Rom 1:3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 1 Chronicles 28:10. All content appearing on this site is owned and maintained by the Fortify Your Faith Foundation, a tax-exempt, not-for-profit, religious corporation as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Originally given at New Hope Christian Fellowship (Assembly of God), Mundelein, IL. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 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. We must realize that this entire Temple complex and all the things associated with it were designed to house the Ark of the Covenant. Bullinger through use of scriptures in the Old and New Testament, showing that the 480 years of I Kings 6:1 did not constitute . God shows His approval in various ways, though the approval we seek is often not rooted in the answer we expect! He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. When Solomon became king over Israel God had him build a beautiful temple in Jerusalem. March 2008, Pastor Sterling C. Franklin "ACTS" Model of Prayer: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication. King David himself gathered the raw materials to build the temple and, evidently, God provided the building plans for that holy structure. (c) They are required to be sorrowful for having rebelled against the holy God. Introduction, Sources, and Historical Background. Wayne Jackson. Rev 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you (1 John 3:13). 1 Kings 6-9. Denomination: 1 Chronicles 22:6. As a believer, you are also part of Jesus' holy priesthood (1 Pet. Sinners must repent [cf. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 Kings taught by Pastor Paul LeBoutillier of Calvary Chapel Ontario, Oregon. B. Solomon's prayer posture. 1Ki 8:34 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers. 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. "If thy people go out to WAR against their enemies by the . What He has done - e.g. It was a time of national revival and we need this in America today! turn47a] with all their mind and with all their heart (48). 1Jn 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. Crafts: Draw or paint self-portraits and write out 1 Corinthians 3:16 on the picture. Elements of each are present in this prayer, but some are more implicit than explicit. Eleven Life Lessons from Solomon. The pillar on the right (facing the temple from in front) is named Jachin and the one of the left is named Boaz. Thanksgiving Series Day 3: Solomon and the Dedication of the Temple. 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. We see the end of Solomon's "Temple Dedication" prayer today, and God's response to it. Scriptures: 1Jn 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 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. Honour the king. Solomon bring the Ark of God to the Temple in 1 Kings 8:1-13. Should Christians Pray for the Forgiveness of Their Sins? Temple of Jerusalem, either of two temples that were the centre of worship and national identity in ancient Israel. 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. 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. 2 Chronicles 5:2-10. 1. From the study of Solomon's prayer after the completion of the temple, the students will . Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. There's so much to learn from Solomon's life but let us look at three lessons we can learn today: 1. This prayer is found in 2 Chronicles 6:14-42. Solomon Dedicates the Temple. 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. 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! Bibliography. It was the building, all the furniture, all the vessels, all the altars, and all the tools that were a part of this glorious Temple. Being filled with knowledge and understanding of God, we will have the wisdom of Gods will for our lives. (LogOut/ Joshua had seen the same thing as Solomon was seeing. 1) Success begins with a stable foundation - Solomon's first work after . We must dedicate our places of worship to the Lord! Location. 1Co 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. The word forgive [derived from the Heb.slh is used in the Old Testament only of that which issues from the Lord. 1Ki 8:9 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. 1 Kings 7:15-22 provides a description of one of the prominent features of the temple. Listen to the pleas of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. 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. V. 22b Verse 54 tells us that he knelt on his knees: "when Solomon had finished praying all This is a picture of the Grace of God and God tells the Church to do the very same thing! Ask with confidence and boldness (cf. 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. 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! This also is entirely consistent in the antitype. 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: 1Jn 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Solomons Temple is an example of how God used ancient Israel to point to greater realities. 21And as for (AG)this [h]house, which [i]is exalted, everyone who passes by it will be (AH)astonished and say, (AI)Why has the Lord done thus to this land and this house? 22Then they will answer, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and embraced other gods, and worshiped them and served them; therefore He has brought all this calamity on them. . *****1Ki 8:5 And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude. The temple took 7 years to complete. This is a sign to the Born Again Christian that we are also to stand boldly before the world! We need to let our hearts be as perfect as humanly possible with the Lord. Yet, King Solomon offered peace and burnt offerings seemingly with Gods full approval. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Standard Lesson Commentary titles this week's lesson "Solomon Seeks God's Blessing". Solomon's prayer includes Worship, Repentance, Petitioning, and a Restatement of the LORD as God. Note some of the propositions chronicled in this section. 