What was David's Tabernacle? (continued from Cover Page)
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It was a tent,[1] a cloth hut"[1] that housed the presence of God upon the Ark of the Covenant on Mt. Zion after David became king. Before the reign of David,the Ark of the Covenantbelonged in theTabernacle (tent) of Moses where only the high priest had access to once a year. This was the leading edge of truth that the children of Israel understood from Sinai (Exod.25:8-22) until the time of David's Tabernacle. (1Chron.13-16)REVIEW: PHASE 2,Page.3
Now under king David's reign(with God's blessing) the Levites were given access "continuallyto the Ark of theCovenant as every day's work required" (This "work" was singing with stringed, wind and percussion instruments)
THIS WAS NEW![2] NOTE: The Priesthood continued with the offering sacrifices at the Tabernacle of Moses. (1Chron.15:1-28; 16:37-43; 23:25-26, 30, 1Chron.28:19)
Summary chart of the journey of the Ark of the Covenant (Presence of God)
I. A brief history of the Ark of the Covenant / The Presence of God until David
A. We must start at the beginning. (Prov.18:13) "In the beginning God created the heaven
and the earth." (Gen.1:1)
B. On the sixth day (of creating the earth), God created man (Adam and Eve Gen.1:27-28;
2:4-17) and placed them in the garden eastward in Eden "to dress and keep it" as they
walked and talked with God in His presence, in the cool of the evening. (Gen.3:8)
C. Thensin entered the world and the walking and talking in God'spresencewas breached
causing Adam and Eve to hide themselves from His (God's) presence. (Gen.3:1-24, Rom.5:10-12)
D. But "God who is rich in mercy" initiated a way for mankind to return back into His presence(Eph.2:4,
Gen.3:1-24; 4:1-4, Rom.5:10-15; 16:20, Col.2:14-15) This would take the woman's seed crushing the serpents
head (Gen.3:15)
E. Then God made"coats of skins to cover their nakedness." (Sin) He had no respect (or reverence, deference,
honor) for their fig leaf aprons. (Gen.2:21; 3:1-21, Isa.64:6, 2Cor.6:14-18, Heb.4:13)
F. Then God drove out the man[3] from the Garden, out from God's presence and the ONLY way back to
walking and taking with God in Hispresence is through the "Cherubim and a flaming sword which turns every
way" which meant certain death (Gen.3:22-24, Rom.5:10-15)
G. This became man's spiritual status. Driven out of God's presence while waiting for the hope of the
woman's seed that would bruise the serpents head. (Gen.3:17-21)
H. This continued in Abel's offering the firstlings of the flock (Gen.4:1-4, Heb.11:4 / Rom.10:17)
I. This continued in Noah's offering upon a Altar after the flood (Gen.8:20-22)(NOTE: The Garden of Eden was
but the truth of Cherubims with a flaming sword continues in the consuming fire of the Altar.
J. This continuedin Abraham's offering upon a Altar (Gen.12:8)
I. When God initiated[0] the Law of Moses, (Rom.7:7-9)mankind became accountable to all the Law (Gal.3:10,
James.2:10, Rom.7:7-14) because God wanted to "dwell amongst" (among / closer) us. This required the
Tabernacle structure which centered around the Ark of the Covenant / Presence of God (Exod.25:8-22,
Exod.40:1-38)
1. This was where God communed, ruled and reigned from "above the mercy
seat...between the two Cherubims" (2Sam.7:13, Exod.25:8-22) However mankind
was still kept outside of God's presence in the Most Holy Place and only the high
priest (representing the people) could enter with the Vail on the day of Atonement.
(Lev.10:1-2; 16:1-2) "Which was a figure for the time then present...imposed on
them until the time of reformation." i.e. Till Christ comes[4]
2. The Tabernacle pattern (that housed God's presence)It was the"present truth"
(2Peter.1:12) that "the church in the wilderness" (Acts.7:37-38, 1Cor.10:1-11) lived by
from Sinai to the Land promised to Abraham. (Gen.12:1-2; 15:1-15, Exod.25:8-22;
26:33-34; 30:6, 40:20-38, Lev.16:2, Num.10:1-35; 14:44, Josh.3:3-18; 6:1-13; 18:1-2, )
3. When they entered the Land (under the leadership of Joshua), the Tabernacle (including the Ark of the
Covenant) came to rest[5]at ShilohJosh.3:3-18; 6:1-13; 18:1-2) "And the Land was subdued before them..."
