The Tabernacle of David

[rjones]

I'm studying about the differences between the tabernacle of Moses and the tabernacle of David. I'm finding some amazing stuff. I'd love to have some imput from anyone who has wisdom on this subject.

Here's some of my findings:

The tabernacle of David was a tent, just like the tabernacle of Moses, erected to serve as a place of worship. But while the tabernacle of Moses remained at Gibeon, with all the articles of furniture (except the Ark of the Covenant itself), the tabernacle of David was on Mount Zion. It had none of the other furniture - only the Ark. And unlike Moses' tabernacle, it did not have three compartments - the Outer Court, the Holy Place and the Holiest of All (where the Ark was supposed to be placed). It had only one compartment, the Holiest of All! Yet people flowed in and out of David's tabernacle around the clock to worship before the Lord (2 Sa. 6:1-23; 1 Chr.13:1-14; 15:1-16:43).

The Ark of the Covenant had been removed from the Tabernacle of Moses many years previously. When Israel was losing in a battle with the Philistines, they had brought the Ark from the Tabernacle into their midst, believing, superstitiously, that its presence would give them victory. However, they were miserably defeated and the Ark was taken captive into Philistine territory and put into the temple of Dagon. The Philistines, however, soon sent it back into the land of Israel because of the judgments that began to come upon them. It ended up in a house in the border town of Kiriath Jearim, and remained there for 20 years, until David became king of all Israel. Read the full account in (1 Sa. 4 to 7).

Both the golden candlestick and the table of shewbread were conspicuously absent. Why?

"And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: AND DAVID OFFERED BURNT OFFERINGS AND PEACE OFFERINGS BEFORE THE LORD" (2Sa. 6:17).

Offering burnt offerings and peace offerings was the priest's function. Saul did it in impatience and fear, and his action of usurping the priestly office led to his loss of the kingdom as prophesied by Samuel (I Sa. 13:13,14).
David did it and was not chastised at all. Why?

In Acts 15 the early Church was discussing what New Testament worship was supposed to look like. James answers this question by quoting from (Amos 9:11-12) and states that the Mosaic order has passed and the Davidic order of worship is the pattern for New Testament believers.

 

[rjones]

The Tabernacle of David refers to the tent that King David set up on Mt. Zion when He returned the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem (1Chr. 15:1).

Within this tent, a new order of worship was instituted which was unlike anything that preceded it. From the tribe of Levi, David appointed thousands of singers and musicians who ministered day and night to the Lord. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year they ministered, and this continued for 33 years. (1Chr. 16:37, 23:5, 25:6-7; 2Sam 5:5).

It is believed that many of the Psalms were originally written and sung as prophetic songs of worship in David’s tabernacle. The ministry to the Lord that took place combined Worship (Psa. 42, 150), Warfare (Psa. 2, 47, 149), and Intercession (Psa. 41, 43); all of which were done with a Prophetic nature. (Psa. 22).

Most importantly, upon establishing this ministry to the Lord, David learned an invaluable lesson: With God’s Presence comes transformation.
As a result of David’s zeal to properly entertain the presence of God, all of Israel experienced God’s favor and blessings in the form of military victories, prosperity, and spiritual revival (1Chr. 18).

In fact, subsequent Kings who established this same Davidic order of worship saw similar results. Solomon (2Chr. 5-7), Joash (2Chr. 23, 24), Hezekiah (2Chr. 29), Josiah (2Chr. 35), Ezra (Ezra 3), and Nehemiah (Neh 12). Whenever true worship was restored, and usually after a time of apostasy, the society was transformed and the nation prospered.

 

[abigya]

Dear Brother Rjones


i just came across to your post today, i am also studying on this topic "The Tabernacle". you can see the materials i used here.

http://www.talkjesus.com/bible-study-hall/21391-tabernacle.html


http://www.talkjesus.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=1712&c=8


i studied with reference to Exodus and Hebrew, i will do further study on the difference.



In Christ

abigya

 

[rlowe]

Facts & Thoughts

"And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: AND DAVID OFFERED BURNT OFFERINGS AND PEACE OFFERINGS BEFORE THE LORD" (2Sa. 6:17).

Offering burnt offerings and peace offerings was the priest's function. Saul did it in impatience and fear, and his action of usurping the priestly office led to his loss of the kingdom as prophesied by Samuel (I Sa. 13:13,14).
David did it and was not chastised at all. Why?

Facts:

David was a man after God's own heart.

David was in the lineage of Jesus who is our High Priest.

God sees the heart & thoughts behind people's actions.

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Thoughts:

Though only God knows for sure, it sounds like
Saul usurped the priest & sacrificed impatiently,
while David sacrificed zealously.

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Hope this helps.
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[trucker]

Tabernacle of David

Just a quick insight. The Tabernacle of David also represented the future work of Jesus Christ. It is a type and Shadow of the New Covenant. Jesus provided a way for all men to experience the presence of God. God was not locked up in a building or a tent. He now comes and tabernacles with all people by indwelling them. You now are the temple of the spirit of God. We are also Kings and priest before the Lord and God no longer is limited to the priest hood, animal sacrifices. If you read Jerm 31: 31-34. He was telling Israel of a new way that God would tabernacle with his people. The entire Old Testament points to Jesus. The temple, all the articles in the temple, the way of worship all pointed to the new covenant where God would come and Tabernacle with men through them receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior.

The tabernacle of David was different than the Tabernacle of Moses in that it fostered an intimacy between people and God. In Moses Tabernacle only the High priest could enter the Holy of all and that with fear and trembling. David’s Tabernacle allowed all people to experience the presence of God. It also represented mercy, loving kindness and his unconditional acceptance of all who approached him by Faith, not works. It’s a type and shadow of those receiving salvation and the new birth by grace through faith, not works. David’s tabernacle also represents the doing away of legalistic ways to reach or touch God.

Another thing about David. Do you realize that when he had Uriah the Hittite killed and had an affair with Bathsheba; the Mosaic Law provided no sacrifice to erase or cover those sins. There was no sacrifice for adultery or murder. Its was death. David fell back on the Abrahamic covenant and the mercy and loving kindness of God and was spared. David had a full understanding of the loving kindness, Grace and unconditional love of God.

If you really want to do a interesting study, follow the teaching of the covenant God made with the HOUSE of DAVID!:singing: