Read 1 Chron. 22
It is at the threashing floor of Ornan that David decided was the place God would dwell: this would be the Temple Mount. This was where the plague of David's sin was atoned for just as the cross is the place our sin was atoned for and God made our heart his temple. David used strangers to do the work of hewing the stones for God's house. Later when it was time for Solomon to build it he used strangers. Are these types of angels? Didn't Jesus tell us to entertain strangers because they might be angels unaware. I wonder if they are the ones that are unaware or or we, maybe both? Anyway, they are ministering spirits sent to do the work.
I think that is interesting that nothing was counted like the stones, nails, weight of the brass. In the first tabernacle every little thing was numbered. I think it is because in heaven there is no measure, everything is "in abundance and without weight".
Solomon is a type of the Millenial reign - Jesus as the king of peace. The first concern in building the temple was the stones for the wall and the wood for the doors of the gates. Isaiah 60 is a chapter describing the millenium and in vs 18 it says that "violence shall no more be heard in your land, wasting nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise." Salvation surrounds those in the city and only the saved will be allowed in and they will enter his gates with praise.
David could not build this house because of all the blood he shed that is in God's sight. The Jesus whose blood was shed on the ground for our sins will not rule this new kingdom. The resurrected Jesus who wears a white robe will be the king.
David left Solomon with enough gold, silver, brass, iron and wood to do the task and he could add to it. Jesus gave us everything we need to be righteous and to make it in the Christian life and we can succeed and if we need more wisdom, knowledge, Word, strength, and support we can add it, too.
Lord, build your house in us.
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