Solomon's dedicatory prayer ( 2 Chronicles 6:12-42) closely follows 1 Kings 8:22-53. If they sin, he says; more likely, the sense actually is, when they sin, for they surely will. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. 3) This was the place that was to be a type of the buildings that God would build. (c) They are required to be sorrowful for having rebelled against the holy God. -----C. Today, Christians are Temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19). *****1Ki 8:22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven: Our prayers are not to be a request only thing! And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. In 3033 Shishak, King of Egypt, besieged and took Jerusalem, and carried away the choicest treasurers of the Temple. In addition, Solomon employs the term plead (ESV, ASV-supplication). It is particularly significant as a lexicon definition of sorts of what is involved in genuine repentance. What God promised to David, God fulfilled through Solomon. Selah (Psalms 87:2,3,5,6). 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. 1Jn 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. There's so much to learn from Solomon's life but let us look at three lessons we can learn today: 1. 1:6). Bullinger through use of scriptures in the Old and New Testament, showing that the 480 years of I Kings 6:1 did not constitute . And all the world will know that the LORD, He is God! The second part (3-11) includes events from Solomon's rule and tells how famous and rich he was. (d) And the nation must resolve to desist from their lawless actions. The subject this morning is the prayer of Solomon at the dedication of the new temple in Jerusalem. (v. 1) Solomon assigned workers for the projects. The Glory of the LORD palpably fills the Temple (7:1-3), -----C. God can use Dreams & Visions (7:11ff. We can know that our prayers will be answered if we belong to God! These temples that are made by the hands of God are built upon our own Faith! Text Focus: 2 Chronicles 6:12-7:4. When we become part of the family of God, He will never leave us or forsake us! V. 22b Verse 54 tells us that he knelt on his knees: "when Solomon had finished praying all Dedication. 5) Solomon's life began with great purpose. Solomon was very careful to give God the glory for what he had accomplished. 8(L)At that time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly (M)from the entrance of Hamath to (N)the[c] Brook of Egypt. 28:1568). 85-99 of the 1869 edition of "The Symbolism of Freemasonry" by Albert G. Mackey. 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. 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. 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. This method was, in fact, arrived at before Thiele's researchand at the . 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. May we be instructed by it. What a grand privilege to be called to be part of that Temple Class! Praying toward the temple was a tangible way that the people focused their attention on the Lord. It Jesus who showed Gods wrath at what was taking place in the Temple in Jerusalem as He trained the disciples. 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. It was also the time of the Jubilee that is considered the acceptable year of the Lord: Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; Solomon's prayer at the time of the dedication of the Jewish Temple is a remarkable piece of literature. Another word for this dedication would be sanctification. The truth is that God will answer every prayer that reaches into Heaven! He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever. (1 Chronicles 17:1-5,9,10,12,15). America is divided because Gods people have allowed Satans worldly system to dominate over the truth of God! 1Co 6:19 What? 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. The temple was to be associated with peace, not war. 1 Kings 7:15-22 provides a description of one of the prominent features of the temple. 1 Kings 8 - The Dedication of the Temple A. 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. Strive to be faithful. Romans 12:1)! After seven years, the temple was ready to be dedicated to Jehovah. 6(I)And the priests attended to their services; the Levites also with instruments of the music of the Lord, which King David had made to praise the Lord, saying, For His mercy endures forever, whenever David offered praise by their [b]ministry. The temple was a beautiful place that God instructed Solomon to build to represent the holiness of his presence. This was the place to learn how to approach God in the proper way. The sinner must also pray to God for pardon (48b). By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 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. Solomon's dedication of the newly constructed temple centers upon his long dedicatory prayer (vv. ), -----A. 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; Don't allow worldliness to affect your marriage. Sin offerings were done and accepted before the glorification of the great antitypical Solomon. Eph 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: The fabled king of the east is in the Bible for a reason. Isa 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. Go to www.ccontario.com for an. All rights reserved. Solomon emphasized that acknowledgement of wrong would be expected. Each individual will be given a work to do which will reflect that preparation. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. (LogOut/ 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. (b) The Temple pictures her future spirit born condition wherein she shall possess her spiritual body and the divine nature (1Corinthians 13:10, 2 Peter 1:4). The Lords followers in the present time are called upon to suffer persecution for righteousness sake, not because it is either reasonable or proper, but because the Lord, wishing to test, prove, and polish his people is willing to permit the evil influences to prosper and to persecute and oppose his members, and thus to serve his cause in the preparation of his elect for a future work of service. Observations from Solomon's Temple Dedication. Having trouble logging into your account? The temple that Solomon constructed in Jerusalem was a magnificent structure, and the day of its dedication was one of solemnity and reverence. God said the way to get restored after wickedness Israel would have to return to the Lord with all their heart and all their soul, even if they were in the land of their enemies! (b) The people must be convicted of the fact that they have violated divine law. 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. Next, Solomons prayer reflects a proper understanding of what the Lords presence in the temple would mean. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 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. 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: 5King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand bulls and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. 17:1; 2 Chr. 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! Authors Index. It contains an important discussion of the nature of genuine repentance. Solomons prayer astutely recognizes the weaknesses to which the nation of Israel was prone, and he anticipates further departures on the part of his people in the years yet distant, and also the disciplinary suffering they would have to endure. God did these thing in honor of His own name Jehovah! But this portion of the prayer also recognizes that Davids descendants would have to remain faithful to God in order to continue enjoying the full blessings of the Lord (vv. Hebrews 4:14-16). Nave's Topical Index. Verse Concepts. Thus, in this prayer of Solomon, confession and repentance are bound to be done and are more implicit. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Until the first temple was destroyed by the Babylonians some four hundred years later, in 586 BC, sacrifice was the . Application: Offer yourselves as living sacrifices (cf. 1Jn 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? And listen from heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive (v. 21). The Temple of Solomon could only be dedicated one time. To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. 