12 Now the sons of Eli were corrupt;they did not know the Lord. The people, understandably, were overjoyed to see the Ark returned to them at last! Obed means servant; Edom comes from the root word dam, which means blood. HE WAS A SERVANT OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS! Sin will not have dominion over you. I have written many posts on Mark 5:25-34 . The ark was the most precious possession Israel had. Notice that everywhere Jesus went, sinners who touched Jesus were miraculously healed. Sometimes, God uses the blessings on someone else to lead those who are backslidden back to him. God will never be used as a superstitious good luck charm to overcompensate for the evil lives of those who attempt such a folly. . James, who was pastoring the Jerusalem church at that time, agreed with Peter that the Gentiles should not be made to keep the law, for it is in line with what God said through Amos. Esta es la historia de Obed-edom, un privilegiado de la antigedad a quien Dios bendijo haciendo que el Arca del Pacto reposara en su casa por tres meses gloriosos. 10:10)! 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. God was pleased and He blessed Obed-Edom. Wood in the Bible is a typology of humanity. Let's see if we can work out how many people are referred to in those uses. From what I recalled from the sermon, there was little mention of a critical factor. He had a greater revelation and appreciation of His blood! 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. David was told that Obed-edom's house was blessed since the Ark of God was there. Others are hidden in the Hebrew Language itself. The population wasnt anywhere near that number of people. David as a young boy, probably about 17 years old, had heardthat the Ark of the Lord was in Kirjath Jearim at the house of Abinadab. . which brings stress and pressure, say things like, I believe you will do well for this exam. You're already in our mailing list. This is such a beautiful picture of The Grace of Jesus and The Power of His blood. You know: Half man, half fish. These men did great evil in the eyes of the Lord. Uzzah had died after touching the Ark while it was being brought by David to Jerusalem. There had to be OBVIOUS..OUTWARD signs that were reported to King David. Nevertheless, due to the lack of data point, it may be different persons as well. To all the people you can, Typologies.Oxen are used for hard labor. When Uzza (mans strength) stretched his hand out to steady the ark, he died. From this, I made several observations. Admittedly, we don't know a lot about Obed-edom. 5. Jesus gets ALL the glory! But maybe Uzzah got too familiar with the Ark. Ark of covenant can be understood as the place where God's presence dwells, from where God speaks to HIS people. In the morning, where was their god? FACE DOWN IN FRONT OF THE ARK! Pastor Prince shares a word of wisdom for those concerned about growing older. The lower part was made of incorruptible Shittim wood, overlaid inside and out with the purest gold. We're not sure who Obed-edom was. Vs. 11-12David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites: for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. God's reward flowed onto his family and allowed him access to generational blessings. And thank you for the reply very encouraging. He wants that blessing in the City of David! This is a picture of how when we follow the ways of the world and trust in our own strength, the result is death. 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. 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 -----. He is reminded when he hears of the blessings being heaped upon the house of Obed-edom. The account in 1 Chronicles is much more detailed. Is He the center of attraction in your home, school, business, career? Its our Uzzahour self-effortthat stops us from receiving all that God has for us, not our sins. As usual The Holy Spirit, our Master Storyteller, is at it again, painting pictures of Jesus for us and explaining spiritual truths. Letters, words and their meanings, everything points to 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. You know,man doing it mans way. But we are children who are deeply loved by our Father, and that is why we want to please Him. Your salvation is Jesus..plus nothing. Yep! Try, Slow Down, Big Fellawhat A Motorcyclist Taught Me About Preaching, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. ; "the servant of *Adam [the deity? However, over the years, I began to study the name more closely. In this year of Rest and Acceleration, God wants to accelerate His restoration in your family life. Secondly, due to his lineage, he was probably appointed more because it was his duty to do so. Voir les versets relatifs. you should do that . Using Logos, we know that the name Obed Edom occurs 18 times in the Old Testament. 13:13-14). This is the protagonist I want to examine. You did things His way..or else. In His presence, there is fullness of joy. Very telling. When David came to retrieve the ark from Obed-Edoms house, Obed-Edom knew that the reason he was so blessed was the ark. 16:38. Josephus also mentioned that Obed-Edom was so blessed that his neighbors envied him. And so, the Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant and placed it in the house of Dagon, their wicked deity. 