They finally..wisely..decided theyd better sent it back to where it belonged before it killed everybody! 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). confirmation link in the email we just sent you. The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. I. Well, yes and no. All the bad we deserved, He took at the cross, and all the good He deserves, we get to enjoy today. Being made of shittim wood, which is incorruptible, depicts both Jesus humanity and His eternal life. A person in whose premises, and under whose care, the ark was deposited when the death of Uzzah caused David to apprehend danger in taking it farther. the oxen stumbled The reason the oxen stumbled was that David had copied the ways of the world. As usual The Holy Spirit, our Master Storyteller, is at it again, painting pictures of Jesus for us and explaining spiritual truths. The answer to the question is that Obed-Edom was courageous and willing to take the ark of the covenant to his home even after seeing the gruesome killing of Uzzah because, after this incident, everyone was terrified and unsure of whom they were supposed to give it to. They were going along OK, until they reached the threshing floor of Nachon. If they did, we encourage you to get the sermon and allow the Lord to speak to you personally as you watch or listen to it. God did not supernaturally make an ark appear out of the air. However, the men of Beth Shemesh also did not follow the ordinances surrounding the ark, and they opened the ark and looked in at the law and the other symbols of mans rebellion. Remember Obed Edom? Remember Obed Edom? The whole time David was afraid of God, Obed-Edom was being greatly blessed. Thanks for the heads up! We can connect easily there. . I am happy you found the material helpful in your study of the Word. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that he had. 1 Chronicles 13:14 NKJV, The ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months. OBED-EDOM (Heb. I failed to do something just a few moments ago, and I want to rectify that, now. Because we have Jesus blood, we will receive even greater blessings than those of Obed-Edom and David! Why would the priests need Gods help to carry the Ark? Are you a problem solver or youd rather chicken out like David? . So, we need to find out why God left them. The Bible did not offer us enough data points for such conclusion. He became aware of his mistake and determined to go no further until He had time to seek the Lord. But, Jesus is the center, you say. Your email address will not be published. The New King James records that He slew fifty thousand and and seventy men. Gold in the Bible typifies Divinity. 16:38. able (chayil) men. 1 Chronicles 26:7 NKJV. Reblogged this on emmausroadministries and commented: Why did God bless this Gentile man who had the Ark of the Covenant in his house for the space of only 3 months? He was so afraid he decided he wasnt going to proceed any further. Thats a whole lot of sacrifices and shedding of blood! 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. 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. 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! Obedience and faith are essential to our Christian lives and witness before others. King, Daniel. Took care of it and its contents. Ibeg to differ. You can see that they played before God. He took it to Obed-edom the Gittite's house. In the last days, the two family sticks will be joined into one! 1 Sam. Youre very welcome! God is not the God of the future or past, but He is our very present help in time of need (Ps. One of the meanings of the name Obed-Edom is worshipper. Yes, this is an actual event that happened to real people in a real place in Israels actual history. Easy. Vs. 11-12David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites: for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. The first attempt wasn't done properly, and resulted in the death of Uzza. No, Noah was responsible to BUILD the ark. Obededom (servant of Edom).A Levite, described as a Gittite, (2 Samuel 6:10,11) that is, probably, a native of the Levitical city of Gath-rimmon in Manasseh, which was assigned to the Kohathites. But the moment they came under the law, they broke the first commandment by making a golden calf to worship. 25. But the Lord began to prosper and enlarge him and his territories and bless him with every blessing. ZERO, ZIP, ZILCH, NADA. We cannot addANYTHINGto it. Oh yeah. Obed-Edom chose to become a gatekeeper in the house of the Lord. David followed the way the Philistines transported the ark back to Jerusalem after they had stolen it. 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. He evidently lived in a different Gath along the road to Jerusalem. David decided to move it to the City of David. The Beauty and Character of Queen Vashti. Lessons from the lives of Zacharias (Luke 1:20) versus Mary (Luke 1:38): whatever you say "amen" to will happen because you are proclaiming, "so shall . Obededom was faithful in his conduct and dealings and thus was faithful also to the Ark committed unto him to keep. You can plainly see that they played music. This prophetically indicates the future ingrafting of the gentiles into the kingdom of God. Your email address will not be published. My personal mission is to lead adult Christ disciples to engage the world with sound and biblical reasoning. He acted maturely and was accountable for the safe-keeping of the ark. This teaching was an answer to prayer for me on both topics. Check it out and see what you think. God has the right to take life, but He also has the power and loving desire to give life eternally. Appreciate your comment! THATS WHY UZZAH DIED: BECAUSE SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS IS DEADLY. Dramatic tragedy takes