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F.B. Meyer · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Meyer - Our Daily Homily - 1 Chronicles 26:1 For the courses of the doorkeepers. (R. V.) Mighty men of valor were needed for this, just as sweet singers were for the service of song. Entrance to the House of God was restricted to a privileged few. Gentiles were excluded from certain courts, and women from another. It was incumbent also to look out for those who, like the publican in the Lord’s parable, might shrink from intruding, and encourage them to enter. Doorkeepers had to combine many qualities, which would be of the greatest service if they could be repeated in each church and chapel of our great cities, for welcoming old and young. But chiefly we are concerned with the temple of the heart. We surely need the doorkeeper there, for in the history of the inner life there is so much going and coming; such troops of thoughts pour into the shrine of the soul, and pour out. And often, in the crowd, disloyal and evil thoughts intrude, which, before we know it, introduce a sense of distance and alienation from God, as though a cloud had veiled the shining of the Shekinah. Whenever the sky is overcast within, we should question whether some traitor, some excommunicate, has entered. Our native wit is not quick enough to detect, and our strength not mighty enough to withstand, the entrance of all these evil things. Hence the necessity not only to live in the Spirit, but to walk in the Spirit, i. e., to submit everything to the Spirit’s scrutiny. It is necessary also that strict supervision should be exercised over those who unite with the visible Church, lest her holiness become diluted, and her fences broken down. Nothing is more important than the function of doorkeeping for the Church’s purity 1 Chronicles 26:2 Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, Related Passage: 1 Chronicles 9:21 Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the entrance of the tent of meeting. FIRST MAJOR DIVISION OF GATEKEEPERS 1Ch 26:1-3 Meshelemiah ("whom Jehovah repays") had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael ("God makes known") the second, Zebadiah ("endowment of Jehovah") the third, Jathniel ("God hires me") the fourth - Zechariah is not the famous prophet who wrote the prophecy by his name in the Bible (there are some 29 individuals with this same name in the Bible! Context is king in discerning who each name represents!) but was a son of Meshelemiah, and was a "gatekeeper of the door of the tent of meeting" at the time of David (1Ch 9:21; 26:2,14). In 1Ch 26:14 "Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north." 1 Chronicles 26:3 Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh 1 Chronicles 26:4 Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, Obed edom: 1Ch 15:18,21,24 16:5,38 THE BLESSING OF OBED-EDOM Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth - Obed-Edom had been a gatekeeper from the time of the bringing up of the Ark into Jerusalem (1Ch 15:24; 16:38). Obed-Edom appears to have had a double appointment of both singer and temple guard (see 1Ch 15:21; 16:38). Recall that Obed-edom had sheltered the ark, after the death of Uzza (1Ch 13:14) and God had not forgotten his faithfulness. THOUGHT - Obedience and dedication to Yahweh will receive a reward, sometimes in this life, but for sure in the life to come. Does that great truth (and the story of Obed-edom) not motivate you to discipline yourself for godliness, knowing that godliness holds promise not only for this life but the life to come! Incredible, indelible grace! (cf 1Ti 4:7-8+). There is a question whether this Obed-edom is the same as the man who housed the Ark (1Ch 13:14) and some Bible Dictionaries consider him the same but others consider him to be a different individual. I personally believe he was the same because of the mention of his blessing in 1Ch 13:14 and the mention of blessing of in 1Ch 26:5. NEW UNGER'S BIBLE DICTIONARY - O´BED-EDOM (“servant of Edom”). A Levite of the family of Korhites and belonging to the class of gatekeepers (1Ch 15:18, 24). He is called a Gittite, or Gathite, from his birthplace, the Levitical city of Gath-rimmon in