The most notable Obed in Scripture is the son of Ruth and Boaz ( Ruth 4:17; Matthew 1:5 ). "And they cause the ark of God to ride on a new cart, and lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which is in the height, and Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab are leading the new cart;" ( 2 Samuel 6:3 ). However, Gods Word promises us that we shall experience the oppositeas our days progress, we shall have increased strength. I will check it out and correct it if necessary. So, we need to find out why God left them. So how do these two observations answer our question in the beginning of this section? Might as well feed them arsenic. 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. I believed bible is talking about the obed edom the one that serving God not Philistines. This time, there was also singing, but notice there is no mention of All their might. No self-righteousness. Obededom was faithful in his conduct and dealings and thus was faithful also to the Ark committed unto him to keep. The Ark of the Covenant Removed from. 1045. Join Daniel King to learn how the remarkable story of a little-known Bible hero contains the key to releasing God's favor on you and your family. All this time I have missed . What is the secret of his amazing success? As he was unable to successfully do so, he had to place the ark in Obed Edoms house. Though he had the power, resources, and manpower, he disobeyed God by thinking and acting like the world. able (chayil) men. 1 Chronicles 26:7 NKJV. Oh yeah. David came to Abinadabs house to take the Ark to the Hill of Zion. 16:4-6, 37-38). The Obed-edom we are looking at ("Obed-edom the Gittite") is referred to in 2 Samuel 6:10, 11 (twice), 2 Samuel 6:12 (twice); 1 Chronicles . Wow! But maybe Uzzah got too familiar with the Ark. That, Church, is the secret of Obed Edom: The servant of the Blood. Obedience and faith are essential to our Christian lives and witness before others. He feared God, and acknowledged him. From here we can see that the first area of restoration that happened after the first breach (the death of Uzzah) is in the area of family life. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> And this coming week, the Lord grant to you and yours His wonderful shalom, wholeness, peace, and tranquility to lead and govern your lives. Each letter is a picture of something. It wasnt until many years later, when David was King of Israel, however, that he was able to accomplish his life-long dream. Choices When I speak Being made of shittim wood, which is incorruptible, depicts both Jesus humanity and His eternal life. DUH!!! all that he had . There is information about her in both. Read the entire lesson text. And every six paces, he offered another burnt offering unto the Lord. Thats Gods way. Gods way is for us to trust His grace, not our own effort, strength, or willpower. 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. 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. 10:22). Oh, no! I am so blessed by your teaching. . which brings stress and pressure, say things like, I believe you will do well for this exam. Thats a whole lot of sacrifices and shedding of blood! When you activate your strength, the result is sin. The deep things of the spirit that others fear to engage in, if you do, youd attract blessings that others have shun. This is a simple testimony of rest and acceleration! He didn't stumble upon it in the woods. 13:3). We are not meant to love money, chase after it, and be ruled by it. it is a language of picture writing, like Chinese. When it came to how to transport or treat the ark, the Philistines didnt know better. We can do the same thing as well for the Old Testament. Parece tambin que se trata de la misma persona que Obed-edom el descendiente de Cor (1 Cr. It caused them nothing but grief! He was not only face down in front of the Ark, his head and hands were severed from the rest of his body. Thank you for your sharing and writing it down. Lets read on. I am happy you are blessed and now understand what God wanted us to know. We find that David refused to go any further with the ark at this time. Incredibly, though the Ark was only in his home for 3 months, the Bible records thatThe Lord blessed Obed Edom and all his household.. Soon after, the Philistines woke up early the next morning to find Dagon on his face with his head and hands cut off and only the stump (I Samuel 5:4) remaining. Wow! By all the means you can, The narrative happened when David was trying to bring the Ark of Covenant to Jerusalem. In these two passages, it mentions a list of his descendants. Hear me now: There are NO ERRORS in the Bible. They had access to the scriptures and were without excuse.Now lets find out why the Ark wasnt in Jerusalem where it belonged. OBED-DOM. Peter, whom God had used to preach to the Gentiles, stood up and said: Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? Acts 15:10 NKJV. Otherwise, battered and bruised though He was, His physical body would not have been able to die. Experience they say is the best teacher, it is only a fool that keep failing on the same spot. We began this post by listing a concern from a sermon I heard years ago. You can see that they played before God. I am by no means a bible scholar at all or might have known who Obed Edom was. The answer to that question changes everything! As He is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17). When Pastor Prince first studied the life of Obed-Edom in 2003, he found that Josephus, a Jewish historian who lived during the time of Jesus, described the blessings of Obed-Edom like this: When Obed-Edom first brought the ark into his house, he was a poor man. He preferred the Presence of the Lord this much. B. In all the places you can, 31:10). 