9And on the eighth day they held a (O)sacred assembly, for they observed the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. The temple was not a confining space for the Lord but a place where people could fellowship with Him in a special way in the land He gifted them in His grace. The pure truth of the Lord is that He provides the needs that we require daily. If you read on through the verse, you come to understand that there was actually quite an assembly . 1Ki 8:50 And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them: The Church is in warfare with the world, the flesh and devil. (3) Jehovah would build David a house! The LORD is Globally LORD (6:33), -----On a platform (so all could participate), -----Lifted/spread out his hands (dependence, personal inadequacy), -----A. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: No, there is no other god like unto the LORD! Notice also the double use of all, which obviously emphasizes the comprehensive nature of ones change. 3:16; 6:19). I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. The name Jachin suggests a promise that the kingly line would be established forever. Boaz was the forefather of all the Kings of Judah. Denomination: Text Focus: 2 Chronicles 6:12-7:4. And in another parallel it is Gods presence in each believer. Israel has been restored as a nation and as small and as vulnerable as they are, Israel stands firmly and boldly before the world. And so the Temple became a place where the divine glory of God is revealed to His people and just as Solomon establish his royal residence in sight of this Temple, the Lord Jesus will one day establish His residence in the New Jerusalem and become our Temple. The Reign of King David pictures the Gospel Age because, like David. The Ark of the Covenant is brought to the temple. Your donation gift(s) are very much appreciated and may qualify as a charitable deduction for federal income tax purposes. The movement of the Ark had to coincide with the proper time. 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. Thus the persecutors of the body, as did the persecutors of the Head, are cooperating to fulfill the divine plan in a manner they little suspect (Reprint 4813). And as brother Buddy can attest to, it would have taken a great skill to assemble material that was custom made and processed in so many different places. 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. The long-cherished plan of David to erect a temple to the Lord, Solomon wisely carried out. He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever. (1 Chronicles 17:1-5,9,10,12,15). The first part (1-2) tells about the last years of King David's life and how his son Solomon became the king of Israel. 2023 Fortify Your Faith Foundation. Let us now inquire, as the subject of the present essay, how this is done . When one approached the temple from the front, they would behold two huge pillars, one on either side of the temple entrance. Neither Jesus nor the church will actually be visible to the world, but will be seen only in the sense of mental perception. ( 1 Chronicles 22:7-8) Solomon decided to build a temple to worship God. 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 . Remembrance of the LORD's covenant with the people (6:14), Solomon continues with Various Pleas and Requests (6:19ff. Consecration must always be a voluntary presentation of ones powers, and hence this is represented in some of the sacrifices after the Atonement Day (Tabernacle Shadows, page 94). Next, Solomons prayer reflects a proper understanding of what the Lords presence in the temple would mean. 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. He alone is God (6:14), -----B. Originally published in Tabletalk, our daily Bible study magazine. This is consistent with the fact that the two pillars were made of copper (mistranslated brass), because copper represents perfect humanity. ----- 2. I also stressed that this event was a worship experience. 1Ki 8:55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, The temple needed only to be dedicated to the Lord, and Solomon led this dedication, as we see in todays passage. 1-11) and concludes with a great celebration (vv. Solomon and the people of Israel were gathered in the court of the temple at Jerusalem. And all the world will know that the LORD, He is God! In the early years of the Israelite kingdom, the Ark of the Covenant was periodically moved about among several sanctuaries, especially those of Shechem and Shiloh. Focus On: 1 Kings 8:3-6, 10, 11, 18-20, 22, 23, 33, 34, 46-51, 63, 66. Today we find America is even more divided than it was at the time of the Civil War! -----OT: Temples are set apart for prayer and service to the LORD. Again it is said that they should repent with all their mind and with all their heart (48). Crafts: Draw or paint self-portraits and write out 1 Corinthians 3:16 on the picture. *****1Ki 8:45 Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. 1 Kings 8:62-64 records the dedication of the temple. Lessons from David and Solomon Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christs sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy (1 Peter4:12,13). 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). In 3033 Shishak, King of Egypt, besieged and took Jerusalem, and carried away the choicest treasurers of the Temple. 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. I will also make you very rich. I have said that the operative art is symbolized-that is to say, used as a symbol-in the speculative science. is the first possible year for the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. The gathering of the material for building the temple was done before Solomons reign began. Solomon succeeds his father, David, as king, and follows the Lord. 