Old and New Sacrifices
“David left Asaph
and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister there
regularly, according to each day’s requirements.” 1 Chron. 16:37
According to 1 Chronicles 15 and 16, David brought the
Ark of the Covenant from the tabernacle of Moses to a tabernacle he named after
himself. We might call such an action
brash, yet David was operating in God’s will.
The tabernacle of David was to be separate and distinct from that of
Moses. The tabernacle of Moses remained
at Gibeon, and David selected a group of Levites under the leadership of Zadok
the priest to continue to minister there.
The priests were required to offer morning and evening sacrifices, in
accordance with Mosaic law. They were in
a tabernacle with an outer court, Holy Place and Holy of Holies – yet there was
no Ark!
At the same time, King David assigned a company of
priests, led by Asaph, to minister before the Ark, located at David’s
tabernacle. The tabernacle of David had
no outer court, Holy Place, or Most Holy Place.
It had no veil separating access.
There was a great company of singers and musicians. David’s tabernacle was completely different
from that of Moses, and reveals to us the tabernacle to be fulfilled by the
person of Jesus Christ.
It is noteworthy that after David offered the burnt and
peace sacrifices upon setting the Ark of the Covenant in the tabernacle, no
other such animal sacrifices were offered in David’s tabernacle. Rather, all remaining sacrifices were of
praise and joy. This is an important
transition for us to understand, as spiritual sacrifices were now occurring,
led by Asaph, at this tent set up by David.
It set in motion a whole new pattern of worship.
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