1Ki 8:58 That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them. The LORD is Globally LORD (6:33), -----On a platform (so all could participate), -----Lifted/spread out his hands (dependence, personal inadequacy), -----A. 5:16:11), the sanctuary could function as the place for Israels worship that it was intended to be. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?(1 Corinthians 3:16). The truth is that God will answer every prayer that reaches into Heaven! (a) They must recognize intellectually (mind) the sovereignty of Jehovah, that is that he has the right to issue commands for ones living and to enforce obedience (cf. Here are 3 key lessons from Solomon's prayer for wisdom that can give us spiritual wisdom, as well: 1. The temple that Solomon constructed in Jerusalem was a magnificent . The Church will be in glory, peace and rest. 10(P)On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the good that the Lord had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel. The time for sin offerings will have been in the past. View our current career opportunities. 1 Kings 8:62-64 records the dedication of the temple. Wayne Jackson. Not one Word out of the mouth of God will ever fail! ----- TRANSGRESSION (pesha) - 'Crossing over' into rebellion. King Solomon himself offered thesacrifices. This lesson is in two parts. -----A. It was the Ark that was the symbol of Gods presence and without the presence of God, this Temple would be just a building and of no use for the work of God! He keeps His promises and shows lovingkindness. "ACTS" Model of Prayer: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication. He said to me, 'Your son Solomon is the one who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him. (4) Davids seed, his son, would build the temple. Again it is said that they should repent with all their mind and with all their heart (48). The Symbolism of Solomon's Temple. First Kings 6:1-38 and chapters 78 describe the construction and dedication of Solomon's temple. While the context under review pertains initially to the circumstance of the ancient Jews and their relationship to Jehovah, the principles therein are echoed throughout the New Testament. Solomon was dedicating the new Temple to the Lord. Solomon's prayer includes Worship, Repentance, Petitioning, and a Restatement of the LORD as God. The burnt offerings, meal offerings, and peace offerings that Solomon presented were free-will offerings. In last week's lesson Solomon continued the Temple dedication service. God was telling the Israelites that he was present with them. The glory of the Lord is known as the shekinah. Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Observations from Solomon's Temple Dedication 2 Chronicles 6 & 7 Text Focus: 2 Chronicles 6:12-7:4 Originally given at New Hope Christian Fellowship (Assembly of God), Mundelein, . King David himself gathered the raw materials to build the temple and, evidently, God provided the building plans for that holy structure. Jo 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. New King James Version (NKJV). The subject this morning is the prayer of Solomon at the dedication of the new temple in Jerusalem. Two women take a child to Solomon, who wisely determines which woman is the mother . 8 At that time Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, all the tribal heads and the ancestral leaders of the Israelites before him at Jerusal And as King Solomon enclosed the walls with boards of cedar, so he fixed on them plates of gold, which had sculptures upon them; so that the whole temple shined, and dazzled the eyes of such as entered, by the splendor of the gold that was on every side of them. It contains an important discussion of the nature of genuine repentance. The temple, then, is a beautiful type of the glorious work of blessing the world by a sanctified group of individuals who have undergone the chiseling and polishing experiences of this life. Neither Jesus nor the church will actually be visible to the world, but will be seen only in the sense of mental perception. The Apostle Paul wanted us to know about the symbolism of the temple (1 Corinthians 3:17, Ephesians 2:21). 1st) Psa 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: If we have not repented then we can be sure God will not hear our prayer! 1Ki 8:10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD. The Temple of Solomon could only be dedicated one time. Solomon mentions the fact that God has been faithful to the promise which He made to his father David. Interested in joining the Ligonier team? B. Solomon's prayer posture. 1Ki 8:59 And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: Regarding the preparation of the stones of the temple, we read an interesting fact in 1Kings 6:7, And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.. King Solomon himself offered the sacrifices. It is introduced by the procession of the ark (vv. He opens his speech with the words "The Lord has said he would dwell in fog" (I Kings 8:12), but immediately adds "I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever" (8 . 1Ki 8:6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims. A nation that knows the Lord will also be a blessing to its leaders. And We Must Then Sacrifice Ourselves To The Lord! Each individual will be given a work to do which will reflect that preparation. 1Jn 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Solomons prayer at the time of the dedication of the Jewish Temple is a remarkable piece of literature. 