In the morning, where was their god? FACE DOWN IN FRONT OF THE ARK! From this, I made several observations. The entire story from the time the Philistines captured the ark and the time it was finally returned by King David to Jerusalem was a total of approx. . But there was praise and worship before Uzzah died, and Uzzah still died. God's reward flowed onto his family and allowed him access to generational blessings. Yes, this is an actual event that happened to real people in a real place in Israels actual history. So, we need to find out why God left them. Our story really begins several years earlier when Hophni and Phinehas, the wicked sons of Eli, believed that taking the Ark of the Covenant with them into battle would protect them from the Philistines as told to us in I Samuel 4. It can not possible. This is a picture of how when we follow the ways of the world and trust in our own strength, the result is death. God showed his love for us, for he sent his only Son into the world that through him we might have life. With all that in mind, lets continue with our story. The fear of the Lord prolongs our days (Prov. Yep! But David did something new. as you know, He was struck dead. Ver. 3. The name Obed means "serving" or "worshiping," and there are several men listed in the Bible named Obed. They also sounded the Shofar every step along the way. The impetus for this word study comes from a sermon I heard some years back. But the Pharisees, who reckoned themselves righteous through the law and their own works, could not receive those miracles even though Jesus power was there for them too. Now, bear in mind, these were Jewish people. 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. Letters, words and their meanings, everything points to Jesus! One of them is indeed a Levite. However, when Gabriel appeared to Mary and prophesied that she would carry Jesus in her womb, she believed the Word of God (Luke 1:38). Upon hearing the news, he fell backwards and, being very heavy (obese), when he toppled off the stool on which he was sitting he broke his neck. He had to dismiss His Spirit and place it in the care of His Father. Grace and Worship. Many people died. WHO WAS OBED-EDOM 1 Chronicles 13:13-14 (NKJV) 13 So David would not move the ark with him into the City of David, but took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. 2. 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. PICK ONE. And the first area in your life where you may have breaches (broken parts) in that He wants to restore is your family. Jesus has already taken our place at the cross. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. Im so blessed with this great message. When Uzzah died while transporting the ark, David didnt ask God what went wrong. 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. And the LORD blessed Obed-Edom and all his household.2 Samuel 6:11 NKJV. 132:14), and spoke of His love for that place (Ps. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); AND THE LORD BLESSED OBED EDOM AND ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD.. endobj Without Jesus shed blood, there is no remission of sins (Heb. Now let me know what you think? But it was not by thier might; it was in response to a revelation of Jesus! Abinadab was both a Jew AND a priest. The Chronicler naturally desired to think that only Levites could discharge such duties as Obed-edom performed, and hence, the references to him as a Levite. Obed-Edom was a man lifted by affliction. When they found Jesus, He, of course, KNEW EVERYTHING. Its Jesus' blood alone that justifies, heals, protects, and sanctifies us. NLT The Ark of the Lord remained there in Obed-edom's house for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and his entire household. But it was not by their might; it was in response to a revelation of Jesus! Every time we feed on God's Word, we are giving our spirits a feast and we get to experience great joy (Jer. In other words, if you pushJesus aside.What you are doing, in effect, is saying to God, I dont need your mercy. His family was as involved in the work of the Ark as he was. You are king-priests! He allowed them to take it. 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. Your email address will not be published. There is information about her in both. You'll see how one little secret can help you leav . God promises to repair all the ruins and broken areas. The Ark had been in their possession for years after the philistines returned it. Theyre ignorantGentiles, for heavens sake, which is why God allowed them to get away with doing it in the first place. All those things were placed inside so that they would be UNDER THE BLOOD But they were probably curious and wanted to get a glimpse of the tablets of stone, which were made of sapphire. Otherwise, battered and bruised though He was, His physical body would not have been able to die. As little girls we are taught to be nice and polite. 