Adam discusses First Chronicles.

God tells David he can't build the Temple because David has shed too much blood.  Solomon, whose name relates to the Hebrew word for peace, rest, and wholeness, shalom, will build the Temple. Adam argues this passage from First Chronicles 22 is meant to challenge the human idea that God desires violence.  Rather, it is humans that desire violence and we project that desire on to God.  God desires peace, rest, and wholeness - or shalom. 

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