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The primary question is: “Why did God say David couldn’t build the temple”? Over the course of several years this question was posed by the author to those familiar with the Scripture. Most of the people surveyed were either a known and active Pastor, including top leaders of denominations, or active church-attending seasoned Christians. A third category is familiar with the Scripture but not necessarily Christians, like those practicing Judaism, and familiar with the Tanakh. The question was never asked to a new Christian or new believer for the survey. The inquiry was always posed neutrally without adding anything else, and always the same exact wording. The point of the simple line of the question is stretched across the landscape concerning David, and the beginnings of transitioning from a tabernacle to a temple, in hopes of shedding light on the angle of something that has been lost through the ages. This is a spiritual measurement of modern Scriptural literacy that is wholly connected to prophecy.

There were no rules given on how to answer the question, and it was always asked in a friendly format. If they wanted to open their Bible, or go on the internet, or ask a friend, they were free to do so, never being instructed otherwise, or induced in any way. Most people answered the question instantly without hesitation, and made no effort to look anything up, or ask for help. Some used the internet to answer. Others are unknown as to their method because they received the question via a text message, although some of those revealed they used the internet by sending back a link.

Let’s look at the list of the answers given:

Almost everyone said “He was a man of war, or he had blood on his hands; or both”. This answer was highly unanimous.

A rare few said “I don’t know” or “I can’t remember.”

Even fewer had a little bit more of an elaborate answer about the Lord wanting a man of peace, but still usually deferred that David was not the man of peace because of blood on his hands. So this answer could easily be sub-categorized in the first group.

There was barely anything that could be categorized as other, or miscellaneous, as the longer answers always came down to “I don’t know” or “David was a man of war with blood on his hands”.

Hands down, the overwhelming majority of answers were so fast and specific that the writer encourages the reader to ask any long-term Christian or trained Pastor this question with the highest probability of one of these answers: He had blood on his hands/man of war (some adding the “man of peace” portion), or I don’t know. It really is an interesting test to conduct, especially given the truth. As you will see in the progression of this book how very important this understanding is, you can then appreciate the author would personally pay $1,000 for an auditorium filled with Pastors to ask them this question under the following simple rules of engagement: a) They aren’t set-up to understand the question before it is asked; b) that the room is filled with at least 300 ordained ministers from Mainstream Christian denominations; c) they would all complete a survey and sign a waiver knowing that we will be filming a documentary; d) the $1,000 would go to a ministry of their choice classified by James the Brother of Jesus as pure religion (6); and e) the author reserves the right to limit this to a single event, or offer the $1,000 more than once at the sole discretion of the author.

It would be interesting to see if a group setting would yield a different result than common apathy? This is proposed because one main side-effect that surfaced during the informal survey was the apparent lack of interest the majority seemed to have as to the purpose of the question. Not that the idea is highly unusual, but just being asked this question out of nowhere, with no context, seems like it might have gathered some interest as to the point, especially since many treated it as if the truth of the matter was an immediate foregone conclusion. Although people usually didn’t further inquire, they were mostly always kind. Though very slight, some were a bit aloof; appearing as though they thought the question was a tad novice invoking some mild scoffing. Only once did someone get really angry, and noticeably! This particular person fancied himself a proud scholar, having written several books for another Christian who is an “internationally acclaimed scholar” with a “worldwide ministry”. The scholar was so busy hollering about his “current” knowledge and chastising the maker of the survey, he never found out what the point of the question was, even though he was the only one that ever asked why the question was asked—such irony. The basic lesson in this one tyrant is that pride gets in the way of truth; especially for those proclaiming the loudest that they are avid truth seekers. False authority reared its ugly head in this conversation, because the scholar, who thought himself the greatest, became the least of all surveyed. There wasn’t an ounce of humility, but there was a throng of arrogance, as if the child-like faith of expression was deserving of a tongue-lashing capped with “That’s what the Bible says…so what…that’s not good enough for you? C’mon man, you’re wasting my time!” Hopefully you don’t fall into this category of being so confident in your knowledge you aren’t willing to learn something new, just like this scholar-cat dressed up in a dogma suit.

Inversely, if you are one of the few that really cares to know the truth in this matter, then you might be asking yourself: So what is the point of the question? Too much anticipation yields impatience, so let’s get on with it already. You see, over the course of a couple of decades the author has heard a fairly particular message preached about King David, and a common reference in many other messages and conversations, that anchors up on the reason why God said David couldn’t build the temple. I suspect it might be something they all learn in seminary? Otherwise the circle of repetition for the sake of repetition is even more fluid than we all know. Maybe we are only as good as the last conversation we had? Mind control is a powerful thing. Who knows really, but it’s apparently something Pastors just have to say at some point. However, the context of the message is always false. It’s like a conspiracy! If you know what the reference here is, chances are you are shaking your head right now, and saying something like “that’s not true…it’s not false…it’s in the Bible”! Maybe you yelled at me like “Scholar Man”?

At this point you might even be thinking in your own mind that you have a false teacher on your hands—meaning me. Please be encouraged to continue, even if your motivation is just trying to understand how one could be so preposterously childish. After all, how can so many people be wrong over so many centuries? It says it “RIGHT THERE” in the Bible! Well, the answer just might be that true enlightenment is sometimes awfully painful. Once we complete the proper rolling out of the Scripture, and put it to the test with our spiritual-square and compass, it will be obvious there is a contrast at play that presents a seeming contradiction, yet in the end is at the core of the mystery revealed. Me thinks the masses missed something major o’er the ages, I do so boldly claim, to slightly tug this Eon’s elbow, that we might rightly adjust our aim, thus regarding the words of YHWH Elohim. Remember Gentlemen and Ladies, the recipe the Lord gave: precept upon precept here a little there a little, lest you fall backward, being broken and snared (7). In layman’s terms the Holy Spirit was saying this: “Woe to the crown of pride…” (8).

In simpler and more direct terms, consider what Isaiah had to say:

[Isa 66:1-2 KJV Freevised Version] 1 [So says YHWH], the heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that [you] build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest? 2 For all those [things] [has my] hand made, and all those [things] have been, [says] [YHWH]: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembl[es] at my word.

The aforementioned apathy in light of verses like the preceding is the main reason for squaring the question. Secondarily, Solomon’s Temple was never really “only” Solomon’s Temple. Solomon’s Temple was mostly David’s Temple that Solomon was commanded by his father David to build, a product of his personal desires, and in no way can be attributed to something commanded by Almighty God. It all came from the heart of David the Developer. This truth is not so disturbing itself, because it is scripturally thematic; Man’s ways against God’s ways. What’s so fascinating is apparently the whole world doesn’t get it to this very day. The most read book in history falls flat in the hands of its worshippers as misunderstood at best! Why? Mankind is too busy worshipping what is material while they proclaim how in the Lord they are so very spiritual. So here comes the Great Temple Deception just up ahead on the other side. Buckle up and let’s take a prophecy ride.