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1 Crônicas 22

Warren Wiersbe · Citado em PreceptAustin

1 Crônicas 22

Wiersbe has a fascinating comment regarding the site of the Temple and the builder of the Temple - It’s remarkable that the temple was built on the property David purchased from Ornan, a reminder of David’s great sin in numbering the people (1 Chron. 21). The temple was built by Solomon, a son of Bathsheba, the woman with whom David had committed adultery. Only God can take a man’s two greatest sins and build a temple out of them. “But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (Ro 5:20)....God gave David the plans for the temple (1 Chron. 28:11–12, 19) just as He had given Moses the plans for the tabernacle (Ex. 25:40). When you are going to do something for the Lord on earth, be sure you get the plans from heaven. And if the Lord won’t let you do something that is really on your heart, try to help the other person do it. (Borrow Wiersbe's expository outlines on the Old Testament) Josephus Antiquities 7.13.14 - So David called his son Solomon, and charged him, when he had received the Kingdom, to build a temple to God: and said; “I was willing to build God a temple myself: but he prohibited me; because I was polluted with blood, and wars: but he hath foretold, that Solomon my youngest son should build him a temple, and should be called by that name. Over whom he hath promised to take the like care, as a father takes over his son: and that he would make the country of the Hebrews happy under him: and that not only in other respects, but by giving it peace, and freedom from wars, and from internal seditions: which are the greatest of all blessings. Since therefore, says he, thou wast ordained King by God himself before thou wast born, endeavour to render thyself worthy of this his providence; as in other instances, so particularly in being religious, and righteous, and courageous. Keep thou also his commands, and his laws, which he hath given us by Moses: and do not permit others to break them. Be zealous also to dedicate to God a temple, which he hath chosen to be built under thy reign. Nor be thou affrighted by the vastness of the work; nor set about it timorously. For I will make all things ready before I die. And take notice, that there are already ten thousand talents of gold, and an hundred thousand talents of silver collected together. I have also laid together brass and iron without number; and an immense quantity of timber, and of stones. Moreover thou hast many ten thousand stone-cutters, and carpenters. And if thou shalt want any thing farther, do thou add somewhat of thine own. Wherefore if thou performest this work, thou wilt be acceptable to God, and have him for thy patron.” David also farther exhorted the rulers of the people to assist his son in this building; and to attend to the divine service, when they should be free from all their misfortunes. For that they by this means should enjoy instead of them peace, and an happy settlement: with which blessings God rewards such men as are religious, and righteous. He also gave orders, that when the temple should be once built, they should put the ark therein, with the holy vessels: and he assured them, that they ought to have had a temple long ago, if their fathers had not been negligent of God’s commands; who had given it in charge,44 that when they had got the possession of this land, they should build him a temple. Thus did David discourse to the governours, and to his son. 1 Chronicles 22:2 So David gave orders to gather the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God. the foreigners: 1Ki 9:20,21 2Ch 2:17 8:7,8 Isa 61:5,6 Eph 2:12,19-22 stonecutters: 1Ch 14:1 2Sa 5:11 1Ki 5:13-19 6:7 7:9-12 2Ki 12:12 22:6 Ezr 3:7 Related Passages: 1 Kings 5:13-18 Now King Solomon levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered 30,000 men. 14 He sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in relays; they were in Lebanon a month and two months at home. And Adoniram was over the forced laborers. 15 Now Solomon had 70,000 transporters, and 80,000 hewers of stone in the mountains, 16 besides Solomon’s 3,300 chief deputies who were over the project and who ruled over the people who were doing the work. 17 Then the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones. 18 So Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house. DAVID'S ZEAL FOR GOD'S HOUSE In Psalm 69:9 David wrote "zeal for Your house has consumed me," which would be an apt description of this chapter and even for the entire section on the temple preparation from chapter 22 through chapter 29. David was zealous for building God's house and this chapter begins to tell us of his zeal. As an aside there is no parallel of chapter 22 in the other historical books. So - (Term of conclusion) For this reason. Therefore. Based on the fact that David now new the site of the Temple and had purchased the site with his own funds, the following is his conclusion. David gave orders to gather the foreigners (ger) who were in the land of Israel - David may be old but he still knew how to give orders especially since he was motivated by zeal to prepare for the building of God's house. Motivation for God's glory can be a great motivator for all of us old folks! After all we are soon to see Him face to face! While it is not obvious from this text, from other passages it is clear that David's orders were not a matter of his own will but a matter of carrying out the will of Jehovah. In chapter 29 we read He then stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with harps and with lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was from the LORD through His prophets. (2 Chronicles 29:25) Comment - So note the chain of communication - Yahweh to Gad/Nathan to David to the people (foreigners in this verse, Levites in the following passages). David sought to do God's will on earth as it is in Heaven! Jamieson on foreigners - partly the descendants of the old Canaanites (2Ch 8:7–10), from whom was exacted a tribute of bond service, and partly war captives (2 Ch 2:7), reserved for the great work he contemplated.

