According to 1 Chronicles 28 s 2 the house of God is a place of rest which is the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
House of God = place of rest (for the ark of the covenant of God) = Footstool of God.
New Testament is the House of God = place for the new covenant = Footstool.
when we look at the description of the footstool from the bible:
Isaiah 66 vs 1 “Thus saith the Lord, the heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?”
Matthew 5: 35 “or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. “
Psalm 110 vs 1 “The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”
So, footstool connotates a place of rest, where God moves for us. We understand Jesus built his own temple as well not made with house and put in temple the holy spirit and says:
John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
So, we know the spirit of God dwells in us as a gentle dove and speak to in a still small voice and comforts us to give us peace. So the place of rest is to be the house of God and the temple of God which is his footstool because it carries the peace of God not surprisingly “Jerusalem translates to ” God presence and Peace” when peace comes in our inside we find rest from all our labor, so outwardly people may say we are lazy but inwardly we know we are at peace ( a place of rest) for the ark of the covenant.
Siting at the Lord right hand is resting Salem means peace. see Hebrew Word of the Day – Jerusalem – יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (jerusalemprayerteam.org)
Back to 1 Chronicles 28
God begins to tell David he cannot build a house for him because he had shed blood. In the Old Testament, God had to punish sin by death and even at mount Sinai we see 5000 people dying instantly because Judgement was enacted almost speedily; see Eli and his sons as reference. So, we see a picture of Gods wrath as well as his righteous judgement as see in the life of David, who destroyed his enemies mercilessly. But then because of this David could not build a house for the Lord because of this. So, then God chooses Solomon, David’s son to build the house of the Lord, but the plan and details for the House was given to David. Similarly, God sent his son (Yeshua) to come with the design and plan to build a temple not made with hands. John 6:38-46, Luke 22:42.
So, we see Jesus say a greater than Solomon is here Matthew 12:42, because he tore the physical temple in 3 days of his death and built another not made with hands. John 2 : 19.
So, Solomon followed the instructions by his father David and Jesus followed the father’s instruction even until death to build a temple not made with hands. we see this in verse 9 where David asks his son to have a devotion and a willing mind to do the work for the house of the lord. Similarly, Jesus resigned his will (gave a willing mind to build the temple of the Lord). verse 13 says “ He gave him instructions for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work of serving in the temple of the Lord, as well as for all the articles to be used in its service.” and we Jesus leaving his disciples to serve and do the work of God while he is not there.
1 Chronicles 28: 20 ends with David telling Solomon “David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is FINISHED. 21 The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the work on the temple of God, and every willing person skilled in any craft will help you in all the work. The officials and all the people will obey your every command.”
When Jesus completed the work at the cross of calvary he said, “it is finished” John 19:30 King James Version 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, it is FINISHED: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
Assuredly, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, 52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
Because the veil tore “we have direct access to the father” because the veil was a barrier that kept God and those outside the temple at a safe distance. Think of it like a curtain that shield our eyes from seeing the light of his glory as Hebrew saying because to see God, we must be holy (Hebrew 12: 14). It was the blood shed by his son that purifies us and makes us (whole) holy so we can see God. Jerusalem signifies wholeness and completeness which bring the peace of God not as the world gives. (See Why Does the Temple Curtain Tear When Jesus Dies? – Topical Studies (biblestudytools.com) )
Prayer:
May Elohim grant us a willing and devoted heart to serve him. (the division and priest & Levites left to serve in the house of the lord is the body of Christ).
May the veil be torn from our hearts that we may see him. for it is with the mouth confession is made and with the heart man believes.
John 12: 32 “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” – Who is a footstool for our lord to draw all men unto him, whose house is in Jerusalem, who wall is salvation, and gates is praise. Who IS OUR MIGHTY warrior who goes before us to give us peace and fight for us.
