In First Chronicles, chapter twenty-eight, verse nine, David’s charge to Solomon was that he should know God, serve and seek him “with a perfecty heasrt and a willing mind.” To know God nmeans to have a practicial knowledge of His person and ways and to abide in close fellowship with Him and His Word. To …
In First Chronicles, chapter twenty-eight, verse eight, the condition for establishing Solomon’s kingdom was a life of obedience and faithfulness to God. Solomon heeded his father’s advice but later departed from God. For the Son of David, this challenge is for those initially in a personal relationship with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In …
In First Chronicles, chapter twenty-five, verse seven, singing was primarily a medium to praise God and to glorify His name. In this verse, a total of two hundred and eighty-eight skilled musicians, which is twenty-four by twelve, shows that each of the twenty-four leading minstrels, called in First Chronicles twenty-five, verses two through four, are …
In First Chronicles, chapter twenty-five, verse one, the usual meaning of “to prophesy” is to use one’s voice for God’s service and His glory under divine impulse. Here, this verse is used to signify singing and playing music to the praise of God, most likely under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Under the new …
In First Chronicles, chapter twenty-four, verse one, deals with the organization of the priests. Their duty consisted in offering sacrifices by which the people might approach God to receive forgiveness and offer obedience to His will. That task ceased with the coming of Christ and the establishment of the new covenant through His blood. However, …
In First Chronicles, chapter twenty-two, verse eleven, although David was not allowed to build the temple, he faithfully dedicated himself to preparing for its construction. His concern was not only for the temple but also for his son Solomon, who would oversee the project. Above all, he instructed his son to observe God’s word and …
In First Chronicles, chapter twenty-one, verse fifteen, David confessed his sin, sincerely repented, and was forgiven. Yet God carried out the temporal punishment upon him and the people. The fact that sin often receives divine punishment even after confession and forgiveness is a recurring Biblical principle. By causing His disobedient children to endure the temporal …
In First Chronicles, chapter twenty-one, verse eight, David sinned by taking personal pride in God’s using him for great purposes within the kingdom of Israel. By numbering the people, he attempts to exalt himself and Israel and to rely on their national strength. Such boasting inevitably leads to a spirit of self-trust and superiority and …
In First Chronicles, chapter twenty-one, verse seven, the people of Israel were likely in sympathy with David’s sinful desire to number the people. Joab knew that numbering the people was a great sin that would bring guilt upon all of Israel. Presumably, therefore, people were guilty of favoring the numbering of Israel. Through their spirit …
In First Chronicles, chapter twenty-one, verse one, God allowed Satan to tempt David after he had accomplished much and achieved tremendous victories. We learn the following truths from Satan’s temptation of David. The meaning of Satan is an adversary: He is an antagonist, an evil one who attacks and competes against the people of God …