15:56). Obed-Edom wasnt just any man; he was the man who made the difference. 2. At the very least, this shows that we need to be careful with OT names. He is reminded when he hears of the blessings being heaped upon the house of Obed-edom. This whole sad tale is a picture of Righteousness by works. The Holy Spirit is trying to show us it is DEADLYliterally! 2:30 Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the Lord says: Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed. That brings it to a whole new level! So how do these two observations answer our question in the beginning of this section? God cursed the Philistines and they were struck with disease and ultimately, before they got the Ark back into the hands of Israel, 50,070 men died as recorded in I Samuel 6:19. Lets read on. David decided to move it to the City of David. Gold in the Bible typifies Divinity. What God has committed to you, entrusted to you, how are you nurturing it? He has a sermon obed edom which almost identical with yours, I love reading and yes JP is one of the best if not the best! The deep things of the spirit that others fear to engage in, if you do, youd attract blessings that others have shun. Tuesday(women class): 5PM - 6PM Appointed to Minister Before the Ark of the Covenant. I receive Him. There, it says in verse 8, Then David and all Israelplayed musicbeforeGodwith all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets.. And wives are called by God to submit themselves to their husbands as unto the Lord (Eph. The incident with Uzza is a case in point, as we learn important lessons his death teaches us. From ME to You There are so many things we can lean from the choices we made in life. You're already in our mailing list. God did not supernaturally make an ark appear out of the air. Obededom was faithful in his conduct and dealings and thus was faithful also to the Ark committed unto him to keep. Su historia es conocida en la Biblia porque recibi el Arca del Pacto en su casa durante tres meses. If Obed Edom was a Levite living in Gath-rimmon, then it makes a lot of sense for David to deposit the ark at his house in the 2 Sam 6:10-12 episode. The word for Ox, is Aleph. Aleph () is also the number 1, in Hebrew. The Ark remained in Obed-Edom's house for three months and for three months the Lord blessed Obed-Edom, his family, and all that pertained to him (2 Samuel 6:11, 1 Chronicles 13:14).He experienced a season of EXPONENTIAL GROWTH, everything he touched multiplied. God's Timing is Not Our Timing Jesus was on his way to heal Jairus' daughter, but he takes time to talk to the woman who touches his robe. No, NEVER. Praise and worship are involved. God only wants the best for all people. Events, About While God is holy, His holiness calls for us to realize we cannot meet His standard of holiness, but we can depend on His grace to deliver us, save us, and supply everything we need! 78:68). Who was Obed-Edom? We find that David refused to go any further with the ark at this time. Taking 3,000 of Israel's best man, he had the ark set on a new cart and brought down from Abinadad's house where it had been for twenty years. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were gatekeepers. He's only mentioned a few times in the Bible. 11:2526), He was showing us the importance of valuing His blood. Wow! Blood was shed EVERY SIX PACES!..and this time, God helped the priests transport His Ark because they were now doing it His way! Here, Obed Edoms name appeared 7 times. This prophetically indicates the future ingrafting of the gentiles into the kingdom of God. It caused them nothing but grief! Durante este perodo, su casa fue muy bendecida por Dios ( 2 Samuel 6:1-11 ). They are representative of God Looking down on the Mercy Seat. 19:8). He is contrasting law and grace. 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. Thenext time this name appears in the Old Testament was in 1 Chronicles 15 and 1 Chronicle 16. . 15:16). Many years earlier the ark had been captured by the Philistines in battle, but they were unwilling to keep the ark because of the wrath they endured while it was in their presence. The ark is also made of durable acacia wood, which speaks of Jesus incorruptible humanity. (I Chronicles Ch16, V38). What do they know of the proper way tocarry the Ark? . Faith, Obedience, Christian Influence, Post Reply Whatever sin he had, he knew that the blood would take care of it, and thats how the blessings of God came upon him and his family. Wednessday(men class): 5PM - 6PMFriday(Singing class): 5PM - 6PMSaturday(Evangelism): 10AM - 1PM, Do all the good you can, 6:10ff. Those poor, clueless, haplessPhilistineshadthe Ark for a total of7 months; 7 months of pure hell, that is. When you realize how much Jesus loves you and are freshly filled with His love, your spouse will be the beneficiary. Woooooow. Wow! Be sure to sign up to get updates on the latest sermon notes by Team JP. 