(Josh.18:2)
4. But not all Israel drove out "all of the inhabitants of the Land. (Josh.1-24, Judges.2:1-10)
5. This lead to them (Judges.1-21:15) being defeated by the Philistines and the Ark of God taken captive. This
left the Tabernacle with no Ark of the Covenant (no presence, no glory) NOTE: 1Sam.4:21-22
6. The Philistines could not handle the Ark of the Covenant and they returned it. (1Sam.3:3; 4:3-18; 5:5-6:11-21)
7. Upon the Ark's return even the people of God mishandled it (1Sam.6:19-21)
8. No one wanted to be around the Ark of the Covenant and it remained at Kirjathjearim for 20 years.
(1Sam.6:21; 7:1-2)
9. During this time Saul became that first king of Israel (1Sam.8:1-22; 9:27; 10:1) who never inquired
"communed" with God "from above the mercy seat...in all things"(Exod.25:8-22, 1Sam.10:1,1Chron.13:3)
10. Saul failed as king and was rejected as king and David reigned in his place(1Sam.8:1-2; 1Sam.15:1-34,
2Sam.5:1-12 / 1Chron.13:1-3)
II. The first thing David said as king, "let us bring again the ark of our God to us." (1Chron.13:1-6)
"So David (a man after God's own heart Acts.13:22,36) gathered all Israel together, from Shiloh of Egypt even
unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. And David went up, and all Israel, to
Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that
dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it." (Exod.25:8-22, 1Chron.13:5-6; 13:1-3, Acts.13:22;
36, 1Chron.13:5-14; 15:1-29; 16:1-43)
A. David's intentions[6]were good, but failed to follow the "dueorder" completely
After "fetching" the Ark and Uzza died because he touched[7] the Ark. David said, "the Lord our God
made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after thedue order. So the priests and the Levites
sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel. And the children of the Levites (the sons
of Korah) bare the ark of God upon their shoulders ("due order") with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded
according to the word of the Lord. (1Chron.13:10-14)
1. Note: The sons of Aaron the Priests were there to offer the sacrifices according to
the "due order" (2Sam.6:13, Lev.1:5, 15; 2:1-2; 3:2; 4:16)
2. The sons of Kohath (the Levites) were there to carry the Ark of God according to
the "due order" however they (all Israel) put the Ark on a new cart which caused
a "breach" because this was NOT the due order. This was Kohathites (son of Levi)
responsiblity. (Num.1:47-54; 3:1-51; 4:1-15, 1Chron.13:7)
3. David gathered and all Israel
The "due order" says, only the Levites
(the sons of Kohath) not all Israel.
(Num.1:47-54; 3:38-39; 7:9, 1Sam.15:15)
1Chron.13:3-7)
4. David and all Israel carried the Ark of God on a new[8]cart
a. NOTE: The "due order" did include some parts of the Tabernacle to carried
on a cart. (Num.7:1-9, 1Sam.4:1-11; 6:10-21)
(1) OPINION: This could have been a Philistine carry over? (NOTE: 1Sam.6:7)
(2) OPINION: This could have been the result of a loose / general understand-
ing of God's Word.
b. The "due order" was on the shoulder's of the Levites / Kohathites (Num.7:9)
It should be noted that their playing with all their might with singing, and with
harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with
trumpets, did not exempt[9]them from being accountable for the patterns
and principles of the Law of Moses. It was still in effect.(Num.3:27-32; 4:1-16,
1Chron.16:37-43)
NOTE: This is why God smote Uzza(1Chron.13:9) because Uzza was a Benjaminite (1Chron.8:1-7) and not
of the family Levi (Kohath) (NOTE: Lev.10:1-2; 16:1-2, Num.20:7-12, 1Cor.10:1-4, Heb.6:6, Neh.7:63-65,
2Chron.26:16-21)
5. NOTE: The "due order" says the Levites needed to be sanctified (set apart)
a. The Levites (who had been delivered from Egypt, through the Red Sea, continued to Mt. Sinai
were set apart / sanctified. (Review: The journey of Israel / the Church in the wilderness)
b. David was qualified because he was a prophet, priest and king (Acts.2:30, 1Sam.21:5-7 /
Num.3:38-29, Lev.24:1-9)NOTE: 1Cor.14:29 / 2Tim.2:15
(1) NOTE: How Moses, and David point to The Lord Jesus Christ, The Prophet, Priest and King.