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Wiersbe has an interesting note on labor used to build the house of the LORD - David enlisted both Jews and resident aliens (1 Kings 5:13–18) to help construct the temple. This division of David’s government was under Adoram (2 Sam. 20:24), also called Adoniram (1 Kings 4:6). (Adoram wasn’t a popular man. After Solomon’s death, Solomon’s son Rehoboam took the throne. The people were tired of Solomon’s taxes and vast building programs, and they stoned Adoram to death 2Ki 11:18).) The 30,000 Jewish workers cut timber in Lebanon for a month and then returned home for two months, while the 150,000 “alien” laborers cut and delivered massive stones from the hills, supervised by Jewish foremen (1 Kings 5:13–18, and see 9:15–19; 2 Chron. 2:17–18). The fact that Gentiles worked along with the Jews suggests that the temple was indeed a house for all nations. We must not think that these resident aliens were treated as slaves, because the Law of Moses clearly prohibited such practices (Ex. 22:21; 23:9; Lev. 19:33). (Borrow Be restored : trusting God to see us through : OT commentary, 2 Samuel & 1 Chronicles)

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Wiersbe - "Well begun is half done” says the old proverb, and David was careful to have Solomon, the people, and the materials prepared for the great project. (Borrow Be restored : trusting God to see us through : OT commentary, 2 Samuel & 1 Chronicles) So - For this reason. In context what is the reason for the following conclusion? Solomon was young and inexperienced. David made ample preparations before his death - "So David made extensive preparations before he died." (1Ch 22:5NET) So David made lavish preparations for it before his death. (1Ch 22:5CSB) David determined to do all the background work necessary for Solomon to take on this huge task. THOUGHT - Before his death makes me think of Paul's charge to every saint to redeem the time (Eph 5:16+). David had fame and fortune and could have "retired" and cruised into heaven on a golden chariot (so to speak). But instead David redeemed the time for the glory of the LORD and stored up for himself treasure in heaven where moth and rust would not destroy and thief could not break in and steal, for Heaven was where his heart was! (Mt 6:19-21+) O beloved, I cannot encourage you too strongly to use the precious moments you have left for God's glory and I realize that will different things for each of us. Sadly too many reach a certain age and are satisfied to coast the rest of their days. God has gifted us with those days to be redeemed and utilized for His glory. See my youtube video on Redeeming the Time or read the article on Redeem the Time. In short, can I encourage you "DON'T WASTE YOUR LIFE BELOVED!" Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going. Acts 13:36+ “For David, after he had served (hupereteo - served as an under rower) the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, (PART OF GOD'S PURPOSE FOR DAVID WAS TO PREPARE EVERYTHING FOR SOLOMON TO BUILD THE TEMPLE) and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay; 1 Chronicles 22:6 Then he called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house for the LORD God of Israel. charged him: Nu 27:18,19,23 De 31:14,23 Mt 28:18-20 Ac 1:2 20:25-31 1Ti 5:21 6:13-17 2Ti 4:1 DAVID CHARGES SOLOMON BUILD HOUSE FOR YAHWEH Then - Marks progression in the narrative. He called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house for the LORD God of Israel In the preceding passages David had focused on material preparation, but now focuses on preparation of his son Solomon to complete the task of the Temple. THOUGHT - We too have been called by God to build His Temple, not a literal Temple but a spiritual Temple, our bodies. But you say how do I build this house for His Name? Glad you asked! Paul gives us part of the answer writing "Or do you not know (IMPLYING THEY DID KNOW) that your body is a TEMPLE of the Holy Spirit Who is in you, Whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify (aorist imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) God in your body.." (1Cor 6:19-20+). And then Paul writes "we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed (metamorphoo - present tense = progressively being supernaturally changed) into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit." (2Co 3:18+) So our responsibility for "building His temple" is to behold the Word which the Spirit of God uses to transform us into the likeness of Christ (from glory to glory), which is another name for progressive sanctification. Peter might add this command for us to "grow (present imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen." (2 Peter 3:18+) These truths beg the question, are you building His temple, or are just biding your time? 1 Chronicles 22:7 David said to Solomon, "My son, I had intended to build a house to the name of the LORD my God. NET 1 Chronicles 22:7 