1 Kings 3:5-28. The contrast between the reign of David and Solomon has wonderful symbolic applications. (c) They are required to be sorrowful for having rebelled against the holy God. Even when we make a sinful mistake, and we all do, it is our Intercessor who restores us to fellowship when that fellowship is broken. If we will just walk in the ways of Gods Word. Sinners must repent [cf. *****1Ki 8:3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. Standard Lesson Commentary titles this week's lesson "Solomon Seeks God's Blessing". The Lord appears to Solomon, who asks to be blessed with an understanding heart ( 3:5-9 ). Because Davids reign involved warfare and the shedding of blood, he would not be allowed to build the temple. It is interesting to note that non-Israelites, i.e. Jos 23:15 Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you. If we will just keep the two royal commandments of the Lord Jesus Christ. Dedication of the Temple. Col 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; Much of this second part tells how Solomon built and dedicated the temple in Jerusalem. If we walk in His ways, then all the world will know that the LORD, He is God! And it came to passthe same night, that the word of God came toNathan, saying, Go and tell David my servant,Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not buildme an house to dwell in: For I have not dwelt inan house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day: but have gone from tent to tent and from one tabernacle to another Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning. 2) The life of Solomon is both one of great accomplishment and great tragedy. God occupied the Temple in the presence of a thick cloud and the dedication continued. Romans 9:21). In Pauls lifetime the temple that would have come to mind was Herods Temple. -----C. Today, Christians are Temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19). He walked in God's ways, and God blessed him greatly. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. Genuine repentance involves a change of conduct. In addition, Solomon employs the term plead (ESV, ASV-supplication). The Reign of King David pictures the Gospel Age because, like David. The Cherubim in the Holy of Holies faced the Holy Place where the congregation were, as a sign that they also observed the ministry of Gods people. Solomon asked God to hear the cries of His sinful people on such occasions, pardon their sins, and restore them in accordance with His promises (see Deut. Defeat by an Enemy (6:24-26), ----------4. They are 1 Kings, chapters 5 through 8 and 2 Chronicles, chapters 2 through 7. The highest point on the temple that King Solomon built was actually 120 cubits tall (about 20 stories or about 207 feet). Solomon rejoiced in his being the son of promise to his father David but the true Son of Promise is the Lord Jesus Christ! Mic 5:4 And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. They would be obliged to turn their heart, or to repent (47). Solomon gave his best to God. Solomon dedicates the temple in Jerusalem. Though the king of Israel was flawed in a number of particulars, his prayer of dedication on this occasion was a model of spirituality. What does this say of the rather common modern tradition (even among the people of God) that advocates the notion one in a sinful condition may ask the Lords pardon, but remain firmly fixed in the status quo. 62-66). You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? ----- 2. "Solomon's Prayer of Dedication" 2 Chronicles 6:12-21 www.WORDFORLIFESAYS.com Please Note: All lesson verses and titles are based on International Sunday School Lesson/Uniform Series 2014 by the Lesson Committee, but all content/commentary written within is original to wordforlifesays.com unless properly quoted/cited. Handed down. Focus On: 1 Kings 8:3-6, 10, 11, 18-20, 22, 23, 33, 34, 46-51, 63, 66. Preface. Contents. This Ark was originally called the Ark of the Testament: Exo 25:22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 1Pe 2:17 Honour all men. This cloud was the symbol of the divine presence of the Lord and a symbol of Gods acceptance of the Temple as a place of worship. The Dedication of Solomon's Temple. In an age when this is frequently misunderstood, it provides a valuable resource. 1Ki 8:19 Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name. Scriptures: The pure truth of the Lord is that He provides the needs that we require daily. While Solomon gave that prayer of dedication and offered all those sacrifices in order to dedicate the . Bullinger through use of scriptures in the Old and New Testament, showing that the 480 years of I Kings 6:1 did not constitute an unbroken passage of time from the exodus to Solomon's beginning of the temple. Mar 11:16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. At the dedication of the temple, Solomon prayed, charged the Israelites to be loyal to God, and offered an incredible number of animal sacrifices (1 Kings 8:14-65). . Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Solomon literally had everything but he blew it after he chose an adulterous lifestyle chasing after women rather than staying faithful to God and His wife. This implies several things. Thus, on behalf of the Hebrews weaknesses, he petitions the Lord God. Preparation. 1Co 6:19 What? As at the dedication of the tabernacle by Moses, the temple is filled with a cloud marking the divine presence (5:13-14; Exodus 40:34-38 ). The temple took 7 years to complete. The Temple was never to be just some royal chapel nor become some tourist attraction. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. While Solomon built this to be a house of prayer, it was God who made it actually function as such by consecrating it. He used the finest gold, silver, wood, and stone. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Temple of Jerusalem, either of two temples that were the centre of worship and national identity in ancient Israel. The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Introduction, Sources, and Historical Background. ), -----A. It consisted of five parts, the "House of the Forest of Lebanon," the "hall of pillars," the "Hall of Judgment," and a palace for him and one for Pharaoh's daughter. 1Ki 8:60 That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else. Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be courageous and act.". 2023 Fortify Your Faith Foundation. Lev. 8:59. All these things are just as true for the nation of Israel! (d) And the nation must resolve to desist from their lawless actions. 1Pe 2:16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 2 Chronicles 6, 2 Chronicles 6:12-7:4, Hebrews 4:14-16, Philippians 4, Romans 12:1, Sermon Topics: 1 Kings 8 - The Dedication of the Temple A. 1) To provide a fixed place for all the Nation of Israel to worship. Because the temple represents The Christ in glory during the Millennial Age, we would expect that these prominent pillars represent some aspect of the Kingdom work. Solomon's dedicatory prayer makes repeated mention of praying "toward this place," a clear intimation that the temple was to become the center of a world religionthat is, the true . And if you obey me, you will have a long life.'