April 17 - Psalm 30; 1
Chron 25-26
Glad
we had a Psalm to read today because the rest was pretty dry again! I wondered
about the intro, though. It said it was written by David for the dedication of
the temple, but the temple hadn’t been completed while David was alive. However
the Hebrew word here is literally translated ‘house’, which is also used in
reference to the tabernacle. It’s also
possible that this was written in advance to be read by Solomon when the temple
was completed.
Apparently
musicians were set apart and did not have to fight in the military. We see that
the three family leaders were under the supervision of the king, and they all
prophesied. They were in turn responsible for their sons, who were all trained
and skilled in music for the Lord.
We
also see that the Kohathites, who were previously responsible for carrying the
Ark, are now gatekeepers. I always like the little ‘asides’ that occasionally
show up about the people. Obed-Edom was blessed, Shemaiah’s sons were ‘very
capable…and strong,” Shimri was appointed as the first although he wasn’t
really first born (I wonder why), and Zechariah was a wise counselor.
TOMORROW’S
TEXT: Psalms 5-7; 10-11; 13; 17
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