1 Chronicles 16:7-36 (Click on this link to read the passage. It is too long for me to copy into this post without breaking the Copyright law that governs its use.) This passage is a psalm of David’s even though it is not in the book of Psalms. It is a song of thanksgiving and praise to God for all he has done for his people. The cause of this celebration of praise was the restoration of the arc of the Covenant
Illustration above is from Easton’s Illustrated Dictionary Electronic text and markup copyright 1995 by Epiphany Software. The ark of God has several names in the Old Testament though they are all speaking of the same item. This arc was the most highly revered of everything that was a part of the first Tabernacle that Moses had constructed. The ark of God is also known as the ark of the covenant, the ark of the LORD,
1 Chronicles 16:1-6 Click on link to read passage. You may select your own version of the Bible after the link opens. I see no evidence that the celebrations were over and done with once the ark of the covenant was put into the tent that had been prepared for it. The celebration and praise continued. More sacrifices were made to God. Some were burnt offerings and some were fellowship offerings. The fellowship offerings were eaten by the people in an act of honor of
1 Chronicles 15:25-29 Click on link to read passage. You may select your own version of the Bible after the link opens. The passage in my previous post emphasized the planning that went into preparing for the acts of worship as the ark of God was brought back to Palestine. Today’s passage tells how the praise was carried out. There was much ceremony with the singing and the musical instruments. All the singers, musicians, and persons involved in the procession, including
1 Chronicles 15:16-24 Click on link to read passage. You may select your own version of the Bible after the link opens. At first glance this seems an insignificant passage in the scriptures with its long list of names. Granted, we don’t know much about the majority of these individuals apart from their brief descriptions here. But God doesn’t waste space in his Bible. So let us glean what we can in an overview. David went to the Levites, God’s appointed