“They brought the ark of Adonai in and put it in its place inside the tent that David had set up for it. David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Adonai.”-2 Samuel 6:17
We’re told the Ark was placed inside some “tent” that David had prepared.
Okay, so whether you realize it or not, we’ve just encountered a part of Scripture that’s been the subject of intense debate for a long time.
Some translators think the word should be “tabernacle” instead of “tent.”
They argue it proves that either the original Wilderness Tabernacle or a replica of it was brought to the City of David for the Ark.
The King James Version says…
“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.”
This is a mistake.
The Hebrew word here is ohel, which means a regular tent, like one a shepherd might use.
The word for a holy place, like the Tabernacle, is mishkan, and it’s not in this verse.
When we get into the next chapter, we’ll get a clearer picture of what this tent was…
But for now, let’s be clear:
This was NOT a Tabernacle or a Mishkan.
It was just a tent.
So here’s the takeaway I’m getting for today.
I’m reminded that God’s presence doesn’t depend on grand structures or elaborate buildings.
David didn’t need some majestic Tabernacle.
He set up a tent and offered sacrifices with sincerity.
Sometimes, the simplest acts of devotion mean the most.
So lemme ask you this.
Are you making room for God in your life?
Even if all you have to offer is a “tent”?
Ya feeling me?
Remember, it’s all about a heart that’s prepared for Him!
CONNECTING THIS TEACHING TO THE NEW TESTAMENT
“Do you not know that you are
God’s temple and that God’s Spirit
dwells in you? If anyone destroys
God’s temple, God will destroy him.
For God’s temple is holy,
and you are that temple.”
-1 Corinthians 3:16-17
“What agreement has the
temple of God with idols?
For we are the temple of
the living God; as God said, ‘
I will make my dwelling
among them and walk among
them, and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.’”
-2 Corinthians 6:16
“In whom the whole structure,
being joined together,
grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
In Him, you also are being
built together into a dwelling
place for God by the Spirit.”
-Ephesians 2:21-22
“Neither shall they say,
Lo here! or, lo there! f
or, behold, the kingdom
of God is within you.”
-Luke 17:21
“If anyone loves me,
he will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him
and make our home with him.”
-John 14:23
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