THEOSISCaesarius of Arles
Ornah personally offered King David a threshing floor along with oxen for a burnt offering, yet David declined to accept it unless he compensated for it. This foreshadowed the arrival of our Lord and Savior, who also chose not to claim the hearts of the Gentiles without first redeeming them with His precious blood. What was the cost? “Fifty shekels of silver,” as stated in Scripture. The significance of fifty reflects the grace of the Holy Spirit and the meaning of the remission of sins. On the fiftieth day, the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, and in the Old Testament, the fiftieth year was set aside for forgiveness. Therefore, while our David—shaped in the likeness of that David—paid the silver, he shed His invaluable blood.
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To redeem the threshing floor from the Gentile king, David gave fifty shekels; to construct an altar for Himself on the Gentile threshing floor, Christ, the true David, bestowed the grace of the Holy Spirit and the forgiveness of sins on that fiftieth day. Thus, dear brothers and sisters, since He has honored us by establishing His dwelling among us, let us refrain from causing Him anguish in His house. If He experiences sorrow due to our sins, He may hastily withdraw—how unfortunate for the soul abandoned by Him. It is clear that when one is deprived of light, they are instantly engulfed in darkness. Therefore, let us, with His assistance, endeavor to live in a manner that not only welcomes our good Lord as a guest but also allows Him to reside in us eternally: through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom belongs honor and glory, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.