(2) Both built / made a habititation for God's presence, according to the pattern. (Exod.25:8, 1Chron.28:19)
c. The Kohathites failed in their responsibility to sanctify themselves and failed in their responsibility
to carry the Ark on the shoulders. (Num.7-9, 1Chron.13:13-15)
(1) Note the conditions of Israel before David became king
(a) They had come into the Land under Joshua (Review: PHASE 2, Page 3)
(b) The Tabernacle of Moses was set up at Shiloh "and the land was subdued
before them" (Josh.18:1-2)
(c) However the Book of Judges records their relapses into idolatry of the Land
and "every man" doing that which is right in his own eyes. (Judges.21:25)
(d) The Book of Samuel begins with Eli's (the high priest) and his son's (the priest-
hood) who had no fear (reverence, respect or honor) for the "due order" and
caused the people to "abhored the offering of the Lord." (1Sam.2:11-17)
(e) The "due order" was being "choked out."[10]The result (fruit) was the Ark was
taken into captivity. (1Sam.2:11-17; 4:1-11 / Note Jer.7:1-12 Key word "Shiloh)
NOTE: Matt.13:22
(f) It was a dark time for Israel. God told Moses "there (at the Ark of the Covenant)
I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat,
from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of
all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel."
(Exod.25:1-22)
B. David prepared a place for the Ark of God in Mt. Zion(NOTE: 1Chron.28:19, Acts.13:22,36)
"All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of
this pattern." David (Acts.13:22, 36) was doing a NEW thing with God's blessing because "the Lord made
him (David) understand" (Others experienced disaster Num.14:1-45, 1Sam.4:1-11; 5:1-12; 6:1-21 / v.18-21)
1. David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place[0]for the ark of God, and pitched for it a
tent (Tabernacle / Cloth hut)[1] in Mt. Zion. (1Chron.11:5; 28:19, 2Chron.5:2, Psa.125:1, Rom.9:33, Heb.12:22.
1Peter.2:6 / Eph.2:20-22, 1Cor.3:10-15, Rom.11:26)REVIEW: PHASE.2, Page.3
a. David did not put the Ark of the Covenant back in the Tabernacle that Moses built (1Chron.13:1-6; 1
1Chron.5:1-29; 16:1-43)NOTE: 1Chron.28:19
b. Now there are two structures (See Page.2 for the significance of these two tents" (1Chron.8:5; 17:5)
(1) The Tabernacle of Moses which was the "present truth" from Sinai (Exod.25:8) to entering
the Land (Gen.12:1-2; 15:1-22) and resting at Shiloh (Josh.18:1) under Joshua's leadership.
(Review: PHASE.2, Page.3)
(2) The Tabernacle of David continued from the time of king David, until the completion of
Solomon's Temple. (2Chron.5:1-14)Review: PHASE.2, Page.3, IX. A-C
2. The importance of the place that God chooses (Deut.12:1-12; 16:16-17, Lev.17:1-11, Exod.
40:5-7 "set")
a. God told Abraham there would be "land" (Gen.12:1-2)
b. Moses said there will be "place" in the "Land" (Deut,12:1-2)
c. David identified where the "place" was in the Land (1Chron.21:22)
3. Notethe importance ofthe name being recorded in the "place" (Exod.20:24,11; 14:23-24; 16:2,6,11,
Deut.12:5,11; 14:23; 16:2,6,11, 1Chron.13:6; 22:19; 29:16, 2Chron.2:1,4; 6:6,
a. The Temple (which was the next and final step after David's Tabernacle) was "to house the name of the
Lord(Matt.18:16, Eph.3:15, 2Chron.6:6, Eph.2:20-2, Col.3:17)
NOTE: God's Name was recorded upon the Arkof the Covenant and it's journey. "...God came to
Nathan, saying...Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord...I have not dwelt (place / name
/ presence) in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent
(Tabernacle of Moses) to tent, (The Tabernacle of David) and from one tabernacle to another.
(1Chron.13:6; 17:1-15)
b. The name is the nature / it is who the person is.
"Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: (in the Word of God)
that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature,(called by His Name Acts.15:17)having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust." (2Peter.1:4, 1John.2:16 / Compare Eve-Gen.3:1-00, 2Cor.11:1-4)
(1) David told Goliath[0] that he was coming in the name of the Lord of Hosts. This was everything that
God is to defeat him (Goliath) 1Sam.17:45 / NOTE: Col.2:17
(1) We have been "bought with a price" and given His "family" name. (1Cor.6:19-20, Eph.3:15)
(2) God's name is recorded upon us in water baptism (Matt.28:19-20, Matt.18:16,
Eph.3:15, 2Chron.6:6, Eph.2:20-2, Col.3:17) into the name (Matt.28:19 / John.16:10-15,
Acts.2:38; 8:16; 10:48; 19:5)
(3) This was also foreshadowed in the Old Testament (blueprint) at circumcision[0] (Gen.21:1-5)
the male child was given their name which points to our water baptism. (Matt.28:19,
Rom.2:28-29, Col.2:11-12)
(a) Circumcision (to be separated, a cutting off) i.e. the old man (life) to be conformed to
the image of Christ. (2Cor.5:17
(b) NOTE: This is what the antichrist will copy (counterfeit) Rev.13:15) when the false Prophet
causes the people to make an image of the beast and make everyone "take the mark[0] of his
name"[0] because he wants to be "like the most High" (Rev.13:1-18) NOTE: 1John.2:18-20; 4:1-4
(c) Let no man deceive you (Matt.24:4) with worship that is "like" the "true worship" (John.4:23-24
-- Jeroboam(1Kings.11:1-43; 12:1-33, Amos.5:20-21) "like(Isa.14:11-14) unto the Feast that is in
Judah." This was because he wanted to appeal to the peoples convenience. (comprise)
-- Nebuchadnezzar's "all kinds of instruments" used to bow down to the image. It was the
combined (mixture) of sound. (Dan.2:1-45;3:1-15 / Think off Rev.13:1-18, 2Thes.2:1-9)
c. Leteveryone that (sings, plays and instrument, wind or percussion / drums) who names the name of
Christdepart from iniquity (2Tim.2:19)
(1) The Levites were to be sanctified (set apart). (Gen.49:5-7, Num.1:47-54, 1Chron.5:16,31
48, 23:26-32; 1Chron.28:19) NOTE: This was a 24/7 responsibility
(2) They "set up" the Tabernacle and "took it down" ready for travelingfrom Sinai to the Land (promised
to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Gen.12:1-2, 15:1-22) resting at Shiloh. (Josh.18:1-2)
(3) Now they are housing God's presence with their singing and Worship with stringed, wind and
percussion instruments (1Chron.23 / Psa.22:3)
NOTE: David said, "All this...the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even
all the works of this pattern." (1Chron.18:19)
D. David gave Musical instruments unto the Levites(THIS WAS NEW)
For David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem
for ever: And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the
service thereof" (1Chron.13:23) David "left the "Levites to minister before the Ark. Asaph the chief, and next
to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom:
and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; Benaiah also and Jahaziel the
priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. (1Chron.16:4-6; 28:19)
1. Now David is setting the Levities "to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise
at even:" (1Chron.23:25-30)
a. Every morning and Evening (NOTE: Gen.1:5 evening and morning were the first day) No time off
(1) God was the Levites inheritance. (Num.18:20-24)
(2) The Levites were to minister unto the Lord. (Num.1:47-54)
(3) God took care of the Levites needs with the tithe. (Num.18:20-28)
(4) The family of Levi were divided into three parts (1Chron.6:1-48)
(a) The Levites that were now the singers and musicians. (1Chron.23:25-30)
(b) The Priesthood (the sons of Aaron the high priest) that offered the sacrifices on the
Altar (1Chron.16:37-43)
(c) The high priest which was Aaron once a year represented the Children of Israel on
the day atonement. (Lev.16:1-34)
b. This pattern was included in Solomon's Temple worship (2Chron.5:1-14, 2Chron.7:6; 29:26-27, Ezra.3:10,
Neh.12:36, 1Cor.14:26, Eph.5:18, Col.3:19 'bring a psalm")
(1) Be careful what you hear and how you hear (Luke.0:00)
(a) Careful (don't let the thorns (the care / distraction) of this world) choke out the Seed of the
Word / be become unfruiful (Matt.13:22) Samson was "distracted" by a Philistine woman
(b) Hearing ear (spiritual ear)
(2) The example of Jerboam (1Kings.12:)
(a) Jeroboam comprised That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments
of musick, like David; (1Kings.12:)
(3) God said, I will not hear your offerings. (Amos.5:21; Amos 6:5) "like"
(4) Nebuchnezzar / bowed when "all kinds of misic" (compromised under peer presure) was played /
sounding / Image beast
NOTE: The Levites were to be 24/7 minister unto the Lord / Tabernacle (Num.1:
c. No one has changed David's pattern throughout the Old Testament and the New Testament.
