From eece2e703737cdc421417c414ccc49139618be12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:45:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] 1 Chronicles 29:1-30 --- content/bible_journal/1chronicles_29:1-30.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/1chronicles_29:1-30.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_29:1-30.md b/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_29:1-30.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9f74416 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_29:1-30.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ ++++ +title = "1 Chronicles 29:1–30" +date = "2024-07-24" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1Chronicles29.1-30) + +As Moses asked the Israelites for contributions to the construction of the tabernacle, so David does the same in preparing for the construction of the temple. +In addition, however, he models for the people the generosity he asks of them by contributing a vast amount of his own wealth to the building fund. +A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms, so even 1 talent of something was a large amount. +David gave _thousands_ of talents of gold and silver towards the construction and decoration of the temple. +The rest of the leaders of Israel, even together, were able to give more than David, but not twice as much as he did. + +Notice that everyone gave freely what they decided they ought to give. +The people loved the Lord and gave abundantly so that He would have a house in their midst to dwell in. +There was much rejoicing as they gave their offerings and sacrifices that day. + +David leads the people to worship God with his prayer. +He acknowledges that everything the people have given has come from the Lord in the first place. +He asks that such spirits of generosity and holiness would be found in himself and his people for all their days, short though they are compared to the Lord. + +There is an odd phrase here, saying they made Solomon the king "the second time". (_v. 22_) +It seems that some manuscripts don't have these words, and it's difficult to figure out what they refer to. +One possibility is that Solomon was anointed as king in private, and this was the public coronation. +Another is that Solomon was declared king by David before the people, and then this refers to another ceremony after David died. +Yet another is that there are things left out of this history, especially concerning the usurpation of David's son Adonijah, and there were actually two coronations. +Or it was a mistake on some scribe's part. +It's very hard to tell. +While God's Word is preserved for us, some of the details like this are a bit fuzzy around the edges. +But God is faithful to keep His message to us clear, and this difficulty does not really matter to us, if it ever did. + +Finally, the Chronicler reports the death of King David and cites his sources for this book. +The Chronicles he mentions are what we refer to as 1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings, and possibly other works that are harder to identify as they may not be preserved. + +* * * + +Your Word shall endure forever and ever.