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. Can you imagine? Tell me Church: Does God ever need our help? . EVERY SIX PACES HE OFFERED ANIMAL SACRIFICES. I believed bible is talking about the obed edom the one that serving God not Philistines. Ultimately, Obed-Edom decided to follow the ark and eventually became the doorkeeper of the Tabernacle of David (1 Chron. Instead, he decided to leave the Ark at the home of oneObed-Edom. Gods way is for us to trust His grace, not our own effort, strength, or willpower. He preferred the Presence of the Lord this much. . The Philistines, on the other hand, were overjoyed to have gotten their hands on the Ark..well, at first anyway. Not knowing the proper order of how to transport the ark, they put the ark on a cart driven by two milk cows (in this way, the Philistines tested the ark: if the milk cows headed to the nearest Israeli city, Beth Shemesh, instead of following their natural instinct to stay with their calves, then the Philistines would know that it was the ark that brought about their destruction). Just like the Ark in our story, He also cannot be captured. He let them take Him away to be tried, (railroaded?), sentenced, and crucified. You know, basically an ignorant nobody! The word Giddite seems to indicate that Obed Edom is an inhabitant of Gath, a Philistine city. You see, He allowed himself be arrested. If He hadnt, they would not have been able to lay a hand on Him. AND THE LORD BLESSED OBED EDOM AND ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD., Obed Edom was a Gittite. So we can read Obed-Edoms name to mean servant of the blood., Bad news from the doctor regarding your stomach (intestine area), Pain in the right shoulder/upper arm area, Nerve in the right eye that is moving involuntarily, Restoration of a large sum of money that youve been cheated out of, Child being diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). BRING THE ARK BACK TO THE CENTER OF WORSHIP! believed (aman) The Hebrew word for believed is aman. The Hebrew word for faith, which is emunah, originates from aman. In this verse, Abraham was saying amen to the Lords promise of children, and this was a declaration of faith. The Holy Spirit is drawing pictures for us in this story. 6 And when they came to Nachons threshing floor,Uzzahput outhis handto the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. What lessons can you learn from his life? Obed-edom is an illustration of the service rendered to Hebrew religion by foreigners, reminding one of the Simon of Cyrene who bore the cross of Jesus ( Matthew 27:32, etc.). A simple survey of the occurrences of the name in the Old Testament yields a question: whether the Obed Edom mentioned in 2 Sam 6:10-12 and 1 Chronicles 13:13-14 are the same as the one mentioned in the later passages. He knew what was about to happen, yet He did not shrink from it but stepped forward with kingly grace. (I told you they were not very bright ). Thank you. A Korhite Levite. He took it to Obed-edom the Gittite's house. Obed-Edom / o b d i d m / is a biblical name which in Hebrew means "servant of Edom," and which appears in the books of 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Chronicles.The relationship between these passages has been the subject of scholarly discussions which express uncertainty and disagreements about the relationships between various passages that use the name. 4:22)! So what gives? you believe you will be blessed by God based on how well you keep the law), you have fallen from grace (Gal. 25. We can do the same thing as well for the Old Testament. . He is distant; Someone to fear if you go astray, not that we advocate sin or lawlessness, of course. 6:1112). 26:1-4) (vase apartada (a) de este mismo artculo y cfr. THATS WHY THE OXEN STUMBLED. To those who try to add their good works to Jesus Finished work GodADDSto them all the plagues listed in this book! able (chayil) men. 1 Chronicles 26:7 NKJV. It is similar to the feeling a child has toward his loving parents. Once the Ark of the Covenant was recovered, it was taken to the House of Abinadab and stayed there until David became king. I also need help on the question of why did David choose Obededom of all pipo around. We're not sure who Obed-edom was. Apparently David was either unaware of Gods command or felt as if he could get by moving it as he pleased. However, it can also be taken to mean an inhabitant of Gath-rimmon, one of the four Levitical cities for the Kohathites in Dan (Joshua 21:24). Its our Uzzahour self-effortthat stops us from receiving all that God has for us, not our sins. And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power (koach) to get wealth (chayil). Deuteronomy 8:18 NKJV. It has always been my purpose to bless the Church with grace. Jesus is the God-man, completely God and completely man. What a song service time! Well, yes and no. 