The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 135: The Counsel of Hushai (2022)
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May 15, 2022 AI Snips
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Hushai's Strategic Counsel
- Hushai's counsel to Absalom appealed to his vanity to prevent Ahithophel's plan from succeeding.
- Ahithophel's subsequent suicide shows his foresight that defeat was imminent once his advice was rejected.
Paying for True Commitment
- David insists on paying for the threshing floor to build the temple to show commitment and sacrifice.
- Religious devotion that costs nothing tends to remain shallow and less meaningful.
Centralized Worship Established
- Centralized worship begins with building the temple where sacrifices are offered only in one place, Jerusalem.
- This marks a significant shift from diverse locations to a unified spiritual center for Israel.