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. a yoke . . You can see that they played before God. When they had a greater appreciation of the blood of Jesus, they had great success. After consulting with their own priests, they put together a trespass offering (smart move ) and put it on an ox cart pulled by two milk cowsnursing mothers, in other words. No, NEVER. Uzzah sees the cart lurch, and . His HEAD: intelligence, and HANDS: power, were cut off. But he made aBIG MISTAKE placing the Ark on an ox cart, new or otherwise. Obed-Edom was a man lifted by affliction. I am on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/sdeschaine1. 19:8). Lets just say things didnt exactly go well. Obed-Edom: 1. . God is not the God of the future or past, but He is our very present help in time of need (Ps. God bless you so much for this write-up. What do they know of the proper way tocarry the Ark? Denomination: He is contrasting law and grace. Church, Christianity is not about laws or doctrines. But David did something new. He should have known better but, for some reason, he didnt. You will also develop a closer relationship with God because you know there is nothing separating you from Him. Many times in the Bible, we read about Jesus being in the midst of people (Matt. emmausroadministries, The Gospels Part 7: John emmausroadministries, The Mercy Seat: Tabernacle Series Part 6 emmausroadministries, The Man Or The Map? 1. 4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, whichwason the hill, accompanying the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark. 33:25 KJV). Davids desire to bring the ark to Mount Zion is a message to the church today: bring Jesus back to the center of our lives (e.g. Absolutely NOTHING! The Philistines are a picture of the world; they did not know Gods ways. At the cross, our arch enemy, the devil, was stripped of all his power. Check well. 14 The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. Benjamin, you recall, was the youngest son of Jacob. 3:20). The Shofar is the horn made from a male sheep. But when we chase after Jesus, money will chase after us and we will be able to be a blessing to others. 8:15). Lets pause for a moment to know more about the Ark and understand how it was designated to be carried. 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.. 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 sure has. This is a promise for every household. He worshipped God. Appointed to Sound With Harps. We see this in the life of Caleb, who at the age of eighty-five, declared that he was physically strong and ready to claim the land that God had promised the Israelites (Josh. 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. He was probably a Levite who lived nearby. Youre very welcome! Who is Obed-Edom and why was he blessed by God? For all the promises of God you read in the Old or New Testament, you claim them by faith by saying, Amen!, In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches (perez) thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old. Amos 9:11 KJV, breaches (perez) The word perez in Hebrew means breach.. And wives are called by God to submit themselves to their husbands as unto the Lord (Eph. In Exodus 25:12-15, special rings and staves (poles) were built to carry the Ark. Though He suffered much because of His wounds, however, they didnt bring about His death. As little girls we are taught to be nice and polite. TWELVE MILES! (For God had blessed Obed-Edom. ) He did not come to give us laws, laws and more laws. 70 years. Otherwise, battered and bruised though He was, His physical body would not have been able to die. In Roman Catholic, Anglican . AND THE LORD BLESSED OBED EDOM AND ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD., Obed Edom was a Gittite. Fear () = Worship = Wisdom: Spiritual Warfare Part 7. (1) The Gittite to whose house the *Ark of the Lord was transferred after the death of Uzzah ( II Sam. The nuggets in that story are endless. It was designed to reveal your sin. When you try to justify yourself by the law (e.g. "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. Even Phinehas wife, upon hearing the news, was traumatically induced into labor and died in childbirth, but not before she named the child Ichabod meaning, The glory is departed from Israel.. NRSV Over Edom happened to live along the road to Jerusalem. Obed Edom and his 68 associates (Descendants, see Ch26) ministered with Asaph before the Lord and also were gate keepers. Following the death of Uzzah, David became angry with God and afraid to proceed with the ark. Before God gave Israel the Ten Commandments, the Israelites confidently said they would fulfill all the commandments the Lord would give them (Exod. He is contrasting mixture: The mixing of law and grace, and the true Gospel of Grace. Sadly, they were struck down for their mistake. This created great fear in the heart of David and all who were involved in moving the ark. Every time we feed on God's Word, we are giving our spirits a feast and we get to experience great joy (Jer. We are one of many autonomous congregations of the Lords church who believe it is possible to have first century New Testament Christianity today. In Jesus name, Amen.. He put it on his own new ox cart, and started off with his impressive entourage. 