Verse of the Day 3/9

Through the Bible -Job 7-10, 1 Corinthians 4

 

Good morning,

I've spent some time over the past few days pouring over Genesis 22 with the help of a commentary from J. M. Boice and others.  Actually it would be more accurate to say that it has been poured over me and knocked me down.

 

In yesterday's passage we saw Abraham and Isaac traveling to Mount Moriah, the mountain of God where Abraham came to the realization that God would provide.  It was provision for that time and looked to the future, "on the mountain of the Lord it will be provided."  He would see to it.

 

For today's verse we'll go to 2 Chronicles 3:1where we see Jerusalem identified with Mount Moriah.

 

2 Chron 3:1  So Solomon began to build the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to Solomon's father, King David. The Temple was built on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, the site that David had selected.   NLT

J.M. Boice points out that in Abraham's day, there was no temple on this mountain,  In fact there wasn't even a city.  It was a deserted, desolate place.  But the fact was that this was to be the place where God intended to build His city, in which He intended to have His own Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, die.  It explains why He had Abraham make the three day journey to get there.  God was showing that this was the mountain (Jerusalem or Mt. Moriah) that He would see to our salvation.
 

You recall that Isaac asked, where is the lamb for the burnt offering.  God provided a ram for the sacrifice.  He would later provide The Lamb in the same place, sufficient for all eternity.

 

We may not be delivered out of every trial, every sickness on this earth.  But if we are in Christ, He will deliver us into His kingdom for eternity.  He saw to it on the mount at Calvary.  

 

Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty
At Calvary.

 

While the construction of the temple began during king Solomon's reign, the plans had been laid out long before.

Blessings,
Mike

mikevw@bellsouth.net
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2 Chron 3:1-2
3:1 Solomon Builds the Temple
 So Solomon began to build the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to Solomon's father, King David. The Temple was built on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, the site that David had selected.

2 The construction began in midspring, during the fourth year of Solomon's reign.
NLT