(2Chron.11-14,2Chron.29:25; 35:15, Ezra, Neh.12:24) and this was continued in the New Covenant /
Testament (1Cor.14:26, Eph.5:19, Col.3:16)
NOTE: The sacrifice of Worship requires the name / place[11] (Peace Offering / Heb.13:13-15, John.4:20-24)
The name is the nature. As musicians and singer we are centering around HIS NAME everything that God is
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The intent of Page.2 is to explain why the 1st Cent. Church followed the blueprintfrom Egypt to
David's Tabernacle but failed to attain the fulfillment of Solomon's Temple. (Review: PHASE.2, Page.4, 5)
PHASE.2,Page.5, 6, 7 details how God has been restoring His Church since the reformation (1517 AD)
according to the same pattern that the 1st. Cent. Church followed until their spiritual decline (approx.100
AD) to the dark ages (approx.500 AD)
When parallelingPHASES.2, 4, 8, 9, 11 it reveals that the Church (the Body of Christ in the season / timeof
the restoration of the preparing Tabernacle of David, and the preparation for the reality of Solomon's
Temple. (NOTE: The Temple Jesus said He would build WITHOUT HANDS. (Mark.14:57-58, Acts.7:47-48;
17:24, Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12, 1Peter.5:2)
Continued on Phase 7, Page 2 (COMING SOON)
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Review: PHASE.4 for details of chart
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RUTH
The Ark of the Covenant
CENTER
(Except for the song of Moses and Miriam dancing with timbrels Exod.15:1-20)
Covenant
Ark of the
Music, singing, musical instruments.
Wind, stringed, percussion.
The song of Moses and Miriam dancing with Timbrel
No mention of music, singing, musicians until David
------------- TAB. MOSES -----------------
Breach
Breach
TAB. DAVID
The Levites kept the charge of the Tabernacle. (Taking it down and setting it up) (Num.1:47-54; 2:1-51)
God said, "I have gone (i.e. His Presence upon the Ark of the Covenant Exod.25:8-22)[0] from tent (the Tabernacle of Moses) to tent" (The Tabernac;e of David") (1Chron.17:1-5)
God's "stamp of approval" was upon the Ark of the Covenant.
It was designed by God, it was a pattern of the heavens.
(1Chron.28:19, Heb.9:1-28; 10:1-25) "Written for our learning" / Profitable for doctrine. (2Tim.3:16-17)
Breach
No mention of music, singing, musicians until David
Tabernacle of Moses
Breach
The present truth of the Tabernacle
God told David that He has "gone from tent to tent"
We cannot do what we want, we still need to fear (respect, reverence) God's "due order." That we mayknow how to "behave" in the House of God. These things are written for our learning
(Eccl.5:1-6, Rom.15:4, 2Tim.3:16-17, Matt.4:4, 1Cor.14:29)
Let ALL things be done decently and in "order"
Breach
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NOTE: How God is making all the moves to "drawing nigh" unto us. (James.5:7-8) To have fellowship again, but it must be on His terms ("signified" by the Tabernacle pattern Heb.9: 1-10, v.8) because He cannot
and does not change. (Mal.3:6, Heb.13:8, Heb.9:1-28; 10:1-25)
NEW!
The Sons of Aaron the Priesthood ministered in the Holy Place and outer court offering the sacrifices
This example is for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. (Rom.15:4)
They are profitable for doctrine, reproof, corrections, instruction in righteousness. (2Tim.3:16-17)
The song of Moses and Miriam dancing with Timbrel
Page.2 details the significance of these Tabernacles functioning at the same time the Temple was being prepared and built.
(1Chron.28-2Chron.5:1-14
(Except for the song of Moses and Miriam dancing with timbrels Exod.15:1-20)
REMEMBER:
These things written aforetime for our (The New Testament Church learning to comfort, give patience, The are our ensamples or types to teach us how to handle God's presence and behaveourselves in the House of God (Rom.15:4, 1Cor.10:1-11, 2Tim.3:16-17
1Cor.14:40)
A cloth hut / Tent