David said to Solomon: "My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the LORD my God. CSB 1 Chronicles 22:7 "My son," David said to Solomon, "It was in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, ESV 1 Chronicles 22:7 David said to Solomon, "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the LORD my God. NIV 1 Chronicles 22:7 David said to Solomon: "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God. NLT 1 Chronicles 22:7 "My son, I wanted to build a Temple to honor the name of the LORD my God," David told him. NRS 1 Chronicles 22:7 David said to Solomon, "My son, I had planned to build a house to the name of the LORD my God. NJB 1 Chronicles 22:7 'My son,' David said to Solomon, 'my heart was set on building a house for the name of Yahweh my God. 1 Chronicles 22:7 David said to Solomon: "My son, it was my purpose to build a house myself for the honor of the LORD, my God. YLT 1 Chronicles 22:7 and David saith to Solomon his son, 'As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, I had intended : 1Ch 17:1-15 28:2-21 29:3 2Sa 7:2 1Ki 8:17-19 2Ch 6:7-9 Ps 132:5 to the name of : De 12:5,11,21 1Ki 8:16,20,29 9:3 2Ch 2:4 Ezr 6:12 DAVID'S HEART & SOUL DESIRE WAS TO BUILD GOD'S TEMPLE David said to Solomon, "My son, I had intended (lebab = heart; Lxx = psuche = soul) to build a house to the name of (Heb “for the name of”) the LORD my God - The idea is to the fame of Yahweh amongst the pagan nations. I had intended is better in the literal “I was with my heart." The Septuagint translates heart (lebab) with psuche which means soul. These two words give us a picture of David's heart and soul desire to build the Temple! 1 Chronicles 22:8 "But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 'You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before Me. shed: 1Ch 28:3 Nu 31:20,24 1Ki 5:3 Shall not: 1Ch 17:4-10 2Sa 7:5-11 Related Passage: 1 Chronicles 17:4+ “Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the LORD, “You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in; 1 Kings 5:3 (SOLOMON SPEAKING TO KING HIRAM) You know that David my father was unable to build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet. REASON DAVID COULD NOT BUILD TEMPLE But (term of contrast) - What is contrasted? David's desire and God's desire (and reasoning), the latter revealed through His Word. The word of the LORD came to me, saying, Hebrew = “and the word of the LORD was [i.e., came] to me saying.” How did the word come? Was this from a prophet like Gad? David does not tell us. Suffice it to say, he knew it was God's Word and he obeyed. This is another reason he is a man after God's own heart - he wanted to build the temple but God said "no" and yet David did not go off and have a "pity party." 'You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My Name (Heb “for My Name”) - This is repeated in 1Ch 28:3 "But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’" To My Name is translated "for the honor of My Name," and one version has "that's where His Name will be." Both translations have merit because His Name speaks of everything He is, to His perfect character and all his divine attributes. (See Name of the LORD - summary). because (term of explanation) you have shed so much blood on the earth before Me - Because introduces Yahweh's explanation to David (Yahweh doesn't always tell us why but He does sometimes!). The reason is that David had a violent, bloody reign. In 1Ki 5:3 Solomon tells Hiram that David wished to build a temple, but was hindered from his design by war. 1 Chronicles 22:9 'Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. a son: 1Ch 17:11 28:5-7 2Sa 7:12,13 I will give: 1Ki 4:20,25 5:4 Ps 72:7 Isa 9:6,7 Solomon: 2Sa 12:24,25 I will give peace: Jdg 6:24 *marg: Job 34:29 Isa 26:12 45:7 57:19 66:12 Hag 2:9 Related Passage: 1 Kings 5:4 “But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune. SOLOMON'S REIGN ONE OF REST AND PEACE 'Behold, (hinneh; Lxx = idou) - The writer wants to arrest our attention so that we carefully focus on the following description. a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest - God had given David a promise regarding his desire to build the Temple. Note this is a multipart prophecy (always observe "will" [and "shall"] when reading texts as it often points to a prophetic word). And I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side (Heb “his enemies all around”); for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days - The name Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה, shélomoh) sounds like (and may be derived from) the Hebrew word for “peace” (שָׁלוֹם, shalom) and so it means "peaceful" or "peace." Kirkpatrick - The promise is of a period of peace sufficiently long for the work of Temple-building. Solomon’s reign was not wholly peaceful. (ED: His REST came to an end after the Temple had been completed - see 1Ki 11:14 = "Then the LORD raised up an adversary to Solomon" cf 1Ki 11:23, 26)