6:12 says "so David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness". The milk cows headed straight for Beth Shemesh (1 Sam. 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. TWELVE MILES! . This demonstrates that David this time around had a greater revelation and appreciation of the blood of Jesus. 4:10). In Roman Catholic, Anglican . We lack His power and presence in our midst because we have lost our fear and reverence for the Lord. Baptist. He should have known better but, for some reason, he didnt. All is well this week for you and yours, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Lets follow the account in 1 Chronicles which, as I said, has details not included in 2 Samuel. BRING THE ARK BACK TO THE CENTER OF WORSHIP! He wants that blessing in the City of David! And the desire to change for years will suddenly become so easy through His grace. Originally, I took in what the preacher said. You know,man doing it mans way. 14 The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. No, NEVER. Theyre ignorantGentiles, for heavens sake, which is why God allowed them to get away with doing it in the first place. Absolutely NOTHING! And the LORD blessed Obed-Edom and all his household.2 Samuel 6:11 NKJV. Lets pause for a moment to know more about the Ark and understand how it was designated to be carried. By saying amen, we are expressing our faith. (I Chronicles Ch16, V38). 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. We are one of many autonomous congregations of the Lords church who believe it is possible to have first century New Testament Christianity today. As long as ever you can. {Kirjath Jearim}. 17:11), but he likely only realized what was missing after learning from Obed-Edom. B.C. Same thing, so they set him back up again. He became aware of his mistake and determined to go no further until He had time to seek the Lord. He trust in the LORD and obeyed the law of God with his house. . 5 Then David and all the house of Israel played music before the Lordon all kinds ofinstruments offir wood, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on sistrums, and on cymbals. Thats the message here. Because we have Jesus blood, we will receive even greater blessings than those of Obed-Edom and David! He put it on his own new ox cart, and started off with his impressive entourage. Aleph is also be the word for Thousand. But it can also mean, Leader. It could mean that God struck 70 men and 50 oxen, but that wouldnt make any sense, would it? 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. There are at least two such individuals referred to (1Ch 15:21, 24; 16:38), but beyond this it is impossible to determine whether the several other texts refer to either of these, or to still other contemporary individuals. You see, its not enough to praise, worship the Lord, and have Church. . This type of fear brings bondage, and it is not the fear of God that God wants us to have. In either cases, this implies that Obed Edom mentioned in 1 Chronicles 15 onward is definitely not the same person. A preacher in a conference I attended talked about Obed Edom being everywhere in the records of 1 Chronicles. About a year ago as I was pulling into the parking lot of a church that I was filling in at, I blurted out the name Obed Edom without any control. B. v. 13 Manifested In A Change In David's Approach - Apparently, during the three months that passed between the death of Uzzah and David's decision to go get the Ark, he had been doing his homework. No wonder there wasexuberant praise and worship!!! 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. His gracw is BEYOND AMAZING! Over Edom happened to live along the road to Jerusalem. 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. He acknowledged Gods presence and he was blessed. Im on Facebook. They are mutually exclusive. You did things His way..or else. you should do that . 13:13), and Gittite means belonging to the city of Gath. Gath was one of the Philistine cities (where Goliath was from). THEY HAD A GREATER APPRECIAION OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS. Jesus defined the fear of the Lord in Deuteronomy 6:13 as worship (Matt. 26:1-4) (vase apartada (a) de este mismo artculo y cfr. (1) The Gittite to whose house the *Ark of the Lord was transferred after the death of Uzzah ( II Sam. You are either under GraceOR underLaw, not both. The Obedience of Obed-edom 2 Samuel 6: 10-12 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. David was told that Obed-edom's house was blessed since the Ark of God was there. 