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? The person who knows he has sinned, and refuses to concede that either privately to God, or publicly before his peers, as the case may require, cannot be absolved of liability (cf. Solomon made a treaty with Hiram to get the best cedar logs from . So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. Gods Plan of Salvation for His Lost Children. 1Pe 2:14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. All rights reserved. The pomegranates signify that God had already recognized their fruitfulness and the lilies represent the beauty and fragrance of their characters. The Dedication of Solomon's Temple. 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. There can be no strings attached, or exceptions to wrongdoing. Solomon and the people of Israel were gathered in the court of the temple at Jerusalem. . Listen to the pleas of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Another word for this "dedication" would be "sanctification". 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.. 3When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying: (F)For He is good,(G)For His mercy endures forever.. July 30, 2015 by Dr. Mike Bagwell. Because Davids reign involved warfare and the shedding of blood, he would not be allowed to build the temple. He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 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. The Reign of King Solomon pictures the Millennial Age because, like Solomon. Israel has been restored as a nation and as small and as vulnerable as they are, Israel stands firmly and boldly before the world. *****1Ki 8:8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day. Valerius Coucke. 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. Verses 9-12 describe the expensive materials used. 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. Solomon recognized that Jehovah God rules all His creation and has complete provincial control of all nature and all of Heaven. When it was finished, God's glory descended on it like a cloud and the whole of Israel celebrated and worshipped God. He prays best in public who prays most in private. And if all the good things will always come true, then all the bad things will certainly be true when we ignore the Word of God! A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 Kings taught by Pastor Paul LeBoutillier of Calvary Chapel Ontario, Oregon. In addition, there is an interesting visual context of the pillars on either side of the temple. And as many as believed Word Of God showed up. The term is found five times in this temple-dedication prayer. 2) To provide a central place where all the tribes of Israel could assemble at the time of the three feast as directed by God to preserve the unity of Israel. The name Solomon means peace, and so the Millennial reign will bring peace to the world (see R1910). B. Solomon's prayer posture. The Cherubim on the Mercy Seat faced each other as a sign they observed the mysteries of Gods Grace. 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. Moses taught the children of Israel with these words: Deu 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 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: Primary. Solomon's prayer for the covenant people is composed of seven petitions. God had promised David that the reign of King Solomon would be a time of peace for the nation of Israel! Exo 40:34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Consecration will also be in order in the next age, though, owing to the changed government of the world, consecration will no longer, as now, mean unto death, but on the contrary, it will be unto life; for with the close of the reign of evil comes the end of pain, sorrow, and death, except upon evildoers. For many years, Solomon fulfilled his part of the covenant. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. BUT, on this day of dedication Solomon made the nation of Israel aware that God will always keep His promises! For all the saints. It is interesting to note that non-Israelites, i.e. If we will just walk in the ways of Gods Word. The participation of non-Israelite strangers suggests that the world plays an important part in the preparation of the Church. 1Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. The natural question is, Why was David not permitted to build the temple? The answer comes from Jehovah. *****1Ki 8:3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. ----- TRANSGRESSION (pesha) - 'Crossing over' into rebellion. The priests took their positions, as did the Levites with the Lord's musical . 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. Location. A master craftsman from the Phoenician city of Tyre, also named Hiram, performed great work on the Temple, and was singled out for mention. Solomon was given a tremendous responsibility and Solomon failed! . Solomon Dedicates the Temple. The holy sanctuary would not put a spatial limit on God, as if He could be contained in the temple or found only there. Heb 9:4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aarons rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; The Ark has since disappeared and may never be found again! (3). With the nation of Israel observing his actions, Solomon had prayed directly to the Lord. If your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to the LORD toward the city that you have chosen and the house that I have built for your name, then hear in heaven their prayer and their plea, and maintain their cause. Philippians 4). This lesson is in two parts. First Kings 6:1-38 and chapters 78 describe the construction and dedication of Solomon's temple. This principle is evidenced in the following citations. The result of this divinely orchestrated procedure is this. Figures. *****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. 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). Its location, Mount Moriah, was where God appeared to David, and also where Abraham . The following entry appears on pp. As he further comments, there is no one who does not sin (46). The Hebrew term conveys the idea of hearing with a view to forgiveness and assistance. There is no other way to be in the family of God except by Jesus Christ! 1Ki 8:60 That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else. turn47a] with all their mind and with all their heart (48). And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD to his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim. Sinners must repent [cf. You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. For the LORD to Hear! ), -----D. The LORD establishes a covenant (7:17ff.). The movement of the Ark had to coincide with the proper time. Solomon's prayer includes Worship, Repentance, Petitioning, and a Restatement of the LORD as God. 6:21; 1 Kin. 30:110). David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God: But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. The temple took 7 years to complete. Interested in joining the Ligonier team? Public Domain. (1) David was not permitted to build the temple. 2) The life of Solomon is both one of great accomplishment and great tragedy. Again it is said that they should repent with all their mind and with all their heart (48). Part II. (2) Jehovah would eventually plant Israel to be moved no more. And it is by prayer that we are identified with God. 30 "Listen to the entreaty of your servant and of all your people Israel; whenever they pray in this place, listen from the place where you reside in heaven; and when you hear, forgive. It was the crown jewel of Jerusalem, and the center of worship to the Lord. Solomon's Temple. What He has done - e.g. This implies several things. Further, there must be a reformation of conduct on the part of the offender. *****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. Solomon's words express the gratitude of the Lord's heart that He had been enabled to do His work, and that His saving presence with humanity was forever insured.
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