1 Chronicles 25

May 12, 2022

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1 Chronicles 25 (NIV)

The Musicians
1 David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:
2 From the sons of Asaph:
Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision...........Continue Reading

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  1. Music and worship is clearly important to God and it seems that musicians of this time were doing much more than playing music as they were noted to be prophesying as well. It is interesting that David used the commanders of his army to help in the selection process he clearly held their council in high regard.

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  2. More sons serving with psalms, song and prophesy. Instruments for use in song and prophesy and praise and thanksgiving.

    This was an interesting comment on enduringword.com: “They cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student: David didn’t give the choice worship assignments only to the most talented and greatest. He let God do the choosing and it was both a prevention of pride for the great and the teacher, and a learning opportunity for the small and the student.”

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  4. It is interesting that prophesy is included along with praising God with voice and instruments. One wonders if this was more the forth telling of the Word as opposed to the fore telling of the future, or some combination of both. It is also significant that it was all done under supervision, making sure those who were speaking for God were really speaking for God. Clearly this does show the priority that worship had in the temple which reenforced the whole point of the temple, to bring glory to God. Naturally this was to the benefit of the worshiper and not to God, because God she not need anything from us. It is also interesting to see the rotation that was part of service in the temple. The roles were essential and yet people had time when they were not performing them as well.

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  5. Chapter 21, satan rose up , incited David to take a census, why would satan care? And why is satan mentioned

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    1. You made note of a sticky issue here Steve. Here in Chronicles it says satan tempted David, in 2 Samuel 24:1 it says God was angered against Israel and incited David against them to have David take a census. It doesn’t come about often in Scripture, but it does reveal that at times God uses satan to do His dirty work without divesting Himself from responsibility. You could even think of it that both God and satan both have an agenda here. Satan is always looking for opportunities to tempt God’s people to do wrong things. God wants to bring discipline on Israel for their evil ways but wants it associated with a national issue (and also gives David the chance to do the right thing and avoid the whole thing). So as satan comes before God to get permission for how much evil he can instigate, God allows this temptation to go through. Or it could be more like a Job dynamic where God, knowing what He wants to do to Israel, points David out to satan and gives satan reign over what he would do to him. But both scenarios make Chronicles and Samuel right….whose responsible…well both God and satan are. The God/satan dynamic is similar with Job too….they are both responsible. It happens in the temptation of Judas as well. Satan leads Judas (Judas, like David, is a willing participant) and Judas betrays Jesus. But in all situations, God’s will is done, people are responsible for their actions, and satan is a patsy.

      Please let me know if this makes sense (Steve as well as anyone reading this).

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  6. Chapter 20:4 war with the Philistines. are the Philippines part of the Nation That God promised to Haggar son Ismail ?

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    1. The Philistines are described as being decedents of Ham in Genesis 10:13. They occupied the Southwest corner of Palestine whereas the descendants of Ishmael lived in the Sinai Peninsula toward Egypt (Hagar was Egyptian and found an Egyptian wife for Ishmael) They tended to migrate toward the Arabian Peninsula where Saudi Arabia is.

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