place as the procession moves toward Jerusalem. And in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, may that blessing be so manifested that people would talk about it, that you're someone to be envied, that they will desire the God that you servethat wonderful Savior, Jesus Christthat they will hunger after Him. The people, understandably, were overjoyed to see the Ark returned to them at last! Blessed by God? Fortunately for them, it was short-lived. Many of the same kinds of things that transpired 3 months priorlike lots of praise and worshipwere again present. Your email address will not be published. It is overlaid with gold, which represents His deity. There is great benefit in following the Lord, and as we do, we have the potential to make an impact on the lives of others. When we try to be acceptable or pleasing to God by our own good works or try to merit or earn His blessings, we stumble too. Self-righteousness: Thats what Uzzah represents. . They will deliver the message of Grace, the pure gospel, to the previous generations, bringing about the death of the legalism and mixture of Law and Grace with which they have been beating the people, depicted by the surfeited and obese high priest, old Eli. As I also said, all names in the Bible have a meaning. Thats a whole lot of sacrifices and shedding of blood! As Pastor Prince shared in this sermon, the secret of Obed-Edoms family blessings is that he valued the ark of the covenant (a picture of the person of Jesus) and he valued the blood that covers sin. The Philistines had captured the Ark in a battle against Israel some years prior. 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. But He chose to record it for us to drive home a very important point. 10:22). And the LORD blessed Obed-Edom and all his household.2 Samuel 6:11 NKJV. The law can only be taught it if you push aside the Mercy Seat and drag it out. In fact, the more the law is preached, the worse sin gets because by the law is the knowledge of sin (Rom. This is a simple testimony of rest and acceleration! Whatever you say amen to will happen because you are proclaiming, so shall it be in your life. He put it on his own new ox cart, and started off with his impressive entourage. Gods promises are all yours to believe and receive! may God continue to enrich you in Him. Accompanied by all Israel, with much pomp and circumstance, David arrived at the house of Abinadab to collect the Ark. THEY HAD A GREATER APPRECIAION OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS. David was both angry at God yet terrified at the the same time. No wonder there wasexuberant praise and worship!!! Without Jesus shed blood, there is no remission of sins (Heb. Praise and worship are involved. It wasnt just on Sunday, but daily, sometimes more often. The Five Offerings Of Leviticus Part 5 of 10: BullockOffering, Who Needs The Law? % (=adorateur d'dom). You know,man doing it mans way. 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. (See Rev. What is impossible with man is possible with God (Luke 18:27). Try, Slow Down, Big Fellawhat A Motorcyclist Taught Me About Preaching, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. Su historia es conocida en la Biblia porque recibi el Arca del Pacto en su casa durante tres meses. Instead of saying, You should do this . Wow! They also sounded the Shofar every step along the way. 2 And David arose and went with all the people whowerewith him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the Name,theLordof Hosts, who dwellsbetweenthe cherubim. 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. Butwhy in the world did he follow their example? 5:9, Heb. In my past two posts, I have demonstrated how we can do word studies in the New Testament. Join me as we look at the Old Testament Biblical story of Obed-edom and glean insights from his life to equip the stander.----- STANDING SUPERNATURALLY -----. How can I connect with you and learn more about Grace ? He sure has. Youngs Literal Translation says it best: 19And He smiteth among the men of Beth-Shemesh, for they looked into the ark of Jehovah, yea, He smiteth among the peopleseventy men fifty chief men; and the people mourn, because Jehovah smote among the people a great smiting.. 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. An example of how we trust in our own strength is by trying to keep the law to earn Gods blessings, to achieve our breakthroughs, or to overcome sinful habits. Uzzah reached forth his hand to steady the ark and God struck him dead (II Samuel 6:1-9; I Chronicles 13:1-14). When David learns that Obed-Edom is being blessed with the "dangerous" ark at his house, David realizes that the ark itself is not the problem. I receive Him. endobj David goes after the Ark and brings it home. Here we can at least access this freely everything on JP is paid for and its not cheap. There is great benefit in following the Lord, and as we do, we have the potential to make an impact on the lives of others. Can you imagine? 10:10)! From the Philistines, of course! I say Captured in quotation marks because it cannot just be Captured. No one takes God by surprise or captures Him. All is well this week for you and yours, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I will check it out and correct it if necessary. The theme of the year video is played on screen. But maybe Uzzah got too familiar with the Ark. May your family life be such a testimony that leads others back to the Lord and His grace. 10:27). Check well. Know how far it is from the house of Obed Edom to Jerusalem? David was terrified and left the Ark in the house of a man called Obed-Edom. Now, bear in mind, these were Jewish people. Comparing The Two Attempts To Return The Ark. This is so powerful I exploded in tears after reading it and I also had that question why was Obed blessed and abinadab wasnt. 