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Charles Spurgeon · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Spurgeon - Moreover, the temple was for God’s own dwelling. Should not the Most High have a house after his own mind? If he was to be the Tenant, should it not be built to suit him? And who knows what God requires in a habitation but God himself? For the courts of the house of the LORD, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the storehouses of the house of God and for the storehouses of the dedicated things - So the plans for all these parts of the Temple were given by the Spirit to David who wrote them down for his son. In a very real sense, Solomon received from David an "inspired blueprint" described in 1Ch 28:11-19. One is reminded of the manner in which Moses received instructions on the "pattern" for the building of the tabernacle (cf. Ex 25:8-9; Ex 26:30). In both instances, the work was carried out by Spirit-filled craftsmen (Ex. 31:1-11+; 1Ki 7:13, 14; cf. James 1:17+). 1 Chronicles 28:13 also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD and for all the utensils of service in the house of the LORD; NET 1 Chronicles 28:13 He gave him the regulations for the divisions of priests and Levites, for all the assigned responsibilities within the LORD's temple, and for all the items used in the service of the LORD's temple. CSB 1 Chronicles 28:13 Also included were plans for the divisions of the priests and the Levites; all the work of service in the LORD's house; all the articles of service of the LORD's house; ESV 1 Chronicles 28:13 for the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, and all the work of the service in the house of the LORD; for all the vessels for the service in the house of the LORD, NIV 1 Chronicles 28:13 He gave him instructions for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work of serving in the temple of the LORD, as well as for all the articles to be used in its service. NLT 1 Chronicles 28:13 The king also gave Solomon the instructions concerning the work of the various divisions of priests and Levites in the Temple of the LORD. And he gave specifications for the items in the Temple that were to be used for worship. for the division: 1Ch 24:1-19 25:1-31 all the utensils of service: 1Ch 9:29 1Ki 7:1-51 Ezr 8:25-30,33 Also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites and for all the work of the service of the house ("serving in the Temple") of the LORD - NIV - "He gave him instructions for the divisions of the priests and Levites." NET - "He gave him the regulations for the divisions of priests and Levites, for all the assigned responsibilities within the LORD's temple" And for all the utensils of service in the house of the LORD - NLT = " And he gave specifications for the items in the Temple that were to be used for worship." 1 Chronicles 28:14 for the golden utensils, the weight of gold for all utensils for every kind of service; for the silver utensils, the weight of silver for all utensils for every kind of service; NET 1 Chronicles 28:14 He gave him the prescribed weight for all the gold items to be used in various types of service in the LORD's temple, for all the silver items to be used in various types of service, CSB 1 Chronicles 28:14 the weight of gold for all the articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service; ESV 1 Chronicles 28:14 the weight of gold for all golden vessels for each service, the weight of silver vessels for each service, NIV 1 Chronicles 28:14 He designated the weight of gold for all the gold articles to be used in various kinds of service, and the weight of silver for all the silver articles to be used in various kinds of service: NLT 1 Chronicles 28:14 David gave instructions regarding how much gold and silver should be used to make the items needed for service. gold: 1Ch 28:14 DAVID'S DETAILS EVEN ON THE UTENSILS for the golden utensils, the weight of gold for all utensils for every kind of service; for the silver utensils, the weight of silver for all utensils for every kind of service NLT = David gave instructions regarding how much gold and silver should be used to make the items needed for service." The quantity of gold which was to be put in each article. Alan Redpath - Are you really doing your part for the Lord in His church today? Remember what David said, “In my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord” (I Chronicles 22:14). I like that! “In my trouble…” There must have been much opposition to make him feel it wasn’t worth while and many setbacks to make him feel he couldn’t go on any longer, but he didn’t allow trouble to depress him and make him quit. Am I speaking to one of God’s troubled servants today? Do not let that trouble turn you sour, my dear Christian, or