A CENSUS(Bad). A SWORD(Even Worse). A RELENTING God(VERY GOOD!) 1 Chron 21:15 (Episode #202)

In John 7 the citizens are confused that the authorities LET JESUS TEACH in the TEMPLE.
They were concerned about PLACE. Why?  Because it is such a special place. 

Does the TEMPLE MAKE IT a special place? or, does the Temple just RECOGNIZE that it already WAS a special place?Let's find out how it got to be such a special place. 

We have searched to 2000BC to Mt. Moriah with Abraham and the NON-sacrifice of Isaac.  The Lord picks this spot of substitutionary sacrifice.  Not Abraham. 
Location Location Location.

Then in 1000BC we looked at David's Heart in his DESIRE 2 Samuel 7.
No Location yet. No Location yet. No Location yet.

Today we start on a little series in 1 Chronicles 21.  David takes a census.  He sins in doing  so.  God opens up a can of wrath because of that sin.  David repents. Then God RELENTS.  And David builds an ALTAR in thanks. The Lord tells David WHERE.
Same Location. Same Location. Same Location as Abrahams non-sacrifice of Isaac.

Then in a few more years, Solomon builds the temple in Jerusalem.  Guess what:
Same location.  Same Location.  Same Location as Abraham's Non-sacrifice of Isaac.  Same location as David building his altar.

The LOCATION of the Temple that Jesus was teaching in was special to God BEFORE the Temple was even located there!