“The Tent Which David Had Pitched…”

June 19, 2018

“The Tent Which David Had Pitched…”

Blessings folk!

The Ark of the Covenant had arrived.

I have been intrigued through the years over a couple of things related to this.

David did not take the Ark to the Mosaic Tabernacle where it had been for centuries.

David took it to a tent that he had made.

1 Ch 16:1

And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

They/David offered burnt offerings and peace offering before the Lord.

This is strictly a priestly function, but we see David doing it.

2 Sa 6:17

So they brought in the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent which David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

We will see later that David came/went before the Lord and His Ark when he desired.

How?
Why?

Apparently the Lord instructed/commanded/allowed David to do so.

We have no account of this in the Word…as far as I know.
But do see David’s actions and deeds.

When David had finished his offerings he blessed the people…

2 Sa 6:18-19

When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offering,
he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.

Further, he distributed to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, both to men and women,
a cake of bread and one of dates and one of raisins to each one.
Then all the people departed each to his house.

1 Ch 16:2-3

When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings,
he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

He distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman,
to everyone a loaf of bread and a portion of meat and a raisin cake.

He did not bless them in word only.
He blessed in deed.
He gave to each man/woman…

  • A loaf of bread
  • A portion of meat
  • A raisin cake…desert!!

There is a vivid picture for us.
There was a time when the Mosaic tabernacle and sacrifices were carrying on without the Ark.
Without the Presence of God.
All the rituals according to the instruction of the Lord, yet without Him.

The Presence of God was with David in the tent that he had built.

Such is today.

Most “churches” carry on in the rituals of their religion without the Power and Presence of the Lord.

But, in other often unseen places, the Power and Presence of God is poured forth.

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