Abinadab is no longer alive, but the Ark is still in the House of Abinadab (2Samuel 6:3). Under the Old Covenant however, He didnt cut you any slack. Tell me Church: Does God ever need our help? I recently received an email from a man demanding to know why God wasnt blessing him. He said, Im coming with you! He and all his house picked up stakes and moved in with the Ark, becoming gatekeepers alongside the priests! (I Chronicles Ch16, V38). I figured if people, whatever reason, were not open to hearing him, maybe they would hear the truth from someone else. 18, 21, 24). 13 And when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal. We meet at the Lions Hall (935 Sydenham Road) in Kingston. 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.. This demonstrates that David this time around had a greater revelation and appreciation of the blood of Jesus. 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. Praise and worship are involved. During the time that the Ark was with him Obed-edom used to light a candle beforeit twice daily, early in the morning and again at evening (ib.). Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. On Davidsfirst attempt,he put the Ark on a new oxcart. David succeeded Saul as King, and reigned in Hebron 7 years. Church, Christianity is not about laws or doctrines. This prophetically indicates the future ingrafting of the gentiles into the kingdom of God. A reference to defending the Bible's account of origins, "How long was the ark of the covenant at Abinadabs house20 years or more than 40 years?" Very graphic picture of Davids new-found appreciation. Those poor, clueless, haplessPhilistineshadthe Ark for a total of7 months; 7 months of pure hell, that is. The ark of Yahweh remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months: and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom, and all his house. 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. Was the Ark of the Covenant a weapon? 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;. 14 And David danced before the Lord . THATS WHY UZZAH DIED: BECAUSE SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS IS DEADLY. After opening it and looking inside; the Beth-shemeshites incurred upon themselves the curse of God, in which 50,070 men were slaughtered (1 Sam 6:19). His email was littered with references to I, me, and my. He never asked what he could do to please God, only complained at how God hadnt pleased him.