the tribe of Dan. After the death of Uzzah, the Ark, which was being conducted from the house of Abinadab in Gibeah to the city of David, was carried aside into the house of Obed-edom, where it remained three months, during which time Obed-edom was greatly prospered (1Ch 13:14). It was brought from that place by David (1Ch 15:25), about 986 B.C. It was Obed-edom the Gittite who was appointed to play “with lyres tuned to the sheminith” (1Ch 15:21; 16:5, 38). He is probably the same person mentioned in 1Ch 26:4–8. TYNDALE BIBLE DICTIONARY - OBED-EDOM 1. Man under whose care David placed the ark of the covenant when he was transferring it from Gibeah to Jerusalem (2Sa 6:10–12; 1Ch 13:5–14). He is called a Gittite, which indicates that his birthplace was Gath. This was not the Philistine city of Gath but the Levitical town in the territory of Dan known as Gath-rimmon (Jos 19:45). It is likely that Obed-edom was a Levite and therefore qualified to care for the ark of the covenant. Uzzah’s rash action in steadying the ark when the oxen stumbled brought upon him immediate death. David’s consternation and fear at this turn of events led him to reconsider his intention of bringing the ark to Jerusalem. Apparently Obed-edom’s home was nearby and it was convenient to leave the ark in his care. When David was informed after three months that the Lord had greatly blessed Obed-edom, he realized that the judgment that fell on Uzzah was incurred because the ark was carried contrary to the method prescribed in the Law (Nu 4:15; 7:9) and not because the Lord was angry with Uzzah. He ordered that the ark be taken from Obed-edom’s home and carried to Jerusalem in the proper manner (1 Chr 15:25–28). Apparently Obed-edom was rewarded for his faithful service by being appointed a gatekeeper for the ark in Jerusalem (1Ch 15:24; 1Ch 26:4, 8, 15). But some scholars believe that Obed-edom the gatekeeper was a man other than the one referred to above. 2. Levitical musician who ministered before the ark (1 Chr 15:21; 16:5, 38). He was the son of Jeduthun, one of David’s chief singers. Some scholars think that the musician and singer were different men. 3. Levitical guardian of the sacred vessels of the temple taken hostage by Joash (2 Chr 25:24). EASTONS - Obed-Edom [EBD] servant of Edom. (1.) "The Gittite" (probably so called because he was a native of Gath-rimmon), a Levite of the family of the Korhites (1 Chr. 26:1, 4-8), to whom was specially intrusted the custody of the ark (1 Chr. 15:18). When David was bringing up the ark "from the house of Abinadab, that was in Gibeah" (probably some hill or eminence near Kirjath-jearim), and had reached Nachon's threshing-floor, he became afraid because of the "breach upon Uzzah," and carried it aside into the house of Obededom (2 Sam. 6:1-12). There it remained for six months, and was to him and his house the occasion of great blessing. David then removed it with great rejoicing to Jerusalem, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle he had pitched for it. (2.) A Merarite Levite, a temple porter, who with his eight sons guarded the southern gate (1 Chr. 15:18, 21; 26:4, 8, 15). (3.) One who had charge of the temple treasures (2 Chr. 25:24). NAVE OBED-EDOM 1. Korhite Levite. Doorkeeper of the ark, 1 Chr. 15:18, 24; 26:4-8. David leaves ark with, 2 Sam. 6:10; 1 Chr. 13:13, 14. Ark removed from, 2 Sam. 6:12; 1 Chr. 15:25. Appointed to sound with harps, 1 Chr. 15:21. Appointed to minister before the ark, 1 Chr. 16:4, 5, 37, 38. 2. A doorkeeper of the temple, 1 Chr. 16:38. 3. A conservator of the vessels of the temple in time of Amaziah, 2 Chr. 25:24. 1 Chronicles 26:5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him. him: 1Chr 13:14." Ps 128:1 OBED-EDOM BLESSED BY LORD Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him - Obed-edom had been blessed by God, many sons being viewed by the Jews as the blessing of the LORD. This blessing was alluded to in 1 Chronicles 13:14 "Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the family of Obed-edom with all that he had." Life Application Study Bible (borrow) - God had richly blessed Obed-edom." The status of children in society has fluctuated throughout history; sometimes they are highly esteemed, and sometimes abused and cheated. But Scripture shows no such vacillation—children are called a gift from the Lord, and God never views them as a burden (Psalm 127:3-5; Mark 10:13-15). 