let His “No” make you give up. Remind your heart of the great trouble through which the Lord Jesus went to lay the foundation of His church. “Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed” (I Chronicles 28:20). Learn to enter into the blessing of a frustrated desire, and gladly accept your part in God’s plan. 1 Chronicles 28:15 and the weight of gold for the golden lampstands and their golden lamps, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; and the weight of silver for the silver lampstands, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps according to the use of each lampstand; NET 1 Chronicles 28:15 for the gold lampstands and their gold lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, for the silver lampstands, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, according to the prescribed use of each lampstand, CSB 1 Chronicles 28:15 the weight of the gold lampstands and their gold lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; the weight of each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the service of each lampstand; ESV 1 Chronicles 28:15 the weight of the golden lampstands and their lamps, the weight of gold for each lampstand and its lamps, the weight of silver for a lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand in the service, NIV 1 Chronicles 28:15 the weight of gold for the gold lampstands and their lamps, with the weight for each lampstand and its lamps; and the weight of silver for each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand; NLT 1 Chronicles 28:15 He told Solomon the amount of gold needed for the gold lampstands and lamps, and the amount of silver for the silver lampstands and lamps, depending on how each would be used. the golden lampstands: Ex 25:31-39 1Ki 7:19 2Ch 4:7 Zec 4:2,3,11-14 Rev 1:12,13,20 Rev 2:1 LAMPSTAND SPECIFICATIONS FOR LAMPSTANDS & LAMPS And the weight of gold for the golden lampstands and their golden lamps, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; and the weight of silver for the silver lampstands, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps according to the use of each lampstand - NLT = "He told Solomon the amount of gold needed for the gold lampstands and lamps, and the amount of silver for the silver lampstands and lamps, depending on how each would be used." Note that verses 14-19 mention gold 11 times, so a lot of gold was required. This was no problem for David had "prepared for the house of the LORD 100,000 talents of gold." (1Ch 22:14+).
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Spurgeon - Faith's Checkbook - “If thou seek him, he will be found of thee.”1 Chron. 28:9. WE need our God! he is to be had for the seeking; and he will not deny himself to any one of us if we personally seek his face. It is not, if thou deserve him, or purchase his favour, but merely if thou “seek” him. Those who already know the Lord must go on seeking his face by prayer, by diligent service, and by holy gratitude: to such he will not refuse his favour and fellowship. Those who, as yet, have not known him to their soul’s rest should at once commence seeking, and never cease till they find him as their Saviour, their Friend, their Father, and their God. What strong assurance this promise gives to the seeker! “He that seeketh findeth.” You, yes you, if you seek your God, shall find him. When you find him you have found life, pardon, sanctification, preservation, and glory. Will you not seek, and seek on, since you shall not seek in vain? Dear friend, seek the Lord at once. Here is the place, and now is the time. Bend that stiff knee; yes, bend that stiffer neck, and cry out for God, for the living God. In the name of Jesus seek cleansing and justification. You shall not be refused. Here is David’s testimony to his son Solomon, and it is the writer’s personal witness to the reader. Believe it and act upon it, for Christ’s sake. G Campbell Morgan —1 Chr 28.9 These words occur in the final charge of David, the greatest of the Hebrew kings, to his son Solomon. In that charge he first made an impressive declaration of his recognition of the government of God in his own appointment as king, and in that of his son. This, however, was but the background against which he made the declaration which was nearest his heart, that concerning the House of his God. The fact which gave him unqualified satisfaction was that it was to be built. His rejection as builder, and Solomon's appointment, were matters of minor importance. The chief thing to him was that the work was to be done. Therein is revealed the deepest stratum in his makeup—his devotion to, and passion for, the recognition of the Theocracy. Out of that conviction came his charge to his son as to the principles which were to govern him in his rule of the people in