Dedication.

From: The New Topical Textbook By: Reuben Archer Torrey

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Consecration of a place of worship. 2 Chr. 2:4⁴Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. (2 Chronicles 2:4).

Solemn confirmation of a covenant. Heb. 9:18¹⁸Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. (Hebrews 9:18).

Devoting an thing to sacred uses. 1 Chron. 28:12¹²And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: (1 Chronicles 28:12).

SUBJECTS OF

Tabernacle. Num. 7 ch.

Temple of Solomon. 1 Kin. 8:163. 2 Chr. 7:5⁵And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. (2 Chronicles 7:5).

Second temple. Ezra 6:16, 17¹⁶And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy, ¹⁷And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. (Ezra 6:16‑17).

Persons. Ex. 22:29²⁹Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me. (Exodus 22:29). 1 Sam. 1:11¹¹And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. (1 Samuel 1:11).

Property. Lev. 27:28²⁸Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the Lord of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the Lord. (Leviticus 27:28). Matt. 15:5⁵But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; (Matthew 15:5).

Spoils of war. 2 Sam. 8:11¹¹Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; (2 Samuel 8:11). 1 Chr. 18:11¹¹Them also king David dedicated unto the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. (1 Chronicles 18:11).

Tribute from foreigners. 2 Sam. 8:10¹⁰Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: (2 Samuel 8:10). 11.

Walls of cities. Neh. 12:27²⁷And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. (Nehemiah 12:27).

Houses when built. Deut. 20:5⁵And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it. (Deuteronomy 20:5). Psa. 30, title.

By idolaters in setting up idols. Dan. 3:2, 3²Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. ³Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. (Daniel 3:2‑3).

THINGS DEDICATED TO GOD

Esteemed holy. Lev. 27:28²⁸Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the Lord of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the Lord. (Leviticus 27:28). 2 Kin. 12:18.

Placed with the treasures of the Lord's house. 1 Kin. 7:51. 2 Chr. 5:1¹Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the Lord was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God. (2 Chronicles 5:1).

Special chambers prepared for. 2 Chr. 31:11, 12¹¹Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord; and they prepared them, ¹²And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next. (2 Chronicles 31:11‑12).

Levites placed over. 1 Chron. 26:20, 26²⁰And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. (1 Chronicles 26:20)
²⁶Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. (1 Chronicles 26:26). 2 Chr. 31:12¹²And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next. (2 Chronicles 31:12).

Applied to the repair and maintenance of the temple. 2 Kin. 12:4, 5. 1 Chron. 26:27²⁷Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord. (1 Chronicles 26:27).

For support of priests. Num. 18:14¹⁴Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine. (Numbers 18:14). Ezek. 44:29²⁹They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be theirs. (Ezekiel 44:29).

Given to propitiate enemies. 2 Kin. 12:17, 18.

Law respecting the release of. Lev. 27 ch.

Of property often perverted. Mar. 7:9-13.

Illustrative of devotedness to God. Psa. 119:38³⁸Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. (Psalm 119:38).

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