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. While David had noble and right ambitions, the moving of the ark met great tragedy and experienced delay. If He hadnt, they would not have been able to carry it anywhere. 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. It got so bad that the people began to despise the Lords offerings. It has always been my purpose to bless the Church with grace. Thank You, Father God, that You raised Jesus from the dead. . You did things His way..or else. A bullock offering, as you might have guessed, has the greatest quantity of blood of any of the five offerings in the book of Leviticus. As a servant of the blood, Obed-Edom likely offered the blood of the sacrifice, and thats why he stood in the place of a righteous man. 9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir: 10 These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. 14 The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. Rather, it is out of a heart that trulyunderstands; a heart that cannot help but respond toGods amazingLove, great Grace, and abundant Mercy! 13:12). It wasnt until many years later, when David was King of Israel, however, that he was able to accomplish his life-long dream. Vs. 16: David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers accompanied by instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, by raising the voice with resounding joy.. And the Lord brought good to Obed-edom and all of his family. 19:8). When they found Jesus, He, of course, KNEW EVERYTHING. But there is no warmth, no closeness, no sense of family. In Jesus name, Amen.. 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. 6:11). They were singing songs of praise and worship. If someone was sick or had any need at all, they broke bread. Thus, Obed . What lessons can you learn from his life? We glean another lesson from Obed-Edom's blessing for accepting the ark in his house. Ultimately, Obed-Edom decided to follow the ark and eventually became the doorkeeper of the Tabernacle of David (1 Chron. 2. He did not come to give us laws, laws and more laws. Obed-Edom was not sin-conscious, but Jesus-conscious. 1 Chronicles 16:37-38 So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lordto minister before the ark regularly,as every days workrequired; and Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight brethren, including Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, to begatekeepers;. While he had the right motive, he went about achieving it using the ways of the world. 1 Cr. 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. When David became king, he went to bring the ark from Kirjath Jearim to Jerusalem (Mount Zion), which he had desired to do for many years. 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! Thanks for your response! 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). He didn't stumble upon it in the woods. Yep! 6:2 I am studying Davids tent and worship but also your News Flash was a confirmation for me on where the Lord has been leading me in regard to all the talk on hypergrace and greasy grace. What does it all mean? 1043. You'll see how one little secret can help you leav You see, in the early Church, they broke bread from house to house. Pronunciation of Obed-Edom with 4 audio pronunciations. The effect of Gods grace is amazing because well see results we never thought possible. The ark had been in Gibeah for over sixty years, and Saul had not sought or inquired of the Lord at the ark during all of his reign. When it comes to putting Jesus at the center of our parenting, we do this by putting our faith in the Lord instead of trying to change our children with the law. Now THAT makes sense! . 6 Obed-Edom's son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father's family because they were very capable men. OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE! Following the death of Uzzah, David became angry with God and afraid to proceed with the ark. One of them is indeed a Levite. He came to give LIFE MORE ABUNDANT! 15:56). Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled. 1 Chronicles 13:9 NIV. And the LORD blessed Obed-Edom and all his household" (6:11). Appointed to Minister Before the Ark of the Covenant. Here is a promise from God that was prophesied over the tribe of Asher: as thy days, so shall thy strength be (Deut. However, over the years, I began to study the name more closely. Im so blessed with this great message. Open your lives. Thank you for a grace filled message of love and forgiveness and surely I repentant without the word repentance being mentioned! News flash: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BALANCE. Did he just let David take the Ark? Under the Old Covenant however, He didnt cut you any slack. 7Then the anger of theLordwas aroused against Uzzah,andGod struck him there forhiserror; and he died there by the ark of God. Thank you! Amen The word Amen in this verse is referring to the person of Jesus Himself. This is the missing piece in the Church today. We must fight to get to Jesus through the crowds of people pointing us other directions, fall at his feet and implore him. 50 of them were Aleph (), meaning they were Leaders or chiefs.These were men who should have known better..but somehow didnt. Two Obed-edoms in one verse is clear proof that the name was not unique! When a death sentence was pronounced on him, it did not stop him from doing what was right. He, too, got a clear revelation of the blood of Jesus. David learned from his mistake! I figured if people, whatever reason, were not open to hearing him, maybe they would hear the truth from someone else. I am amazed and humbled! Difficult. It could be that Obed-Edom moved his family to Jerusalem where the ark was because he noticed the difference that the presence of God made. In the morning, where was their god? FACE DOWN IN FRONT OF THE ARK! He made the link that this was due to him experienced the presence of God through the ark when the Ark of Covenant was placed in his home. As he was unable to successfully do so, he had to place the ark in Obed Edoms house. I knew it was biblical but didnt know how in the world it just came out. (Joshua 21:25) (B.C. Its intoxicating! It is the story about the woman of suffering for twelve long years. 