O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You. O LORD our GodThis phrase acknowledges the covenant relationship between God and His people, Israel. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) emphasizes God's eternal and unchanging nature. The term "our God" signifies a personal and communal relationship, reflecting the covenant established with Abraham and reaffirmed through Moses. This relationship is central to Israel's identity and worship practices. from Your hand comes all this abundance
This acknowledges God's sovereignty and provision. The abundance refers to the wealth and resources gathered for the construction of the temple. It highlights the belief that all material blessings originate from God, a theme consistent throughout Scripture (e.g., Deuteronomy 8:18). This perspective fosters humility and gratitude, recognizing human stewardship rather than ownership. that we have provided to build You a house
The "house" refers to the temple Solomon would build in Jerusalem, a central place for worship and sacrifice. The temple's construction was a fulfillment of God's promise to David (2 Samuel 7:12-13). The phrase underscores the communal effort and dedication of resources for a sacred purpose, reflecting the importance of collective worship and the centrality of the temple in Israelite religion. for Your holy Name
The temple was to be a dwelling place for God's Name, symbolizing His presence among His people. The "holy Name" signifies God's character and reputation, which Israel was to honor and uphold. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's holiness and the call for His people to be holy (Leviticus 19:2). The temple served as a tangible reminder of God's holiness and His covenant with Israel. and all of it belongs to You
This phrase reiterates the theme of divine ownership and human stewardship. It reflects the biblical understanding that everything in creation is God's (Psalm 24:1). This acknowledgment serves as a reminder of the temporary nature of human possession and the ultimate accountability to God for how resources are used. It encourages a mindset of generosity and responsibility in the use of God's gifts. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe King of Israel who is speaking in this verse. He is acknowledging God's provision and sovereignty over the resources gathered for the temple. 2. The LORD (Yahweh)The God of Israel, to whom David is praying and giving credit for the abundance provided. 3. The TempleThe house for God's Holy Name that David is preparing to build, though it will ultimately be constructed by his son Solomon. 4. IsraelThe nation that David leads, which is collectively involved in the preparation and provision for the temple. 5. JerusalemThe city where the temple is to be built, serving as the spiritual and political center of Israel. Teaching Points Acknowledgment of God's SovereigntyRecognize that all resources and blessings come from God. Our role is to steward them wisely and for His glory. Generosity and GivingUnderstand that giving to God's work is a response to His generosity. We are merely returning what is already His. Humility in ServiceApproach service and giving with humility, acknowledging that our contributions are possible only through God's provision. Purposeful LivingLive with the purpose of honoring God's name, using the resources He provides to build His kingdom. Community InvolvementEngage the community in collective efforts to serve God, as seen in the communal preparation for the temple. Bible Study Questions 1. How does recognizing that all we have comes from God change our perspective on giving and generosity? 2. In what ways can we ensure that our resources are used to honor God's name in our daily lives? 3. How can we cultivate a heart of humility like David's when it comes to acknowledging God's provision? 4. What are some practical ways we can involve our community in efforts to serve and honor God? 5. How do the themes in 1 Chronicles 29:16 connect with the teachings of Jesus on stewardship and generosity in the New Testament? Connections to Other Scriptures 1 Chronicles 29:14This verse precedes 29:16 and emphasizes the humility of David, acknowledging that everything comes from God and that they are merely giving back what is already His. Psalm 24:1This psalm echoes the theme that the earth and everything in it belongs to the LORD, reinforcing the idea of God's ownership over all creation. James 1:17This New Testament verse highlights that every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father, aligning with the acknowledgment of God's provision in 1 Chronicles 29:16. People David, Gad, Isaac, Jehiel, Jesse, Nathan, Ophir, Samuel, Solomon, ZadokPlaces Hebron, Jerusalem, OphirTopics Abundance, Belongs, Build, Building, Holy, O, Prepared, Provided, Ready, Store, Temple, YoursDictionary of Bible Themes 1 Chronicles 29:16 1065 God, holiness of