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. A Few Theological & Personal Statements from Solomon's Prayer, ----- B. The Pursuit That Pleases God Vikram Pimplekar 1 Kings 3. 3 When all the children of Israel . Solomon's dedicatory prayer ( 2 Chronicles 6:12-42) closely follows 1 Kings 8:22-53. November 2020 Series on Thanksgiving - for more information and an outline see here. Solomon gave his best to God. The temple that Solomon constructed in Jerusalem was a magnificent . 1Jn 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. This article takes the yearly progression of time as compiled by Dr. E.W. We can see the title LORD mentioned 14 times in this prayer of Solomon. Another word for this "dedication" would be "sanctification". If prayer could not change the outcome of things God would not teach us to pray! 13 For Solomon had made a bronze platform 7 feet [] long, 7 feet wide, and 4 feet [] high and put it in the court. 1Ki 8:62 And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD. This can help us to appreciate the value of these experiences, knowing that Jesus, the antitypical David, has gathered together the precise combination of strangers to help us in our quest of Christ-like character. Now Solomon was asking the entire nation of Israel to rededicate themselves to the Lord. Having trouble logging into your account? Repentance is a complete change of mind followed with a complete change of direction! Thus, in this prayer of Solomon, confession and repentance are bound to be done and are more implicit. Romans 12:1)! This is a deceiver and an antichrist. His life - charmed as it was by wealth, power, wisdom, and love - teaches us many things. Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. Solomons Temple is an example of how God used ancient Israel to point to greater realities. So lets see the dedication process for the Temple of Solomon and relate what we see to each Christian. Defeat by an Enemy (6:24-26), ----------4. Application: Offer yourselves as living sacrifices (cf. God occupied the Temple in the presence of a thick cloud and the dedication continued. 1Ki 8:60 That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. *****1Ki 8:33 When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house: Eph 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. -----A. The temple was double the size of the Tabernacle that the Israelites built in the wilderness! 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 is introduced by the procession of the ark (vv. It took seven years from start to finish in the construction of the Temple, not for the lack of skills but only because of the lack of modern machinery. 1Co 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are Gods. Solomon was very careful to give God the glory for what he had accomplished. 1Sa 12:22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great names sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people. Joshua had seen the same thing as Solomon was seeing. It contains an important discussion of the nature of genuine repentance. The history of Israel has brought many wonderful lessons to the New Creation. For all the saints. To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. 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 Num 3:30 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them. It was not Solomon that had caused this to happen as much as it was his father King David. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be withthem, and be their God (Revelation 21:3). "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. The Temple was never to be just for the people of Israel but for all people. Townsend and Boyd's commentary title this week's lesson "Solomon's Dedication Prayer". 4(H)Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord. (5) Davids seed would have his throne established forever! V.22a ""Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel." This was a public prayer. The Temple of Solomon could only be dedicated one time. The lesson here is that when each member of the Church goes beyond the veil, his preparation for a place in the temple class will benecessary. 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 ). I think if you read it you will agree it is one of the most astonishing prayers in the Bible. 1 John 1:9). Now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the City of David, which is Zion. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?(1 Corinthians 3:16). So the king and all the people dedicated the temple of God. Then Solomon prayed and dedicated the temple to the Lord. The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. While Solomon gave that prayer of dedication and offered all those sacrifices in order to dedicate the . America is divided because Gods people have allowed Satans worldly system to dominate over the truth of God! 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. And it is by prayer that we are identified with God. The Symbolism of Solomon's Temple. A nation that knows Jehovah God will truly be blessed and they will know it! 9:24; Judg. Solomon had rule over the religious power all the days of his life. 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). Here are 3 key lessons from Solomon's prayer for wisdom that can give us spiritual wisdom, as well: 1. Lesson 52 1 Kings 8: Dedication of the Temple; The Story. America is divided because we do not follow the statutes and the commandments of God! He prays best in public who prays most in private. Once put in the Most Holy Place, the staves were withdrawn enough to guide the High Priests but not far enough to be seen by the congregation. 