1 Chronicles 26:6 Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were mighty men of valor. BGT 1 Chronicles 26:6 καὶ τῷ Σαμαια υἱῷ αὐτοῦ ἐτέχθησαν υἱοὶ τοῦ πρωτοτόκου Ρωσαι εἰς τὸν οἶκον τὸν πατρικὸν αὐτοῦ ὅτι δυνατοὶ ἦσαν LXE 1 Chronicles 26:6 And to Samaias his son were born the sons of his first-born, chiefs over the house of their father, for they were mighty. KJV 1 Chronicles 26:6 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. NET 1 Chronicles 26:6 His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders of their families, for they were highly respected. CSB 1 Chronicles 26:6 Also, to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their ancestral houses because they were strong, capable men. ESV 1 Chronicles 26:6 Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers' houses, for they were men of great ability. NIV 1 Chronicles 26:6 His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father's family because they were very capable men. NLT 1 Chronicles 26:6 Obed-edom's son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan. NRS 1 Chronicles 26:6 Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who exercised authority in their ancestral houses, for they were men of great ability. NJB 1 Chronicles 26:6 His son Shemaiah also had sons who wielded authority in their family, because they were men of outstanding quality. mighty men of valor: 1Ch 26:8 12:28 Jdg 6:12 2Sa 2:7 *marg: 2Ch 26:17 Ne 11:14 1Ti 6:12 2Ti 2:3 MIGHTY MEN OF VALOR Also to his son Shemaiah (see note 8 & 9) sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were mighty (gibbor) men of valor (chayil; Lxx - dunatos - powerful, strong, able) - NET = "they were highly respected." ESV = "they were men of great ability." NJB = "they were men of outstanding quality." Note that Shemaiah (see note 8 & 9),Obed-edom's son, is a different person than Shemaiah the secretary whose father was Nethanel (1Ch 24:6). TSK Note - They were not only porters, or door keepers, in the ordinary sense of the word, but they were a military guard to the gate, as Dr. Delaney suggests that the word {shoarim} should be rendered here: and perhaps in this sense alone are we to understand their office, which appears to have been of considerable dignity, and conferred only on men of the first rank. They were appointed to attend the temple, to guard all the avenues to it, to open and shut all the outer gates, and attend at them, not only for state but for service. They were also required to direct and instruct those who were going to worship in the courts of the sanctuary in the conduct they were to observe, to encourage those who were timid, to send back the strangers and unclean, and to guard against thieves and others who were enemies to the house of God. Mighty (01368) gibbor cp related verb gabar = be strong, accomplish, excel, prevail) is from a root which is commonly associated with warfare and has to do with the strength and vitality of the successful warrior. And thus this adjective means powerful, strong, brave, mighty. Warrior. Hero. Mighty man (cp "mighty [gibbor] men of David" - 2Sa 23:8). See discussion of this word group from TWOT - Gibbor Word Group. Gibbor is also used in 1Ch 26:31 translated "men of outstanding capability." Valor (valiant, able, capable, capability) (02428) chayil strength, wealth, army. This word has the basic idea of strength and influence. C P Weber - In the sense of "strength," "power," or "might" in general, ḥayil is used about twenty times: of God (Psalm 59:11), from God (Ps 18:32), physical strength of a man (Eccles. 