1210 God, human descriptions 1 Chronicles 29:10-19 5686 fathers, examples 1 Chronicles 29:14-16 6710 privileges
8811 riches, attitudes to 1 Chronicles 29:14-19 8332 reputation Library The Waves of Time
'The times that went over him.'--1 CHRON. xxix. 30. This is a fragment from the chronicler's close of his life of King David. He is referring in it to other written authorities in which there are fuller particulars concerning his hero; and he says, 'the acts of David the King, first and last, behold they are written in the book of Samuel the seer ... with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over all Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.' Now I have ventured …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureThat we Ought to Offer Ourselves and all that is Ours to God, and to Pray for All
The Voice of the Disciple Lord, all that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine.(1) I desire to offer myself up unto thee as a freewill offering, and to continue Thine for ever. Lord, in the uprightness of mine heart I willingly offer(2) myself to Thee to-day to be Thy servant for ever, in humble submission and for a sacrifice of perpetual praise. Receive me with this holy Communion of Thy precious Body, which I celebrate before Thee this day in the presence of the Angels invisibly surrounding, …
Thomas A Kempis—Imitation of Christ The History Books
[Illustration: (drop cap T) Assyrian idol-god] Thus little by little the Book of God grew, and the people He had chosen to be its guardians took their place among the nations. A small place it was from one point of view! A narrow strip of land, but unique in its position as one of the highways of the world, on which a few tribes were banded together. All around great empires watched them with eager eyes; the powerful kings of Assyria, Egypt, and Babylonia, the learned Greeks, and, in later times, …
Mildred Duff—The Bible in its Making Concerning Salutations and Recreations, &C.
Concerning Salutations and Recreations, &c. [1273] Seeing the chief end of all religion is to redeem men from the spirit and vain conversation of this world and to lead into inward communion with God, before whom if we fear always we are accounted happy; therefore all the vain customs and habits thereof, both in word and deed, are to be rejected and forsaken by those who come to this fear; such as taking off the hat to a man, the bowings and cringings of the body, and such other salutations of that …
Robert Barclay—Theses Theologicae and An Apology for the True Christian Divinity Enoch, the Deathless
BY REV. W. J. TOWNSEND, D.D. Enoch was the bright particular star of the patriarchal epoch. His record is short, but eloquent. It is crowded into a few words, but every word, when placed under examination, expands indefinitely. Every virtue may be read into them; every eulogium possible to a human character shines from them. He was a devout man, a fearless preacher of righteousness, an intimate friend of God, and the only man of his dispensation who did not see death. He sheds a lustre on the …
George Milligan—Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known The Exile --Continued.
We have one psalm which the title connects with the beginning of David's stay at Adullam,--the thirty-fourth. The supposition that it dates from that period throws great force into many parts of it, and gives a unity to what is else apparently fragmentary and disconnected. Unlike those already considered, which were pure soliloquies, this is full of exhortation and counsel, as would naturally be the case if it were written when friends and followers began to gather to his standard. It reads like …
Alexander Maclaren—The Life of David Covenanting a Duty.
The exercise of Covenanting with God is enjoined by Him as the Supreme Moral Governor of all. That his Covenant should be acceded to, by men in every age and condition, is ordained as a law, sanctioned by his high authority,--recorded in his law of perpetual moral obligation on men, as a statute decreed by him, and in virtue of his underived sovereignty, promulgated by his command. "He hath commanded his covenant for ever."[171] The exercise is inculcated according to the will of God, as King and …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting Chronicles
The comparative indifference with which Chronicles is regarded in modern times by all but professional scholars seems to have been shared by the ancient Jewish church. Though written by the same hand as wrote Ezra-Nehemiah, and forming, together with these books, a continuous history of Judah, it is placed after them in the Hebrew Bible, of which it forms the concluding book; and this no doubt points to the fact that it attained canonical distinction later than they. Nor is this unnatural. The book …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Links 1 Chronicles 29:16 NIV1 Chronicles 29:16 NLT1 Chronicles 29:16 ESV1 Chronicles 29:16 NASB1 Chronicles 29:16 KJV
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