And the ark of God remained in the house of Obededom three months: and the Lord blessed his house, and all that he had.
וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ אֲר֨וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים עִם־בֵּ֨ית עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם בְּבֵית֖וֹ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית עֹבֵֽד־אֱדֹ֖ם וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
When David, fearful, refrained from bringing him into his royal palace, he entrusted him to the care of Abeddar the Gethite. In this act, God demonstrated His impartiality, recognizing no difference between Israelites and outsiders, but instead honoring true piety and bestowing abundant blessings upon the house of the foreigner.
The dwelling place of God, which impacted Ozu and was left in Abeddar’s home out of fear, did not harm Abeddar’s house. Instead, they conveyed to King David, "The Lord bless the house of Abeddar and all he possesses, for the sake of the dwelling of God" (2 Sam. 6:12). David overcame his fear and gathered courage once more; he reinstituted the solemn assembly of the Israelites and, in accordance with the law, transported the tabernacle of God on the shoulders of the Levites into the sanctuary he had constructed for it. Subsequently, he experienced the blessings of this holy site throughout his life. Let us exalt the grace found in the New Covenant, which exceeds the kindness of the old law.
While the Mosaic law established only one tabernacle and temple, David's second tabernacle was unmatched. The grace of Christ creates sanctuaries wherever believers gather and often allows the earthly dwelling to welcome the presence of the divine. Those who accept this generous gift should rejoice in the Lord and cherish it with reverence. In the author’s manuscript, it is noted that we should draw near to the Lord Jesus Christ, who is present, graciously and mysteriously. Additionally, these words were initially replaced in the manuscript with the phrase "graciously drawing near to them", referring to His Most Pure Mother, who safeguards this temple. Let no unworthy hand or thought violate the sacred space, which was highlighted in the manuscript with the instruction: "let no unworthy hand touch the sacred place." May the Lord "bless this house" as He did "the house of Abeddar, ...the ark for the sake of God." Amen.
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