O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places.
The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people.
Blessed be God! Psalm 68.35

A magnificent temple

It’s interesting to speculate about how David communicated his vision for the temple to the people of Israel. We know that he had written plans and diagrams which were approved by God Himself (1 Chron. 28.19). Were these copied and sent around to all the villages of Israel? Were local leaders brought to Jerusalem to hear the plans and perhaps see a mock-up?

O God, when You went out before Your people,
When You marched through the wilderness, Selah
The earth shook;
The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God;
Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. Psalm 68.7, 8

Bible times and our times

I get the impression that some Christians think there are two kinds of history, two kinds of time.

Blessed be the LORD,
Who daily loads us with benefits,
The God of our salvation!
Selah
Our God is the God of salvation... Psalm 68.19, 20

Psalm 68

I think it would be fair to describe many of the psalms of David as “visionary.” Consider Psalm 110, with David seeing his Lord seated at the right hand of God, sending His people out over all the earth like refreshing dew, while all His enemies are being put under His feet.

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Now David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORDmust be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all countries. I will now make preparation for it.” So David made abundant preparations before his death. 1 Chronicles 22.5

Astonishing success

By any measure, the last years of David’s reign over Israel were astonishingly busy and fruitful. It is unlikely any king or leader of any enterprise has accomplished so much in so short a time as David did during that sundown season of his life.

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Foundations of a Worldview

“Now therefore, write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the children of Israel; put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for Me against the people of Israel.” Deuteronomy 31.19

Foundations of a Worldview

“…if he has sinned and has realized his guilt and will restore what he took…” Leviticus 6.4 (ESV)

Foundations of a Worldview

“Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep…” Exodus 31.13

Foundations of a Worldview

Now the LORDcalled to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When any one of you brings an offering to the LORD…’” Leviticus 1.1

Foundations of a Worldview

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and you shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise.” Deuteronomy 6.6, 7