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. THATS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN JESUS IS BROUGHT BACK TO THE CENTER OF THE CHURCH! As you supply them with grace-filled, Jesus-centered words, believe that God will transform your children and cause them to want to do the right thing. He totally allowed the power of God to change him to the point that his priority was on the worship of God and nothing else iii. The special box of the Lord stayed in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months. The difference between life and death, the difference between blessings and curses, is the blood shed to cover sins. Same thing, so they set him back up again. By all the means you can, Then the anger of the LORD was aroused against Uzza, and He struck him because he put his hand to the ark; and he died there before God. 1 Chronicles 13:10 NKJV, Uzza Every name in the Bible carries meaning, and Uzza means power, mans strength., . 4. Both Hophni and Phinehas were killed in the battle on that day that the Ark taken captive.. We are not meant to love money, chase after it, and be ruled by it. It is about relationship with a Person: Our Lord Jesus Christ. David also wore a linen ephod. They set it before him and celebrated their victory. To complete the subscription process, please click on the Absolutely NOTHING! But we do know that God obviously blessed him. This is funny because God, whose presence is associated with the Ark, doesnt share space with any false god. When a death sentence was pronounced on him, it did not stop him from doing what was right. But Gods people should have known betterthey should have known to honor the Lord by carrying the ark on their shoulders instead of moving it on the oxen cart. 1 Sam. While he had the right motive, he went about achieving it using the ways of the world. Obed-Edom appears for the first time in 2 Samuel 6:10, when David sought to bring the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem. Heres the problem with hat statement: Beth Shemesh was a very small town. ]#"M f%w&H. John 18:4-5 says: Jesus therefore, knowing all things that wold come upon Him, went forward and said to them, Whom are you seeking? They answered Him, Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus said two them, I AM He. And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them. In the sermon, the preacher said that most likely due to the presence of God he experienced in 2 Sam 6:10-12, he decided to be everywhere and as close as possible to the presence of God after the Ark was settled in the tent. Divine breakthroughs do not come from doing nothing. Check it out and see what you think. Ibeg to differ. The law is righteous, but it cannot make you righteous. 6:2 He even wrote about his hearts desire in Psalm 132: 3 Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house,Or go up to the comfort of my bed;4I will not give sleep to my eyesOrslumber to my eyelids,5Until I find a place for theLord,A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; (his childhood home). How can I connect you and learning more about Grace? 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 am happy you are blessed and now understand what God wanted us to know. In order to approach the Lord, we must come before Him according to His demands. Lets look at the meaning of Obed-Edoms name: Obed-Edom was a man who understood the importance of the blood on the mercy seat. His gracw is BEYOND AMAZING! Accompanied by all Israel, with much pomp and circumstance, David arrived at the house of Abinadab to collect the Ark. <>>> Lets look at the rest of the pieces to this puzzle to understand why this incident happened at all. He decided to abandon the effort of bringing the ark to Jerusalem. (=adorateur d'dom). Were they merely spiritual blessings? Hardly. Revival is only stopped when mans effort comes in, when man tries to control the move of God with their own ways, bringing in their own laws. The ark is no longer needed to experience the presence and power of God. A Gentile? And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that he had. Oh yeah. HUGEDIFFERENCE between him and Abinadab. Amen. 50 of them were Aleph (), meaning they were Leaders or chiefs.These were men who should have known better..but somehow didnt. Can you imagine? Before God gave Israel the Ten Commandments, the Israelites confidently said they would fulfill all the commandments the Lord would give them (Exod.
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