10:10), Uses in Chronicles - 1 Chr. 5:18; 1 Chr. 5:24; 1 Chr. 7:2; 1 Chr. 7:5; 1 Chr. 7:7; 1 Chr. 7:9; 1 Chr. 7:11; 1 Chr. 7:40; 1 Chr. 8:40; 1 Chr. 9:13; 1 Chr. 10:12; 1 Chr. 11:22; 1 Chr. 11:26; 1 Chr. 12:8; 1 Chr. 12:21; 1 Chr. 12:25; 1 Chr. 12:28; 1 Chr. 12:30; 1 Chr. 18:9; 1 Chr. 20:1; 1 Chr. 26:6; 1 Chr. 26:7; 1 Chr. 26:8; 1 Chr. 26:9; 1 Chr. 26:30; 1 Chr. 26:31; 1 Chr. 26:32; 1 Chr. 28:1; 2 Chr. 9:1; 2 Chr. 13:3; 2 Chr. 14:8; 2 Chr. 14:9; 2 Chr. 16:4; 2 Chr. 16:7; 2 Chr. 16:8; 2 Chr. 17:2; 2 Chr. 17:13; 2 Chr. 17:14; 2 Chr. 17:16; 2 Chr. 17:17; 2 Chr. 23:14; 2 Chr. 24:23; 2 Chr. 24:24; 2 Chr. 25:6; 2 Chr. 26:11; 2 Chr. 26:12; 2 Chr. 26:13; 2 Chr. 26:17; 2 Chr. 28:6; 2 Chr. 33:14; 1 Chronicles 26:7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were valiant men. The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were valiant men (chayil; Lxx - dunatos - powerful, strong, able) 1 Chronicles 26:8 All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom. BGT 1 Chronicles 26:8 πάντες ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Αβδεδομ αὐτοὶ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν καὶ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν ποιοῦντες δυνατῶς ἐν τῇ ἐργασίᾳ οἱ πάντες ἑξήκοντα δύο τῷ Αβδεδομ LXE 1 Chronicles 26:8 All these were of the sons of Abdedom, they and their sons and their brethren, doing mightily in service: in all sixty-two born to Abdedom. KJV 1 Chronicles 26:8 All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom. NET 1 Chronicles 26:8 All these were the descendants of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were respected men, capable of doing their responsibilities. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed-Edom. CSB 1 Chronicles 26:8 All of these were among the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers; they were capable men with strength for the work-- 62 from Obed-edom. ESV 1 Chronicles 26:8 All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom. NIV 1 Chronicles 26:8 All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work--descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all. NLT 1 Chronicles 26:8 All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons-- sixty-two of them in all-- were very capable men, well qualified for their work. able men: Mt 25:15 1Co 12:4-11 2Co 3:6 1Pe 4:11 All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men (chayil; Lxx - dunatos - powerful, strong, able) with strength (koach) for the service, 62 from Obed-edom. Selman - “Able men might be better translated, ‘strong men’. The job might entail removal of unwelcome people or objects (cf. 2 Chronicles 26:16-20).” (Borrow 1 Chronicles : an introduction and commentary) Strength (03581) koach means power, capacity or ability and thus speaks of power in the sense of the inherent potential to perform some function. Koah is the capacity to act and be able to produce. The Lord’s right hand is magnificent in strength (koah). The basic idea is the ability to do something. 1 Chronicles 26:9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, 18 valiant men. BGT 1 Chronicles 26:9 καὶ τῷ Μοσολλαμια υἱοὶ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ δυνατοί LXE 1 Chronicles 26:9 And Mosellemia had eighteen sons and brethren, mighty men. KJV 1 Chronicles 26:9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. NET 1 Chronicles 26:9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives who were respected– eighteen in all. CSB 1 Chronicles 26:9 Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men-- 18. ESV 1 Chronicles 26:9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen. NIV 1 Chronicles 26:9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men--18 in all. NLT 1 Chronicles 26:9 Meshelemiah's eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men. NRS 1 Chronicles 26:9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen. NJB 1 Chronicles 26:9 Meshelemiah had eighteen outstanding sons and brothers. NAB 1 Chronicles 26:9 Of Meshelemiah, eighteen sons and brethren, mighty men. YLT 1 Chronicles 26:9 And to Meshelemiah are sons and brethren, sons of valour, eighteen; GWN 1 Chronicles 26:9 Meshelemiah's sons and relatives were 18 skilled men. BBE 1 Chronicles 26:9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen able men. RSV 1 Chronicles 26:9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, able men, eighteen. Meshelemiah: 1Ch 26:1,14 18 VALIANT MEN Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, 18 valiant men (chayil; Lxx - dunatos - powerful, strong, able) 1 Chronicles 26:10 Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first), Hosah: 1Ch 16:38 his father: 1Ch 5:1,2 Also Hosah ("refuge"), one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first), - NET - " Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons: The firstborn Shimri (he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status)" Wycliffe Bible Commentary (borrow) - Hosah was appointed at the same time as Obed-edom (1Ch 16:38). That original number of 68 gate-keeping guards had, at this point, increased to 93 (18, 62, and 13), who constituted the leaders for the total group of 4,000 porters (1Ch 23:5). Indeed, by the time Jerusalem fell in 586 b.c., the number had risen to 212 (1Ch 9:22). 