#386: "House Of The Lord" by Phil Wickham

<p>What does Scripture say about the house of the Lord? That's what I set out to discover with Phil Wickham's new song, "House of the Lord," playing in the background. The answer weaves through the Old and New Testaments.</p> <p>We only scratch the surface, but let's see how much we can explore.</p> <p>In this episode, I discuss:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: <ul> <li>Read in context</li> <li>Explore a topic</li> <li>Make observations</li> <li>Slow down</li> <li>Share with a friend</li> <li>Follow the cross-references</li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href= "https://awcdda5.aweberpages.com/p/b0291524-ac4a-4ae3-9c41-6824fdf07e8d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">30 Day Music Challenge</a></li> <li>Phil Wickham's thoughts in the story behind the song - <a href= "https://youtu.be/FAXXCrSgcF8" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">YouTube Video</a></li> <li>David's own joy at the thought of going to the house of the Lord - Psalm 122:1</li> <li>Expressing curiosity at the thought that David implies going to the temple, but it wasn't built in his lifetime</li> <li>The story of David's desire to build a house for the Lord and God's response - 2 Samuel 7:1-7</li> <li>A wonderful resource to explore the tabernacle and what all the pieces represent - <a href="https://amzn.to/3wVLeOd" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Made According to Pattern" by CW Slemming</a></li> <li>Learning about the first dwelling place of God among His people...a tent - Exodus 25</li> <li>The presence of God filling the tent of meeting and some observations - Exodus 35:34-38</li> <li>God declaring that David's son would build him a temple - 2 Samuel 7:11-16</li> <li>Solomon beginning the building process in 2 Chronicles 3</li> <li>The angel declaring Jesus as the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant - Luke 1:31-33</li> <li>The temple as a house of prayer for all peoples - Isaiah 56:7</li> <li>Comparing Jesus and His new covenant to the copy and shado