the future. In these words the true attitudes toward God are revealed, and the conditions of soul which make those attitudes possible. The duty toward God is twofold—know Him and serve Him. The condition of soul making this possible is also twofold—a perfect heart and a willing mind. To know God is to serve Him. All failure in service is the result of loss of vision of God, misapprehension of Him, due to some distance from Him. The conditions for knowing God are ever that of a perfect heart, that is, an undivided heart; and a mind willing to obey. To these attitudes it is possible for God to reveal Himself. Moreover, He cannot be deceived, for He "searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts." (Borrow Life applications from every chapter of the Bible) C H Spurgeon applies this text - “If thou seek him, he will be found of thee.”—1 Chronicles 28:9 ALTHOUGH this was addressed to Solomon, it may, without any violence to truth, be addressed to-night to every unconverted person here present, for there are a great many texts of Scripture of a similar import which apply to all ungodly ones, such, for instance, as that, “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near.” And that other, “He that seeketh findeth; to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.” I should like to go round, if it were possible, and say to every hearer here, as I put my hand upon his shoulder, “If thou seek thy God, he will be found of thee”—even of thee. May I ask you to take it as spoken to each individual—not to your neighbours, not to one who is better or worse than yourselves, but to you? You, young man, and you of riper years, you of all ages, classes and sexes, “If thou seek him, he will be found of thee.” I know that those who think at all about religion, and do not understand it, are very apt to conceive that there is something wonderfully mysterious about it. That a man should follow it, and may perhaps attain the blessing of it towards the end of life, or on a dying bed, though some conceive that then nobody is quite sure that he is saved, unless it is some extraordinarily good man. Oh! is not this strange, that with a book so plain as this, and with a gospel preached by so many in these days, yet the mass of mankind are in a cloud and a fog about the blessed revelation of God? Jesus Christ is salvation. He is to be had—he is to be had now. You may know you have him. You may be now saved—completely saved, and live in the full enjoyment of that knowledge. “If thou seek him, he will be found of thee.” The notion is that there are a great many very mysterious preliminaries, a great deal to do, and a great deal to be, and all quite beyond our power. It is not so, but seek him. We will tell you what that means, and he that seeks him finds him. “If thou seek him, he will be found of thee.” It has been supposed that we should want a good deal of help in seeking after salvation. Certain persons who step in to be absolutely necessary priests between us and God. A great delusion, but there be thousands who believe it and who fancy that God won’t hear them if they pray, except they have some respect for these human mediators. Away with the whole, away with any pretence for anyone to stand between the soul and God, save Jesus Christ. “If thou seek him, he will be found of thee.” Though thou bring no other man with thee, but come empty-handed as thou art to God here, without paraphernalia, or altar, or sacrifice of the Mass, he will be found of thee. Take the text in its simplicity and sublimity. It is just this: that if any heart really seeks God in his way, it shall find him; if any man really wants mercy from God and seeks it as God tells him to seek it, he shall have it. Any man of woman born, be he who he may, if he comes to God in the way laid down, and sincerely asks for salvation, that salvation he shall surely have. The matter is simple enough; our pride alone obscures it. The way to heaven is so plain that “a wayfaring man, though a fool, may not err therein.” We do but muddle it because we dislike it; we do but add this and that and the other to it because, like Naaman, the Syrian, we want to do some great thing, and we are not content to take the prophetic word, “Wash and be clean.” I aim at nothing to-night, therefore, but that some here present may be brought to see the way of salvation, and may be led to run in it. Oh! may God grant that, out of this company, there may be some at least who will be willing to seek and to find. While we shall cast the net, may the Master grant that some may be taken in it to their own eternal welfare. We shall try to do three things, four mayhap; first, to notice that there is a promise here explained; we will then give directions; thirdly, we will answer objections; and, if time serves us, we