1 Chronicles 26:11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and relatives of Hosah were 13. Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and relatives of Hosah were 13. 1 Chronicles 26:12 To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD. wards: That is, classes against each other. Ward formerly signified a class or division: we still apply the term to the different apartments in hospitals, and to the more extensive districts into which the city of London is divided. 1Ch 25:8 To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 26:13 They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate. as well for the small as for the great, 1Ch 24:31 25:8 CASTING LOTS FOR PLACES OF SERVICE They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate - Note that these lots were not for periods of service, as in the previous allotments, but for places of service. Selman “A very important point is made by the inclusion of these groups, even though they might seem to represent a diversion from Chronicles’ main theme. As God’s people pay proper attention to their status as a worshipping community, the distinction between the sacred and the secular disappears. All tasks, whether mundane or specialized, ‘religious’ or ‘lay’, have value in the eyes of God.” (Borrow 1 Chronicles : an introduction and commentary)
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Meyer - But chiefly we are concerned with the temple of the heart. We surely need the doorkeeper there, for in the history of the inner life there is so much going and coming; such troops of thoughts pour into the shrine of the soul, and pour out. And often, in the crowd, disloyal and evil thoughts intrude, which, before we know it, introduce a sense of distance and alienation from God.” F B Meyer's comment reminds me of Proverbs 4:23 which charges us Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. (see commentary) QUESTION - What was the practice of casting lots? ANSWER - The practice of casting lots is mentioned seventy times in the Old Testament and seven times in the New Testament. In spite of the many references to casting lots in the Old Testament, nothing is known about the actual lots themselves. They could have been sticks of various lengths, flat stones like coins, or some kind of dice; but their exact nature is unknown. The closest modern practice to casting lots is likely flipping a coin. The practice of casting lots occurs most often in connection with the division of the land under Joshua (Joshua chapters 14-21), a procedure that God instructed the Israelites on several times in the book of Numbers (Numbers 26:55; 33:54; 34:13; 36:2). God allowed the Israelites to cast lots in order to determine His will for a given situation (Joshua 18:6-10; 1 Chronicles 24:5,31). Various offices and functions in the temple were also determined by lot (1 Chronicles 24:5, 31; 25:8-9; 26:13-14). The sailors on Jonah’s ship (Jonah 1:7) also cast lots to determine who had brought God’s wrath upon their ship. The eleven apostles cast lots to determine who would replace Judas (Acts 1:26). Casting lots eventually became a game people played and made wagers on. This is seen in the Roman soldiers casting lots for Jesus’ garments (Matthew 27:35). The New Testament nowhere instructs Christians to use a method similar to casting lots to help with decision-making. Now that we have the completed Word of God, as well as the indwelling Holy Spirit to guide us, there is no reason to be using games of chance to make decisions. The Word, the Spirit, and prayer are sufficient for discerning God’s will today—not casting lots, rolling dice, or flipping a coin.GotQuestions.org G Campbell