. Exo 13:21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: Today in our churches it is that presence of the Holy Spirit! Selah. David told Solomon that he had prepared gold & silver, bronze and iron, timber & stone for Solomon to use to build the temple. Understanding the sign. The latter word carries the idea of soliciting Gods favor, with the subtle contextual suggestion that, as a result of ones sins, the Lord has turned away (Proverbs 28:9; Isaiah 59:1-2; Habakkuk 1:13;1 Peter 3:12). 6:18). And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. (2) Jehovah would eventually plant Israel to be moved no more. (J)The priests sounded trumpets opposite them, while all Israel stood. Lessons from David and Solomon The temple construction began in Solomon's fourth year (1 Kings 6:1)thus, 967 b.c.e. Don't allow worldliness to affect your marriage. Num 3:32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary. It is interesting to note, however, that Solomon offered no sin offerings! God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood (1 Chronicles 28:3). A more specific term accompanies; God will forgive his people their transgressions. Three recurring words for sin or types of sin in the Old Testament: ----- SIN ([ch]ata) - 'Missing the mark' - most general of the three. 2 Chronicles 6 & 7. Solomon's dedication of the temple, 2 Chronicles 6 Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple (2 Chronicles, Chapter 6). And, God will always provide the things that meets His will for our lives! The hope of Israel is the ultimate restoration of all things under the Messiah! Now Solomon was asking the entire nation of Israel to rededicate themselves to the Lord. Its location, Mount Moriah, was where God appeared to David, and also where Abraham . Sure He is the God of Israel but He is also the God of joy of all those that believe but also the God of wrath to all those that do not believe! Solomon made a treaty with Hiram to get the best cedar logs from . Solomon was very careful to give God the glory for what he had accomplished. *****1Ki 8:61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day. When we come together to worship we must remember why we came to the House of God for it must be to worship God, by the Holy Spirit and through His Son Jesus. Try, One Small Change Will Energize Tomorrow's Sermon, Slow Down, Big Fellawhat A Motorcyclist Taught Me About Preaching, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. If we have confessed our sins we can be sure that God is listening to our prayers. 1Co 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 1Ki 8:48 And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name: To repent is to bethink, which is to recall to the mind. Verse Concepts. The temple needed only to be dedicated to the Lord, and Solomon led this dedication, as we see in todays passage. 7When (B)Solomon had finished praying, (C)fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and (D)the glory of the Lord filled the [a]temple. Crafts: Draw or paint self-portraits and write out 1 Corinthians 3:16 on the picture. Forgive the sin (6:25, 27; 7:14), ----------2. 21:26, Deut. King David had made the mistake of moving the Ark in his own way the first time and not obeying the Word of God and it had caused the death of a good man, Solomon was not about to make that same mistake. religious corporation as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. What God speaks with His mouth, God accomplishes with His hands. During Solomon's prosperous days of wisdom and wealth, he determined to build the temple for God which his father David had hoped to build earlier. In 2 Chronicles 6:12-17 Solomon brings up God's promise to David and asks for its fulfillment. Love the brotherhood. *****1Ki 8:54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. July 30, 2015 by Dr. Mike Bagwell. The God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament! Then Solomon prayed and dedicated the temple to the Lord. 1Ki 8:51 For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron: How do we know that God will hear our prayers? To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. 1 Kings 7:15-22 provides a description of one of the prominent features of the temple. According to the Bible, Solomon's Temple was built on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, where an angel of God had appeared to David (2 Chronicles 3:1).The site was originally a threshing floor David had purchased from Araunah the Jebusite (2 Samuel 24:18-25; 2 Chronicles 3:1).. Schmid and Rupprecht are of the view that the site of the temple used to be a Jebusite shrine that Solomon chose . 13 For Solomon had made a bronze platform 7 feet [] long, 7 feet wide, and 4 feet [] high and put it in the court. Solomon and the people of Israel were gathered in the court of the temple at Jerusalem. We need to keep all the commandments of God and see that no man-made laws are written that go against the statutes of God. (a) The Tabernacle pictures the Church in her present condition, yet in the flesh, in a spirit begotten condition, possessing the treasure of the New Creation in earthen vessels (2 Corinthians 4:7, 5:17). 28:1568). There's so much to learn from Solomon's life but let us look at three lessons we can learn today: 1. Prayer should lead to these things as well as spiritual rejuvenation, increased trust, peace that passes all understanding. So the king and all the people dedicated the temple of God. 2nd) If we confess our sins, God is faithful to forgive our sins. It was the crown jewel of Jerusalem, and the center of worship to the Lord. 1 Kings 8:6. In our last lesson we saw part of the construction of the Temple and its furnishings. When we gather for worship, the Lord meets with us, and we Today we find America is even more divided than it was at the time of the Civil War! This article takes the yearly progression of time as compiled by Dr. E.W. Authors Index. The Temple of Solomon could never be perfect.
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