1045. He allowed them to take it. He acknowledged Gods presence and he was blessed. In fact, it was his son, Uzzah, who was struck dead by God! 11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. 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. Among all the furniture in the tabernacle, the ark of the covenant is the clearest representation of the person of Jesus and His presence. In Acts 15, during the time of the early church when the first Gentiles were saved, the Jewish believers gathered to discuss whether they needed to keep the law of Moses now that they were saved. This time, there was also singing, but notice there is no mention of All their might. No self-righteousness. The ark was the most precious possession Israel had. 13 And the priests custom with the people was that when any man offered a sacrifice, the priests servant would come with a three-pronged fleshhook in his hand while the meat was boiling.14 Then he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; andthe priest would take for himself all that the fleshhook brought up. What a worship! You get turned on, fired up engaged people so in love with Jesus that no one will have to tell them to go talk to others about Jesus: THEY WONT BE ABLE TO SHUT UP! The sons of Shemaiah were . He knew what was about to happen, yet He did not shrink from it but stepped forward with kingly grace. Its not that the Israelites werent sincere, but they didnt realize how sinful they were in their flesh. Im no expert, and I dont know that it takes too much away from your point, but it appears Obed-Edom was not a Gentile Philistine but rather a Jewish Levite, listed in 1 Chronicles 15:18 as one of the sons of Merari. And this is what I aim to do for this post to do a post on the name Obed Edom in the Old Testament. What? It caused them nothing but grief! When you try to justify yourself by the law (e.g. 4:22)! Rather, Obed-Edom is brought to Jerusalem, along with the ark, to serve as a gatekeeper and to minister before the ark along with his brothers (1 Chron. Were going to have to take a not-so-little trip back in time a few years of Israels history, all the way back to when the Prophet Samuel was a little boy, to find the answers to our questions. Is it this church is your affiliate church ? As the story continues, David was in great fear and would not dare at this time take the Ark of the Covenant to the City of David, but orders it instead to the House of Obed-Edom, a Levite living in Gath, which is why he was called a Gittite. Many people died. 12 Now the sons of Eli were corrupt;they did not know the Lord. Parece tambin que se trata de la misma persona que Obed-edom el descendiente de Cor (1 Cr. Thank your wonderful work! It had been inAbinadabs house for some20 years,and before that, it had been in the hands of their enemies, the Philistines. That would be Obed Edoms qualification to even perform the role in the first place. Absolutely NOTHING! If this obededom had been a jew, what would have been diferent in the typological perspective of this account? Am glad I saw this I was actually upset why uzzah had to die.but now I understand..we must give God his reverence.and over familiarity with God can cause us to sin against God .thanks and God bless. Listen, Church:JESUS DID A FINISHED WORK. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? He trust in the LORD and obeyed the law of God with his house. David came to Abinadabs house to take the Ark to the Hill of Zion. She needs a whole new appreciation of the BLOOD OF JESUS! Jesus, His glory, His beauty and His FINISHED WORKMUST BECENTRAL. There are also three other Obed-Edoms, one of them a porter at the house of God (a temporary setup during David's time). Thats right, folks: The Ark was lostin the woods. Required fields are marked *. Instead of seeking the Lord and humbling himself to ask God where he missed the mark, David had a servile (slavish) fear of God. Grace is higher than the law, for the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ (John 1:17). I stumbled (no pun) upon it searching Obed Edoms nationality. God promises to repair all the ruins and broken areas. His story begins with his grandparents. This man had God in his house and the blessings became the talk of the town. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. Restoration of broken things starts when you put Him back at the center. Reports, News & Now that makes sense! Though some choices are bad, yet we can learn great lessons from it. These sermon notes were taken by volunteers during the service. When YOU WORK, He rests; when you rest, HE WORKS. Joseph Prince, Introduction: Say yes and amen to all of Gods promises, Give Jesus center place in your family relationships and see restoration abound, Follow Gods ways and see His blessings and favor follow after you, It is by grace, not by effort, that you receive breakthroughs and win in life, Rest in the Lords love for you and depend on His supply for everything you need, The secret of Obed-Edoms family blessings: valuing the blood of Jesus, Value the person of Jesus and His finished work, and see Gods abundant blessings come upon your entire household, Edom comes from the root word dam, which means blood (thats why the name Adam means red-blooded man).