will offer a stimulant to the pursuit of this. (full sermon = SINCERE SEEKERS ASSURED FINDERS) 1 Chronicles 28:5-10 First Things First Know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind. —1 Chronicles 28:9 When our granddaughter Sarah was very young, she told us she wanted to be a basketball coach like her daddy when she grew up. But she couldn’t be one yet, she said, because first she had to be a player; and a player has to be able to tie her shoelaces, and she couldn’t tie hers yet! First things first, we say. And the first thing in all of life is to know God and enjoy Him. Acknowledging and knowing God helps us to become what we were meant to be. Here is King David’s counsel to his son Solomon: “Know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind” (1 Chron. 28:9). Remember, God can be known. He is a Person, not a logical or theological concept. He thinks, wills, enjoys, feels, loves, and desires as any person does. A. W. Tozer writes, “He is a person and can be known in increasing degrees of intimacy as we prepare our hearts for the wonder of it.” Ah, there’s the rub: We must “prepare our hearts.” The thought of God staggers the mind but to know Him satisfies the heart. 1 Chronicles 28:9 Can I Trust You? The Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. —1 Chronicles 28:9 According to lie-detection experts, “Our natural tendency is to trust people.” However, not everyone is trustworthy all the time. Signs that someone may be lying include fidgeting, lack of eye contact, and noticeable pauses in speaking. Even with these clues, experts warn that it is still quite tough to tell deceivers from honest people. Joshua needed to know if he could trust the Gibeonites. When they discovered that God wanted him to get rid of some neighboring nations (Josh. 9:24), they pretended to be from a faraway land. They arrived in worn-out tunics and patched sandals, claiming, “Our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey” (Josh 9:13). The Israelites were suspicious (Josh 9:7), but they “did not ask counsel of the Lord” (Josh 9:14); and Joshua unwisely made a peace treaty with the deceivers. Protect us from deceivers, Lord, Who lie and plot to take Advantage of us and confuse Decisions we must make. —Sper A desire for discernment is God’s call to prayer. 1 Chronicles 28:10 "Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be courageous and act." KJV 1 Chronicles 28:10 Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. NET 1 Chronicles 28:10 Realize now that the LORD has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!" CSB 1 Chronicles 28:10 Realize now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it." ESV 1 Chronicles 28:10 Be careful now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it." NIV 1 Chronicles 28:10 Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a temple as a sanctuary. Be strong and do the work." NLT 1 Chronicles 28:10 So take this seriously. The LORD has chosen you to build a Temple as his sanctuary. Be strong, and do the work." NRS 1 Chronicles 28:10 Take heed now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary; be strong, and act." Consider now,: 1Ch 28:6 22:16-19 1Ti 4:16 DAVID GIVES SOLOMON AN URGENT COMMAND Consider now - "Realize," "take this seriously" Be or become fully aware of. Understand and grasp. The Septuagint translates consider with the verb horao (see, notice - parsed as ide) which is in the aorist imperative, a command I like to call the "Nike commercial" command, i.e. JUST DO IT! Do not procrastinate or delay, as this mission is urgent! And I am firmly convinced that the only way Solomon could truly obey this command was by depending on the Holy Spirit (how this dynamic worked in the OT I am not sure), just as saints today cannot obey supernatural commands without supernatural power! for - Term of explanation. What is David explaining to Solomon? Why he needs to be careful. The LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary - Solomon would be the builder but to be a good builder, he needed to be a good obeyer. Be courageous (better = be strong - chazaq; Lxx - ischuo - be strong, prevail) and act (asah; Lxx = poieo) - In the Septuagint both be strong and act are both in the present imperative, a command calling for this to be Solomon's lifestyle and possible only as he depended on the Holy Spirit to obey. Be courageous (strong) speaks of a mindset, an attitude of our heart, which in turn prompts, motivates and enables one to take action and do the work that is to be done to complete the building project. 