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God Wants a People, Not a House

October 12, 2017 By Matt Blake 4 Comments

There’s an often-forgotten story in the histories of the Old Testament where David (the model Israelite king who went on to follow God with humility and honesty for most of his reign) wanted to build a house for God as an expression of worship. To the reader, this seems like a reasonable idea. Temples were a thing, and David was close to God, so he was probably on the right track, right? Later, we even read about … [Read more...]

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