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. The name Obed-edom is found a number of times among Levite musicians and gatekeepers of the Davidic period. Taught by Stephen Armstrong We're in the middle of studying several chapters in 2 Samuel that summarize the success David had in ruling Israel during the early years of his reign God was working to bless David personally and He was at work blessing the nation through David both militarily and religiously This is such a beautiful picture of The Grace of Jesus and The Power of His blood. 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.. When the Ark was present, the people knew God was with them. . The Church of Christ is a congregation of God's children. I always felt bad for poor Uzzah. They were sadly mistaken. One of the ways God blessed Obed-Edom was in giving him many sonseight to be exact. The name Obed means "serving" or "worshiping," and there are several men listed in the Bible named Obed. His fear had come because of the great tragedy experienced while moving the ark. He did not come to give us laws, laws and more laws. The Honor of the Ark of God. % Following the death of Uzzah, David became angry with God and afraid to proceed with the ark. Yikes!!! You can see restoration simply by putting Jesus at the center of your family life and relationships and by being conscious of His blood that has removed your sinsmaking you righteous and deserving of all Gods blessings. When the ark was in Obed-Edoms house, the Lord blessed all that Obed-Edom had (1 Chron. THEY HAD A GREATER APPRECIAION OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS. Vs. 26-28. Scriptures: Vs. 11-12David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites: for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. I really didnt fit in because of my background. wealth (chayil) The Hebrew word, chayil is translated many times in the Bible for wealth. So not only will you and your children have moral strength, but you will also have wealth! Many people died. . 12:13). R. iv. Open your hearts. Under the Old Covenant however, He didnt cut you any slack. Lets just say things didnt exactly go well. You are king-priests! But it was not by thier might; it was in response to a revelation of Jesus! Doorkeeper of the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark was in Abinadabs house for 20 years and Obed Edom before that for 3 Months. DAVID . And we know that where Jesus is, there is life (1 John 5:12)! Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. "red")= "one who causes to blush." He made David blush for shame because the latter was at first afraid to receive the Ark, whereas Obededom took it into his house without hesitation (Num. Thirdly, even if Obed Edom in 2 Sam 6:10-12 was not a Jew, it could not have been the same person in 1 Chronicles 15. Can you imagine? Dramatic tragedy takes place as the procession moves toward Jerusalem. 5. The name "Obed-edom" occurs 20 times in the ESV. They were singing songs of praise and worship. In Exodus 25:12-15, special rings and staves (poles) were built to carry the Ark. He evidently lived in a different Gath along the road to Jerusalem. 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.). 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! David decided to move it to the City of David. Your email address will not be published. 11:2526), He was showing us the importance of valuing His blood. God promises to repair all the ruins and broken areas. Those poor, clueless, haplessPhilistineshadthe Ark for a total of7 months; 7 months of pure hell, that is. But he expects us to learn and grow, not remain a babe. Hello you really try, well done, but there is confusion on obed edom that u mentioned is gentiles because one of the account said from gatite,but what of the one that Bible call a gatekeeper, musician, and his son was also dookeeper, can you simply find the main truth about them very well, because ordinary person can not stand in the front of ark of God. For example, when the ark is deconstructed and laid out flat, it forms the shape of a cross (a video of this illustration is shown on screen). Further mentions of Obed Edom occurred in 1 Chronicles 26:4 and 1 Chronicles 26:8. Obed means servant; Edom comes from the root word dam, which means blood. HE WAS A SERVANT OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS! All the people were with him, and there was lots of praise and worship. He (David) prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it. Josephus also mentioned that Obed-Edom was so blessed that his neighbors envied him. At all the times you can, You see, their god, Dagon, was a fish god; basically, a merman. 