11/23 Reading (1 Chronicles 16-18; Romans 10)

1 Chronicles 16: David establishes worship and offers a lengthy song of praise to God.

1 Chronicles 17: Notes from the CEB Study Bible call this chapter ā€œthe central chapter in the book of Chronicles, containing Godā€™s promise to David and his house as related through Nathanā€™s oracle. The author carries forward the significance of the promise in the rest of the bookā€ (p. 647 OT).

This chapter mirrors what happened in 2 Samuel 7 when David recognizes that he is in a palace and the Ark is in pretty much a tent. He wants to build God a temple and the prophet Nathan tells him to do that. Soon after this God told Nathan to not let David build the temple.

1 Chronicles 18: Emphasis is on many of the military conquests early in Davidā€™s reign. And there are a lot. God was definitely on his side.

Romans 10: It seems to me that in this chapter Paul is imploring his people, that is Jews and Romans (considering that he was a Jew and is still a Roman), to accept Jesus as their savior in order to achieve righteousness and salvation. He repeatedly points out that the Gentiles have reached this position because they accepted Jesus as lord.

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