. We are God's house if we have trusted in Jesus Christ. Have you ever said something very stupid, with a whole lot of folks listening to you do so? Found inside – Page 292Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house . shall ... Instead of David's building a house for God , God will build a house for David . God has promised this good thing to His servant (not, to the king). They will live in their own place and not be troubled anymore. In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: and when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. Why? God always keeps His promises, which means Jesus had to rise again. One verse is devoted to Nathan's hasty response (3). 36 “Out of the heavens He let you hear His voice to discipline you; and on earth He let you see His great fire, and you heard His words from the midst of the fire. And now God returns to the subject of a “house.” Would David build a house for God? Found inside – Page 5263But that same night God said to Nathan, 4“Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD has declared: You are not the one to build a house for me to ... He came with his glory veiled (see Isaiah 53:1-3; John 1:9-11; Philippians 2:5-8), and thus many failed to recognize Him as the Messiah. 6. He knew God deserved the best. 22 “That is why you are great, Lord God. These closing verses of chapter 7 are David's response to the Davidic Covenant. He protected David and gave him the victory over his enemies. B. v. 11b-15 It Was Tempered By God’s Promises – David had a desire to build a house for the Lord; but God tells David that He (God) is going to build David a house, v. 11. I think it is safe to suggest that David is a little too conscious of his position as king. . 45 “And having received it in their turn, our fathers brought it in with Joshua upon dispossessing the nations whom God drove out before our fathers, until the time of David. 47 “But it was Solomon who built a house for Him. He made David the king of Israel. Then people will say, ‘The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!’ And the house of your servant David will be established in your sight. Lectionary 16B – God Promises David a House Pastor Wayne Peterson 2 Samuel 7:1-14a July 22, 2018 Ranking the importance of people or events is a favorite pastime of our culture. David then commenced the building of the Temple of God immediately. On the tabernacle of David it is only the acknowledgement by God that David was a man after God’s own heart. The Lord will not allow David to build a house for himself at this time, however the Lord makes the “Davidic Covenant” with David. Note that in verses 1, 2, and 3 David is referred to as the king, but when God refers to David, He calls him My servant David (verse 5). Fourth, we see that David does not need a temple nearby in order to worship His God. . Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you. Now in relation to all the people of Israel (and those outside Israel for that matter), David is the highest authority in the land. Some might think they are fulfilled in the next three chapters (8-10), when David prevails over all his enemies who surround Israel. 18 “But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day” (Deuteronomy 8:10-18). . 48 “However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says: 49 'HEAVEN IS MY THRONE, AND EARTH IS THE FOOTSTOOL OF MY FEET; WHAT KIND OF HOUSE WILL YOU BUILD FOR ME?' 6 “For I have not dwelt in a house since the day I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt, even to this day; but I have been moving about in a tent, even in a tabernacle. Found inside – Page 45As God has dwelt with the Israelites in the desert, so now God dwells with ... David states that he wants to build a house for God, a temple where God may ... That’s the gospel that God has embedded in architectural metaphors throughout redemptive history, unfolding the … David had learned the principle of obedience so … "O LORD Almighty, God of Israel, I have been bold enough to pray this prayer because you have revealed that you will build a house for me--an eternal dynasty! With your blessing my house will be blessed forever.”. "Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says . Through David's descendent, God would build a house for the Ark of the Covenant. Three times he is called “the king” in the first three verses. For you are God, O Sovereign LORD. The resurrection of Christ confirms God's promise to David, and shows us that the Lord can be trusted to keep all His promises. "Moreover, the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house" (v. 11b). The Davidic covenant is a covenant that took place between King David and God, when King David made plans to build God a house of cedar. God has been with David, wherever he went, and it was He who gave David's enemies into his hand, resulting in his fame and reputation. In the middle of the night, God gives Nathan a direct revelation, which he is to convey to David. 23 And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body (Romans 8:18-23). 35 “To you it was shown that you might know that the LORD, He is God; there is no other besides Him. In the final analysis, there is nothing we can do for God in our own strength. Does David suppose that God will be more present in a spectacular temple than in a tent? 2 Samuel 7:23 Heb you. That is what God calls David in verse 5. David wants to build God a house 2 Sam. David’s reaction to God’s nixing his plan is a model for us. 25 Walter Brueggemann, I and II Samuel (Louisville: John Knox Press, 1990), p. 253, as cited by Eugene H. Peterson, Leap Over A Wall: Earthly Spirituality for Everyday Christians (Harper San Francisco, 1997), p. 166. David is living in a palace, and God is living in a tent, at least in David's mind. Found inside – Page 230GOD'S COVENANT WITH DAVID . ... kingdom . time that I bronght up the children of Is'ra - el out of 13 He shall build an house for my name ; and I will Egypt ... You promised me this good thing. One of my favorite movies is “Crocodile Dundee,” and one of my favorite scenes is when Dundee is in New York City walking down the street with his girl friend. It is the one nation on earth that God came to free in order to make its people his own, to make his name [c] known, and to do great and wonderful things for them. 8 “Now this is what you will say to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: I took you from the pasture where you followed sheep so that you could be the leader of my people Israel. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. The term “son” is employed to refer to one who rules in the place of another (the father). He’s going to set up the house of David. Here, Solomon (David's descendant) is also referred to as enjoying a Father/son relationship with God. GOD’S WORD Translation (GW), Some Hebrew manuscripts, Greek, Latin, Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts. King James Bible. After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.” 3. 16 Your royal house will remain in my presence [b] forever. Through Nathan, God speaks to David. God did not need a temple, and for some, a temple would convey the wrong message. God has been behind all of David's successes, and now He is promising even greater glory. 