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! . What does it all mean? Blessings! His HEAD: intelligence, and HANDS: power, were cut off. Obed-Edom didn't miss a beat, but became a regular gatekeeper of the tabernacle ii. Hmmm..what gives? He is reminded when he hears of the blessings being heaped upon the house of Obed-edom. https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/ephraim-and-the-house-of-judah-part-8-of-9/, For now we see through a glass darkly, but soon face to face.. Now, lets look at the typologies in this story. What have other preachers told you about Obed Edom? Then David said,No one may carry the ark of God but the Levites,for the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister before Him forever.. No wonder there wasexuberant praise and worship!!! Ultimately, Obed-Edom decided to follow the ark and eventually became the doorkeeper of the Tabernacle of David (1 Chron. Typologies.Oxen are used for hard labor. Its a position of honor, you understand. This is a picture of having communion, in remembrance of the Lords death, every Sunday. So blessed to read it. This teaching was an answer to prayer for me on both topics. 3. The sons of Shemaiah were . Nevertheless, due to the lack of data point, it may be different persons as well. This created great fear in the heart of David and all who were involved in moving the ark. The Mercy Seat alone was made of one solid slab of pure gold weighing one talent. You see, no one can die in Gods presence, even Jesus. Our Father doesnt want that for us. , Thanks for throwing light on the account of Obed Edom. Again, there is a typology here. 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. stream Credits, Gift a GP AND THE LORD BLESSED OBED EDOM AND ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD., Obed Edom was a Gittite. 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. The first two lessons are normally read by laypeople, the Gospel by a Minister of the Word or a layperson. Ver. Thank you. Obed-Edom was not sin-conscious, but Jesus-conscious. He allowed them to take it. %PDF-1.5 Are you a problem solver or youd rather chicken out like David? 6:19). In this year of Rest and Acceleration, God wants to accelerate His restoration in your family life. The next morning, where was Dagon..again? Thanks for your response! that place is called Perez Uzza (breach of mans strength) to this day. 1 Chronicles 13:11 NKJV. Now it was told King David, saying, The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness. 2 Samuel 6:12 NKJV. Obed-edom fue un levita que vivi en los das de David. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.. Its too long of a story to tell but my life up to that point was a picture of what God was doing in that story. The Ark had been in their possession for years after the philistines returned it. 3:20). So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. Very telling. Obed-Edom was a man lifted by affliction. Comparing The Two Attempts To Return The Ark. 6:11). Know how far it is from the house of Obed Edom to Jerusalem? Your email address will not be published. The secret of Obed-Edom's family blessings: valuing the blood of Jesus Value the person of Jesus and His finished work, and see God's abundant blessings come upon your entire household Salvation prayer Closing prayer OWN THE WORD (life application) Introduction: Say "yes" and "amen" to all of God's promises David sacrificed bullocks every 6 paces. And that ignored the mention that Obed Edom was a Levite in the 1 Chronicles 15 narrative. They figured that if these new mothers did not turn around and run back to nurse their young, which would have been instinctive, then all of their troubles must indeed have been caused by the God of Israel. Now let me know what you think? The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God The ark of God was the secret of Obed-Edoms blessings. Thank You, Father God, that You raised Jesus from the dead. It is overlaid with gold, which represents His deity. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Huanyangelina: Getting into a Relationship, Skillsfuture 3 Real Significances to Christians Today, Misinterpreted Bible Verses: 4 Common Mistakes That You Absolutely Need to Note. God's reward flowed onto his family and allowed him access to generational blessings. Here, the text identified Obed Edom as a Giddite. After that whole fiasco, the men of Beth Shemesh were terrified..understandably! Im so thankful for you sharing this. It is about relationship with a Person: Our Lord Jesus Christ. He is not so common to many. Am blessed by your write-up, how can I contact you please. 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. People talking about Gods blessings in your life is another way of spreading the good news so that others will be drawn to the God you serve. The Word speaks indeed. . All self effort gone Jesus I depend on you alone for everything. If you honor God, He will bless you! But the moment they came under the law, they broke the first commandment by making a golden calf to worship. The Reason for Fear (10a) So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David. Reports, News & We are not like slaves who dont want to displease their master in fear of being punished. It brings upon us all the curses of Deuteronomy 28. Remember what happened in the temple of Dagon? Check it out and see what you think. The Shofar is the horn made from a male sheep. 