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Joshua 3 – Israel Crosses the Jordan
The historical crossing of the Jordan is the place where God intends to show the people not only that He is with them in this long-awaited event, but that He is with Joshua, as He was with Moses (verse...
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1 Samuel 4 – Philistines Capture the Ark
So far in the book of Samuel, we have read of little mention of real worship – other than some sacrificial offerings. Indeed chapter 3:1 says “the word of the Lord was rare in those days.” And Eli’s...
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2 Samuel 6 – The Ark Brought to Jerusalem
The story of the ark being brought to Jerusalem is told here, and the first attempt does not go well. The ark was one of the “holy things,” with which they communed with the Lord – but though the...
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1 Kings 8:1 – 9:9 – Ark Brought Into Temple
Sometime after the completion of construction of the temple, Solomon has the ark of the covenant, the tent of meeting (tabernacle), and all the holy vessels within brought from the old city of David so...
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Psalms 46-47 – A Mighty Fortress
An early printing of Luther’s hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Psalm 46 is famous for its first verse, which inspired Martin Luther’s hymn “A...
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Psalms 68 – The Procession of My God
This psalm is extolled by commentators as one of the most magnificent hymnal psalms of praise that David wrote – and in some ways, one of the most difficult to outline and interpret. It is widely...
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Psalms 96 – The Splendor of Holiness
Psalm 96 is part of David’s “Song of Thanks” to the Lord, which he had Asaph and his brothers sing after the arrival of the Ark in Jerusalem. The psalm is found virtually word for word in 1 Chronicles...
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1 Chronicles – The Annals of the Times
David bringing the Ark to Jerusalem Like the Book of Samuel, 1 & 2 Chronicles were originally one book. The Hebrew title is “Dibre Hayyamim” (meaning “Events of the Times” or “Annals”), which can...
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Ark Movement 101 – 1 Chronicles 15
After the fiasco in chapter 13 of 1 Chronicles when the transportation of the ark was so badly mishandled that Uzzah was killed, it remained at the home of Obed-edom while David figured out what to do....
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A Truly United Kingdom – (1 Chronicles 16)
The Sacrifice of the Old Covenant (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Now that the Levites had successfully transported the Ark to Jerusalem, David begins celebrating in the most proper manner – with tribute to...
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