#FaithrootsPodcast 1 Chronicles 21:1 -22:1 Tempted 1 Chronicles 21:1-22:1 The census (v1-5) An/The opponent, Satan (v1) 2 Samuel 24 makes God the source of the provocation for a census. “Satan … ‘Adversary,’ without the article, than than God is the instigator of David’s census. Such a figure does not appear elsewhere in Chronicles(or Ezra-Nehemiah): indeed… Continue reading Tempted
Tag: Old Testament Studies
Build this house
This week’s #FaithrootsPodcast on 1 Chronicles 17. Arks, Temples, Priests and Kings in a post exile Judah Key dates 721BC fall of northern kingdom to Assyria 597BC exile to Babylon begins 587BC Jerusalem falls to Babylon/Nebuchadnezzar 538BC Cyrus proclamation and return from Exile begins David’s idea (v1-2) Concern for the ark of the covenant Nathan… Continue reading Build this house
Worship
Faithroots Podcast 1 Chronicles 16 The Ark installed (v1-3) The Ark is housed in its new tent David leads worship offering sacrifices David provides food for the people -a type of blessing “Blessing the people (v2, c.f. v43) was an activity usually carried out by priests (c.f. Deut 10:8 1 Chr 23:13, but also… Continue reading Worship
Returners of the lost ark
1 Chronicles 15 The Ark returns (1 Chronicles 15) The Ark still matters …. Correction (v1-15) A house and a tent[1] Levites only Holiness important (“consecrate yourself” v12, v 14) Getting it – why the Lord “broke out” Worship (v 16-28) The Levites’ responsibility is not just for carrying the Ark but for the worship… Continue reading Returners of the lost ark
Arkeology
1 Chronicles 13 The Ark of the Covenant What was the Ark of the Covenant and why was it so important? (Exodus 25) Where was the ark and why (c.f. 1 Samuel 4-7) “Although the ark probably perished in Nebuchadnezzar’s destruction of Jerusalem (c.f. Jer. 3:16), the Chronicler gives greater emphasis to it than the… Continue reading Arkeology
Death of a king
Saul’s family tree (9:35-44) Although the kingdom ends with Saul, his family line continues Battle (10:1-7) Defeat of Israel at Gilboa Saul’s sons are killed Leithart compares him to Goliath also defeated by missile and sword. [1] “Saul’s suicide is an appropriate gesture: he is the troubler of his own house.”[2] The people flee What… Continue reading Death of a king
Reading the Psalms: Digging into the detail
In my last article I talked about how we read the Psalms by reading them in context but just like with any other book of the Bible, we also have to step in to the detailed exegesis. Here are some further hints to help us with our Psalm reading. First, if you want to read… Continue reading Reading the Psalms: Digging into the detail
Roots and Branches
Here’s the next part of “What Matters” – a teaching series on 1 and 2 Chronicles Adam to Noah v1-4 Japheth’s descendants v 5-7 Ham’s descendants v8-13 Shem’s -Abram v17-24 Abraham v28-33 Isaac v33-37 Edom/Esau (v38-50). The narrative seems bare. We cover the equivalent of most of Genesis in 1 chapter. However, it may tell… Continue reading Roots and Branches
Why look at Chronicles?
Here is the first in our series on 1 and 2 Chronicles. There’s a video to watch or podcast to listen to with outline notes to accompany below. There’s also some discussions for personal reflection and discussion below too. Why do we want to study the Old Testament? All Scripture is God breathed and useful… Continue reading Why look at Chronicles?
The Trinity in Isaiah
If we want to discover what it means to believe in the Triune God, then the clear revelation of this truth that there is one God in three persons is found in the New Testament, especially but not exclusively in John’s Gospel. However significant foundations for this revelation were already laid in the Old Testament… Continue reading The Trinity in Isaiah