5:20). Can you imagine? Its Jesus' blood alone that justifies, heals, protects, and sanctifies us. With his act of obedicnce to let the Ark of God into his house, Obed-Edom and his entire household with his descendants were blessed and was allowed to serve God! Dag, in Hebrew, actually means, Fish. Their second mistake was to take the Ark into their gods temple ins Ashdod. And I am married to my pretty wife Angelina. The first thing that God wants to do is to bless your household. You would think theyd have known better than to look inside the Ark, right? God did not supernaturally make an ark appear out of the air. (*For more on thesapphire tablets,you may follow the link below: Remember when Jesus said, My yoke is easy and My burden is light?This story perfectly illustrates that verse. Obed-Edom and Jeiel were the gatekeepers of the Ark (I Chronicles C15, V 18 & V 24) I was further surprised to see that later Obed Edom and his sons and their descendants were inducted into the Temple service of the Lord which as per the law was only reserved for the Levites, not even other Jews. 1 0 obj Though some choices are bad, yet we can learn great lessons from it. He, too, got a clear revelation of the blood of Jesus. 19:8). You see, all names in the Bible have a meaning, and ourGod LOVES to hide wisdom and truths in names, places, even numbers, for those who are hungry enough to search them out. 13:14), and it was so evident that everyone around him saw the Lords blessings on his household (2 Sam. He, too, got a clearer and bigger revelation of the blood of Jesus. While it was found within its place, behind the veil in the Tabernacle, Gods presence dwelt there and the sacrifices were offered on the Day of Atonement. You, Church, are a royal priesthood after the order of Melchizedek, just like Jesus! Y estuvo el arca de Jehov en casa de Obed . a yoke . Praise and worship are involved. 7Then the anger of theLordwas aroused against Uzzah,andGod struck him there forhiserror; and he died there by the ark of God. In my past two posts, I have demonstrated how we can do word studies in the New Testament. This will also mean that he is most likely the same person mentioned in 1 Chronicles 15 onwards. 6:1112). Wow! God has ordained Jesus to be the center of everything. Please enable JavaScript in your browser for this page to load correctly. Many times in the Bible, we read about Jesus being in the midst of people (Matt. The blessings that we seek this year may come in different packages, but the most important lesson of all is that, these blessings will come only when we are deep in the presence of God. You see, in the early Church, they broke bread from house to house. God allowed the Philistines to move the ark on the oxen cart and none of them died because they werent Gods people and didnt know any better. Thanks for your kind words! 7 Reasons Why God Bless Obed-Edom. Youd be wrong. Sadly, they were struck down for their mistake. Psalm 16:11. If you desire to maintain the presence of God in your home, a certain attitude must be a part of maintaining it. Well, yes and no. And the LORD blessed Obed-Edom and all his household" (6:11). 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;. What God has committed to you, entrusted to you, how are you nurturing it? This is a promise for every household. Jesus needs to be broughtBACK TO THE CENTER. From ME to You There are so many things we can lean from the choices we made in life. 2 Sam.6:9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? He must have felt too personal or too common about it, that he forgot Gods commandments concerning it. Now if David had checked with Gods word, hed have known the proper way to carry the Ark. The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. I graduated from the National University of Singapore where I came to know Christ during his undergraduate days after studying the historicity of the gospel of Jesus Christ. However, back then, the people had to offer sacrifices to renew their sanctification yearly. And so it was, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, thatthey offered seven bulls and seven rams. This man had God in his house and the blessings became the talk of the town. Friend, you do not need to use your own effort or willpower to see things change in your family life. It is the story of a man named Obed-Edom. What must also be present is an overwhelming consciousness of our eternal righteousness and a greater appreciation of THE BLOOD OF JESUS. The Ark was never meant to be touched or carried with bare hands that is why poles had to be crossed through and the priests would carry it on their shoulders.
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