5:12)! Perez Uzza (breach of mans strength) Perez Uzza refers to the point where something was broken because something destructive (mans strength) came in and brought death. In these two passages, it mentions a list of his descendants. It is the story of a man named Obed-Edom. Now that doesnt seem fair, does it? Know how far it is from the house of Obed Edom to Jerusalem? His name is interpreted thus: "Obed" = "the servant who honors God in the right way"; "Edom" (lit. Under the Old Covenant however, He didnt cut you any slack. David knew the importance of the blood sacrifice since he was young (Lev. There are many intriguing lessons and questions from this passage. x[s6LMgNz;,'tR @"eebw}Wm_?=T?V\/__I!e%)"")T('iH/_|Z$ ^D/_d*U)PAxn&Q(GS3/3QrF From here we can see that the first area of restoration that happened after the first breach (the death of Uzzah) is in the area of family life. Somehow, he managed to influence about 68 of his household and relatives 1 Chron. I failed to do something just a few moments ago, and I want to rectify that, now. King David wholeheartedly desired to bring the Ark of God back to where it belonged, a desire that pleased God very much. Same thing, so they set him back up again. And so it was, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, thatthey offered seven bulls and seven rams. Im so thankful for you sharing this. Lets follow the account in 1 Chronicles which, as I said, has details not included in 2 Samuel. The most notable Obed in Scripture is the son of Ruth and Boaz ( Ruth 4:17; Matthew 1:5 ). The entire narrative talked about David appointing the Levites to their respective duties for the tent which housed the Ark of Covenant. 12 Now the sons of Eli were corrupt;they did not know the Lord. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.. It is likely that while the ark was in his house, he gave burnt offerings to the Lord, and the Lord blessed Obed-Edom so that he could give more burnt offerings unto Him. When Jesus took the cup of the Communion and said to His disciples, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. 21). Jesus defined the fear of the Lord in Deuteronomy 6:13 as worship (Matt. You saw how they fell before Him when He said, I Am He. Well, notice the word,He,is initalicsbecause it isnt in the original text but was added by translators to make the text flow better. The Obedience of Obed-edom 2 Samuel 6: 10-12 Our text today records an event that transpired while David sought to move the ark of God back to Jerusalem, and place it within the Tabernacle. 1043. OBED-DOM. In Exodus 25:12-15, special rings and staves (poles) were built to carry the Ark. The Lesson of Uzza "And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets." 1 Chron. I want to ask a question sir. Thanks for your response! He said to them, You are the heads of the fathers houses of the Levites;sanctify yourselves, you and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it. Who is he? It just means that instead of using words of demand on them, we can correct our children with words that bring supply. Surely He is showing us His grace through the pictures. Required fields are marked *. wealth (chayil) The Hebrew word, chayil is translated many times in the Bible for wealth. So not only will you and your children have moral strength, but you will also have wealth! You know, basically an ignorant nobody! King, Daniel. The law can only be taught it if you push aside the Mercy Seat and drag it out. Al parecer, Obed-Edom, luego de ver las bendiciones que reciben quienes sirven a Dios de corazn, hizo suyas las palabras del salmista que dice: "Escogera antes estar a la puerta de la casa de. This is the story of a man with God in his house. The difference between life and death, the difference between blessings and curses, is the blood shed to cover sins. (For God had blessed Obed-Edom. ) No, NEVER. I believed bible is talking about the obed edom the one that serving God not Philistines. From this, I made several observations. In fact, the more the law is preached, the worse sin gets because by the law is the knowledge of sin (Rom. 10:22). Because Obed-Edom valued the ark (a picture of the person of Jesus), God blessed him with many sons that were of men of great ability (1 Chron. An Attitude of Fear (10) . The Ark was never meant to be touched or carried with bare hands that is why poles had to be crossed through and the priests would carry it on their shoulders. Absolutely NOTHING! He feared God, and acknowledged him. He had a greater revelation and appreciation of His blood! In all the places you can, ZERO, ZIP, ZILCH, NADA. Worship with us at No 15 Grey street, polokor market warri. When David learns that Obed-Edom is being blessed with the "dangerous" ark at his house, David realizes that the ark itself is not the problem. The Church of Christ,15 Grey Street, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. He took it to Obed-edom the Gittite's house. Took care of it and its contents. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Huanyangelina: Getting into a Relationship, Skillsfuture 3 Real Significances to Christians Today, Misinterpreted Bible Verses: 4 Common Mistakes That You Absolutely Need to Note. 6 Obed-Edom's son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father's family because they were very capable men. It stayed there for three months, and God blessed him and his household. What a difference now that David understood why God had blessed Obed Edom. He didn't stumble upon it in the woods. Two Obed-edoms in one verse is clear proof that the name was not unique! We see the method was never to change as revealed in I Chronicles 15:15. 16:38). Thats the message here. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. A preacher in a conference I attended talked about Obed Edom being everywhere in the records of 1 Chronicles. I Chronicles 15:2626 And so it was, whenGOD HELPED THE LEVITESwho bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord , that they offered seven bulls and seven rams.. Thank you so much! What a great teaching. The narrative happened when David was trying to bring the Ark of Covenant to Jerusalem. You see, He allowed himself be arrested. If He hadnt, they would not have been able to lay a hand on Him. Happy to be of service and glad you are blessed! As I also said, all names in the Bible have a meaning. Your email address will not be published. the oxen stumbled The reason the oxen stumbled was that David had copied the ways of the world. It lets me understand Bible more. Your email address will not be published. If you honor God, He will bless you! https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/ephraim-and-the-house-of-judah-part-8-of-9/, For now we see through a glass darkly, but soon face to face.. Without God helping to ease the burden of thisVERY HEAVYpiece of furniture, of course the oxen stumbled. He is reminded when he hears of the blessings being heaped upon the house of Obed-edom. Let the presence of God manifest. God bless you sir. He decided to abandon the effort of bringing the ark to Jerusalem. WHY IS THE PURITY OF THE CHURCH NECESSARY FOR SALVATION? Lessons from the lives of Zacharias (Luke 1:20) versus Mary (Luke 1:38): whatever you say "amen" to will happen because you are proclaiming, "so shall . The milk cows headed straight for Beth Shemesh (1 Sam. What difference are you making this year? God has ordained Jesus to be the center of everything.

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