7:1–17). But let us be on guard against the false assumption that larger and more impressive buildings are proof of God's presence and power. God did not ask for a temple, because He did not need one. It is as though God were looking down at the blueprints which David had drawn up for God's “house.” God then looks at David and says, in effect, “David, that's not a house, . Found inside – Page 76For You, O Lord of Hosts, God of Israel, have revealed this to Your Servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore Your Servant has found it in his ... The details concerning this “house” are laid out in verses 12-17. A plan begins to formulate in his mind. But secondly, and more seriously, David presumed what God wanted. Sinai, God gave Israel the law through Moses, and in this law, He specified how the tabernacle was to be constructed, how it was to be moved, and who was to care for it. However, David did not rest in God’s promise. 2 So the king said to the prophet Nathan, “Look, I’m living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of God remains in the tent.”, 3 Nathan told the king, “Do everything you have in mind, because the Lord is with you.”, 4 But that same night the Lord spoke his word to Nathan: 5 “Say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one who will build me a house to live in? Furthermore I tell you that the LORD will build you a house: God promised David that He would build him a house in the sense of establishing a dynasty for the house of David. David is wrong to number Israel, but as a result of this sin, the property on which the temple is to be built is procured by David. God lived in a tent, but David wanted to invent a new kind of dwelling place for Him! 0. David has come a long way from his sheep-tending days as a young lad. He is a great and awesome God. Previous verbs are in the past tense, referring back to what God has done in the past. * [7:8–16] The message Nathan delivers to David, called the Dynastic Oracle, is prompted by David’s intention to build a house (i.e., a temple) for the Lord, like David’s own house (i.e., palace) of cedar. You are not to build a house for my Name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight. God reminds him that all of his apparent successes were really gracious gifts from His hand (see verses 8-9). David picks up on the promises which God has just made, on the Davidic Covenant, which He has just made, and makes this the basis for his petitions. Nathan hastily consents, thinking that David's plans for such a “house” will be pleasing to God. The reason for David's confidence is God, and not himself. 34 “Or has a god tried to go to take for himself a nation from within another nation by trials, by signs and wonders and by war and by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm and by great terrors, as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? 1.2.3. God did very well in taking care of His people when He associated Himself with the ark and the tabernacle. But this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. (1 Corinthians 4:7). 24 “For You have established for Yourself Your people Israel as Your own people forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God. God instructed the Israelites to build the tabernacle; He did not even ask for a temple. Found inside – Page 105God's might build him a house ? 13. How long was goodness to David caused him to pray - have we David's house to be established ? 13 , 16 . i. David wanted to build God a temple. Verse 22 encapsulizes that self-revelation of God in Israel's past. Now he is thinking clearly, and when he does, he recognizes that both he and Israel are great by the grace of God and nothing else. 7 In all the places I’ve moved with all the Israelites, did I ever ask any of the judges [a] of Israel whom I ordered to be shepherds of my people Israel why they didn’t build me a house of cedar?’. Such blessings can only be God's blessings. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever (2 Samuel 7:12-13). Would David do something great for God, like build Him a temple? After David build a palace for himself, he realized how inappropriate it was that the services of God were carried out in a tent. “Who am I, Almighty Lord,” he asked, “and why is my house so important that you have brought me this far? No. . . 10 I will make a place for my people Israel and plant them there. There is no reference whatever to any earthly continuity forever of the fleshly descendants of David as rulers over Israel. Instead, I moved around in a tent, the tent ⌞of meeting⌟. This statement cannot be made of the Messiah, the Son of David who will come to take away the sins of the world and to sit on the throne of His father, David. Remember that Jesus was known as the son of David and in one of His teachings, He said, “I will build up my church” (Matthew 16:18). The first temple of this dispensation was constructed in Kirtland, Ohio, and dedicated on March 27, 1836. In verses 8-11a, God gets to the heart of the matter. The Philistines have twice sought to overthrow him, and twice David has defeated them. God has chosen to dwell in a very different “temple” these days; it is the “temple” of His body, the church: 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit (Ephesians 2:19-22). I had it in my heart to build a house as a place of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, for the footstool of our God, and I made plans to build it. Indeed, you, Almighty Lord, have promised it. This prophecy, like many others, has a near and a distant fulfillment. He will be a man of peace and he shall build it." AN ALTAR INSTEAD OF A HOUSE (I Chronicles 21:18, 21-27) 18. God's “house” far surpasses David's proposed “house.”. The true glory comes not in the external surroundings, but in the fact that God Himself is among us, indwelling us, His body. Now, in verses 22-24, David thanks and praises God for who He is, as demonstrated by His marvelous works on behalf of Israel and David in the past. For I have not lived in a house since the day I … After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent." David's seed will reign for ever from David's throne in Jerusalem. The descendants of David -- his “house” -- will enjoy a very unique and privileged relationship with God. about who would build a house for God, however, detract from the central focus: that Yahweh intends to build a dynastic house for David. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. Deffinbaugh,” he responded rather hotly, “who is running this school, you, or me?” Oops. We cannot thwart His purposes and promises. It was God who gave David what he had gained. Why did God forbid David from building the temple? Sinai to the reign of David, the tabernacle had functioned flawlessly. Second Samuel 7 is in agreement with Stephen's argument. God tells him that not he, but his son, will build the house. Planting churches is a good thing, and the building of large churches is not necessarily evil. 28 “Almighty Lord, you are God, and your words are trustworthy. David has taken the wrong posture, of helping out God, rather than being the one who has constantly been helped by God. When David sees life from God's point of view, he sees life clearly, as it is. Psalm 89:4: “Your seed [David’s seed] I will establish forever, And build up your throne to all generations.” (3) When Christ returns, He will take over and sit down on an existing throne of David, here on earth (compare Luke 1:32). 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