1. God told David that he would not be permitted to build the place of worship. It is fitting to build church sanctuaries for these gatherings, as they help form our expectations for meeting God in worship. 1Ki 8:7 For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above. God had promised David that the reign of King Solomon would be a time of peace for the nation of Israel! 19(AD)But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandments which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods, and worship them, 20(AE)then I will uproot them from My land which I have given them; and this house which I have [g]sanctified for My name I will cast out of My sight, and will make it a proverb and a (AF)byword among all peoples. The God of heaven will hear the petition and the supplication (49). No one can take the Lords forgiveness for granted, nor can one expect Heavens tolerance while he is planning to repeat the same sins for which he seeks pardon, as soon as opportunity presents itself. So, while Solomon built the house, it's God who consecrated it. 1 Kings 8:6. *other, Observations from Solomon's Temple Dedication, Originally given at New Hope Christian Fellowship (Assembly of God), Mundelein, IL. Gods Plan of Salvation for His Lost Children. *****1Ki 8:66 On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. Sin signifies to miss the goal or path of right and duty. The term perverse suggests the idea of that which is twisted or distorted, thus not in line with sacred truth. Pray with a clean heart -- by all means, repent! Yet, King Solomon offered peace and burnt offerings seemingly with Gods full approval. 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; Prayer should lead to these things as well as spiritual rejuvenation, increased trust, peace that passes all understanding. To dedicate this Temple meant to set it apart for Gods use! Curiously, these pillars are named! Praying toward the temple was a tangible way that the people focused their attention on the Lord. All these things are just as true for the nation of Israel! know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? The books of 1 Kings has three parts. ), -----A. 15Now (Z)My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. Interested in joining the Ligonier team? New King James Version (NKJV). 1 Kings 7:15-22 provides a description of one of the prominent features of the temple. 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! Solomon's Prayer. David told Solomon that he had prepared gold & silver, bronze and iron, timber & stone for Solomon to use to build the temple. 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. Deu 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty: This is the same Cloud of Glory that had filled the Tabernacle when it had been completed. 1Ki 8:63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. God had said the Ark could only be moved one way. 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. A. Solomon's prayer place. Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be courageous and act.". Solomon started building the temple. 1) To provide a fixed place for all the Nation of Israel to worship. 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. 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. Our leader has dismissed America in all things, because he has exalted himself above not only the office that he holds but he has exalted himself above God! (LogOut/ To the Church, the Ark emphasizes the Person of Jesus Christ just as the Mercy Seat portrayed by the Cross, emphasizes the Purpose of Jesus Christ! America is divided because our national leaders do not accept the Word of God as the basic tool for humanity! Perhaps the gates of Zion have reference to the position these two pillars bore at the entrance of the temple! ), the fourth year of the reign of Solomon, and was completed in about 7 years, in the year 3000 (1014 B.C.). But the descriptions that are given are sufficient in conveying lessons to the New Creation. Solomon's Preparation for the Temple . A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 Kings taught by Pastor Paul LeBoutillier of Calvary Chapel Ontario, Oregon. Part II. 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. 2 Chronicles 3:1. Eph 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: We must dedicate our places of worship to the Lord! 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 portion of inspired literature contains one of the most concentrated formulas for the forgiveness of sin on behalf of the child of God who has strayed from truth and godliness. The temple took 7 years to complete. And, at this point in the history of Israel, he prays that all the promises made to David may go into effect. Primary. The Dedication of Solomon's Temple is often cited as a Pinpointed Lunar Sabbath because the people rested on the 22nd of the month before Solomon sent the people away to their tents on the 23rd. Preparation. Your donation gift(s) are very much appreciated and may qualify as a charitable deduction for federal income tax purposes. Since Solomon represents Jesus and the Church in glory, we see illustrated the fact that Jesus and the Church will accept the sacrifices of the people in the Kingdom. . BibleGateway+ is less than $5/mo. 28:23, 24; 1 Kin. 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.
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