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1 Chronicles Chapter 22
This is where David desired to build
the temple of the Lord. He wasn't allowed by God to build it in his
days though but allowed Solomon to build it. However, in the mind of
God I believe the final temple was to be built by Jesus the Son of
God at His 2nd coming.
David Prepares for Temple Building
- 1Chronicles 22:2 And
David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in
the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to
build the house of God.
- 3 And David prepared
iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and
for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
- 4 Also cedar trees
in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much
cedar wood to David.
- 5 And David said,
Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be
builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and
of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make
preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his
death.
David worked, planned and set
everything he could in order before his own death so that Solomon
could build the temple. He didn't just leave it to him. In his own
heart he wanted to build it in his day but because of so many wars,
he had to wait and allow his son to build it. This was a preview of
the latter day Son of God also called the Son of David, to build the
temple. Through the line of Mary, Jesus the Son of God came into
human flesh. He could inherit the kingdom through the line of Mary's
husband Joseph who came from the line of Solomon. Mary came from the
line of David's son, Nathan.
The seed of the women prophesied in the
book of Genesis, was to bring the way of salvation to a lost world,
first to die for our sins, second to set up His kingdom on earth
after He takes His church by way of a rapture 7 years previously.
(The timing of which is disputed by many but He will return at His
appointed time.)
Solomon Charged to Build the Temple
- 1Chronicles 22:6
Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an
house for the LORD God of Israel.
- 7 And David said to
Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house
unto the name of the LORD my God:
- 8 But the word of
the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly,
and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my
name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my
sight.
So we see here that David accepted the
will of God and admitted that his reign had too much shedding of
blood and violence to be able to build this temple.
- 1Chronicles 22:9
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest;
and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for
his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness
unto Israel in his days.
- 10 He shall build an
house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his
father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over
Israel for ever.
God was speaking here of Jesus even though
Solomon was a preview of that time in the future who will build the
final temple. The throne would be established forever in the latter
days.
Although the kingdom of Israel was lost
for many years, it will be established again through Jesus Christ in
the latter days which may be getting very close as Israel is now
(April 2025) surrounded by those that hate them. This may not be the time as
they have had this happen before but who knows, the coming of Jesus
could very well be sooner than many might think. Even so come Lord
Jesus for I am tired of seeing so much evil and hate. Solomon's
reign was peaceful at least at first before his wives turned his
heart away from God.
- 1Chronicles 22:11
Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build
the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
- 12 Only the LORD
give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge
concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy
God.
- 13 Then shalt thou
prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and
judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel:
be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
God did grant Solomon more wisdom than
any before him and blessed him with wealth. David instructs him to
keep the law of God so that his kingdom would last through his sons.
After Solomon's death though, the kingdom was divided between two
kings. The north became Samaria and the south became Judah.
When sin enters, division occurs.
- 1Chronicles 22:14
Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the
LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand
thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without
weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I
prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
- 15 Moreover there
are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone
and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of
work.
- 16 Of the gold, the
silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise
therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
Although David did have much trouble
and wars, he was able to keep much gold, silver, brass and iron to
help Solomon build the temple.
- 1Chronicles 22:17
David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon
his son, saying,
- 18 Is not the LORD
your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side?
for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand;
and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.
- 19 Now set your
heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore,
and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of
the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the
house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
David in his own wisdom instructs the princes
of Israel to help Solomon with this great task of building the
temple. What an awesome responsibility Solomon had. No wonder God
had to give him the gift of much wisdom that it is spoken and
written about until this day.
1 Chronicles
Chapter 23
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