8 All . He didnt. As he was unable to successfully do so, he had to place the ark in Obed Edoms house. Accompanied by all Israel, with much pomp and circumstance, David arrived at the house of Abinadab to collect the Ark. Uzzahs name comes from the root word, uz, which means strength. Youve heard of the Israeli invention the uzzi? Its name is derived from the same root and means gun of strength., Uzzah means MY strength, depicting mans strength,unlike the name Uz-zi-jah, which means Gods strength. The Holy Spirit is painting a picture of Uzzah, mans strength, stretching out the arm of flesh to help God.. Many people died. Took care of it and its contents. 15:16). 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). No one took it from Him. This is where the oxen stumbled and Uzzah made hisfatal mistake, reaching out his hand to steady the Ark. They are mutually exclusive. Very difficult. Blessed by God? A couple questions come to mind right off the bat like, Why did the oxen stumble (#1) and why did God strike down Uzzah, who was only trying to help? (#2). Listen, Church:JESUS DID A FINISHED WORK. 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. Bible Verses About Love. He's only mentioned a few times in the Bible. Obed-Edom was a Gittite (1 Chron. He had to stand there and wait there for a few minutes until they were able to get back on their feet and compose themselves, probably because Jesus did not allow them to get up. Do an exploratory on Rahab Too when you get time. 6:1112). 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. . , 12b So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness.13 And so it was, when those bearing the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, that he sacrificed oxen and fatted sheep.14 Then David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod.15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.. You see, their god, Dagon, was a fish god; basically, a merman. 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.. This is the man whose life, as well as the lives of his family, was changed in ninety days when the Ark of the Covenant of God was placed in his house. However, praise out of a heart that is resting and rejoicing in the finished work of Jesus is the key. His disobedience had caused the death of an innocent man, and David was afraid to proceed. Wow! 25. Let's begin with a review. Read The Fine Print: The Story Of David Part 9. Even those who look like they are keeping the law definitely have private struggles in their lives. endobj I am so bless by your teaching. Suscrbete a mi canal aqu: https://www.youtube.com/c/AbrahamP%C3%A9rezOficialTus comentarios son importantes, as que tmate un segundo y escribe "Yo cre. 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 more we try to keep the law, the more our sinful nature is aroused. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. 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. It really depends on which view one takes with regard to the word Giddite. This will influence how we understand the name from the data points. When you believe that by grace, you have this righteous identity in Christ, you will start walking in practical holiness. And this is what I aim to do for this post to do a post on the name Obed Edom in the Old Testament. Al parecer, Obed-Edom, luego de ver las bendiciones que reciben quienes sirven a Dios de corazn, hizo suyas las palabras del salmista que dice: "Escogera antes estar a la puerta de la casa de. Incredibly, though the Ark was only in his home for 3 months, the Bible records thatThe Lord blessed Obed Edom and all his household.. THEY HAD A GREATER APPRECIAION OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS. In other words, he and . Jesus needs to be broughtBACK TO THE CENTER. Hes that guy who lived along the route that David traveled when he was bringing the Ark back to Jerusalem from the house of a priest named, Abinadab. They then bound His hands and lead Him away. Cancel. Can you imagine? Bible Verses About Love. 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. In fact, it was his son, Uzzah, who was struck dead by God! Can you imagine? All is well this week for you and yours, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. , The LORD appeared to Samuel and told the young child of His plan to end the line of wicked old Eli and his evil sons. 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 first area in your life where you may have breaches (broken parts) in that He wants to restore is your family. His family was as involved in the work of the Ark as he was. Theyre ignorantGentiles, for heavens sake, which is why God allowed them to get away with doing it in the first place.