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave to his son Solomon the plan of the porch of the temple, its buildings, its storehouses, its upper rooms, its inner rooms and the room for the mercy seat; BGT 1 Chronicles 28:11 καὶ ἔδωκεν Δαυιδ Σαλωμων τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ τὸ παράδειγμα τοῦ ναοῦ καὶ τῶν οἴκων αὐτοῦ καὶ τῶν ζακχω αὐτοῦ καὶ τῶν ὑπερῴων καὶ τῶν ἀποθηκῶν τῶν ἐσωτέρων καὶ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ ἐξιλασμοῦ LXE 1 Chronicles 28:11 And David gave Solomon his son the plan of the temple, and its buildings, and its treasuries, and its upper chambers, and the inner store-rooms, and the place of the atonement, KJV 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, NET 1 Chronicles 28:11 David gave to his son Solomon the blueprints for the temple porch, its buildings, its treasuries, its upper areas, its inner rooms, and the room for atonement. CSB 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple and its buildings, treasuries, upper rooms, inner rooms, and a room for the mercy seat. ESV 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave Solomon his son the plan of the vestibule of the temple, and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the mercy seat; NIV 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement. NLT 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave Solomon the plans for the Temple and its surroundings, including the entry room, the storerooms, the upstairs rooms, the inner rooms, and the inner sanctuary-- which was the place of atonement. NRS 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plan of the vestibule of the temple, and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the mercy seat; NAB 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave to his son Solomon the pattern of the portico and of the building itself, with its storerooms, its upper rooms and inner chambers, and the room with the propitiatory. YLT 1 Chronicles 28:11 And David giveth to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of its houses, and of its treasures, and of its upper chambers, and of its innermost chambers, and of the house of the atonement; the plan: 1Ch 28:19 Ex 25:40 26:30 39:42,43 2Ch 3:3 Eze 43:10,11 Heb 8:5 the porch: 1Ki 6:3 2Ch 3:4 Eze 40:8,9,15,48,49 houses: 1Ki 6:16-20 2Ch 3:5-10 Eze 41:13-17 Heb 9:2-8 its storehouses: 1Ch 9:26-29 26:20-27 Lu 21:1 its upper rooms: 1Ki 6:5,6,10 2Ch 3:9 Ne 10:38,39 13:5 Jer 35:2 Eze 41:6-11 the room: Ex 25:17-22 40:20,21 1Ki 6:19 2Ch 5:7 Heb 9:5 DAVID THE HUMAN ARCHITECT OF THE DIVINE HOUSE Then - When? After he had given him a motivating charge. David gave to his son Solomon the plan of the porch of the temple, its buildings, its storehouses, its upper rooms, its inner rooms and the room for the mercy seat (kapporet) - NET - "David gave to his son Solomon the blueprints." First David made preparation for the Temple (money and materials). Then he gave the charge to Solomon to build and now he gives the specific plans as to how it is to be built. David was in charge and running the race to the end even though he would never see the finished project. He was obeying God and as a result was blessed in his latter days (cf "ripe old age"), something sadly that his son Solomon would not experience. The room for the mercy seat is literally "the house of the atonement (bet hakkapporet)" which refers to the room that housed the Ark of the covenant (aka "the most holy place"). THOUGHT - Perhaps you are older and sense God calling you to some task but you are hesitant because you think you are too old to finish the task, so why even begin? David would tell you to "Go forth. Do it." So even if you only have the plans, if they are God's will, then you can still record them and pass them on to another saint to complete. I think of Jim Elliott who had plans to evangelize an unreached tribe in South America, but God took him home before he could complete his task. And yet God used others to complete the task so that one of the men who murdered Jim and his co-laborers later became a believer. So if God has given you a task, go forth and do it for His glory. TSK Note - David gave him an ichnograph of the building, with elevations, sections and specifications of every part; and all this he himself received by inspiration from God himself, (1Ch 28:12, 19,) just as Moses had received the plan of the tabernacle.
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Spurgeon on act - Do not talk about it; do not sit down, and dream over the plans, and think how admirable they are, and then roll them up; but, ‘Be strong and of good courage, and do it.’ Swindoll - David knew only too well the problems Solomon would encounter as a political ruler. And he said, “Don’t be afraid, don’t be dismayed. You’re gonna have people on one side and you’re gonna have people on another. You’re gonna live in a pressure cooker.” But, David says, “You walk with God. He’ll be right there with you all the way.” (Borrow David : a man of passion & destiny)