Published by admin on Fri, 07/19/2024 - 2:48pm
When God delivered the Israelites from Egypt, they wandered in the desert before they entered the promised land.
According to God’s direction on Mt. Sinai, Moses built a tent or tabernacle from which God would meet with the Israelites (Exodus 39 – 40). It housed the ark of the covenant where sacrifices were offered to God and their sins were covered. It was sufficient for them for a time.
By the time of the taking of Jericho, the ark of the covenant was the focus of the covenant between God and the Israelites.
After David became King, he desired to build a permanent house or dwelling place for the Lord God (2 Samuel 7:1 – 14). David had spent a lifetime as a warrior so the task of building God’s house was passed to his son, Solomon, who oversaw its building. Jerusalem was the designated site. It was to be a house of prayer for all nations (Isaiah 56:7).
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