1 Kings 8 - The Dedication of the Temple A. We return to the building of Solomon's palace in chapter 7, and conclude with a climax of Israel's spiritual life, the festival of the dedication of the Temple in chapter 8. It is by Prayer that we have fellowship with the Lord. They are 1 Kings, chapters 5 through 8 and 2 Chronicles, chapters 2 through 7. Faithful service to God must go beyond initial excitement to daily devotion to Him (Luke 9:23). 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; Sin offerings were done and accepted before the glorification of the great antitypical Solomon. Solomon's dedication of the newly constructed temple centers upon his long dedicatory prayer (vv. If we will just keep the two royal commandments of the Lord Jesus Christ. Furthermore the LORD will build thee an house. The natural question is, Why was David not permitted to build the temple? The answer comes from Jehovah. It had an altar, and there were offerings on it. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. The result of this divinely orchestrated procedure is this. But this exception makes sense from a prophetic standpoint. 85-99 of the 1869 edition of "The Symbolism of Freemasonry" by Albert G. Mackey. Choosing the right date can be determined by looking at Nehemiah 1:1-4. In addition, there is an interesting visual context of the pillars on either side of the temple. 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. The Glory of the LORD palpably fills the Temple (7:1-3), -----C. God can use Dreams & Visions (7:11ff. To dedicate this Temple meant to set it apart for Gods use! Solomon realized that prayer changes things! If we will just walk in the ways of Gods Word. Solomon wanted to build the temple out of the best materials possible. 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.. religious corporation as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. This lesson is an adaptation from the Gospel Project lesson on this Scripture passage. Today we find America is even more divided than it was at the time of the Civil War! What God promised to David, God fulfilled through Solomon. 1 Chron. It is fitting to build church sanctuaries for these gatherings, as they help form our expectations for meeting God in worship. *****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. (v. 1) Solomon assigned workers for the projects. It was in Jerusalem where God chose to have the Temple that was built by Solomon. 2 Chronicles 6 & 7. 1Pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 28:23, 24; 1 Kin. Philippians 4). There are two main Bible references that provide a description of Solomons Temple. Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 18:38; 1 Chr. We need to walk in the statutes of the Lord, the royal law of Jesus Christ. 1Ki 8:20 And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. In 3033 Shishak, King of Egypt, besieged and took Jerusalem, and carried away the choicest treasurers of the Temple. 2 Chronicles 3:1. We must give God the glory for what He has done in our lives and even if God only saves us He has done much more than what we deserved! . In 2 Chronicles 6:12-17 Solomon brings up God's promise to David and asks for its fulfillment. The strangers of this world are a source of difficulttrials. The Temple was begun in the year of the World 2992 (1012 B.C. 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. The participation of non-Israelite strangers suggests that the world plays an important part in the preparation of the Church. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 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. This was the place to meet Jehovah at the right time which was, daily, weekly, monthly, and especially yearly at the annual feast. Isa 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. 1Ki 8:60 That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else. This page presents the rationale for considering it as a Pinpointed Lunar Sabbath, and discusses several objections. This article takes the yearly progression of time as compiled by Dr. E.W. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Thus, in this prayer of Solomon, confession and repentance are bound to be done and are more implicit. (2) The two structures represent the Church in her two conditions. 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. 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. It is framed by a brief address ( 2 Chronicles 6:2-11 )-in which Solomon claims that, in his accession to the throne . In addition, Solomon employs the term plead (ESV, ASV-supplication). Thanksgiving, Supplication, Prayer, Adoration, Prayer How To, Worship General, 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, [NEW YEAR] 4-Week Series to kick off 2023, [PRODUCTIVITY] Fulfill your full potential, [FOUNDATIONS] Getting back to what matters most. It contains an important discussion of the nature of genuine repentance. This implies several things. 7:117). Solomon had rule over the religious power all the days of his life. And listen from heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive (v. 21). Most all remaining prophesy concerns Israel as the Church could be removed at any moment! -----C. Today, Christians are Temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19). 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! Abbreviations. If we walk in His ways, then all the world will know that the LORD, He is God! Praying toward the temple was a tangible way that the people focused their attention on the Lord. 3) This was the place that was to be a type of the buildings that God would build. If we need a time piece to know where we are in Biblical fulfillment, then we need only to look toward Israel! It is by prayer that we have communion with God. This is consistent with the fact that the two pillars were made of copper (mistranslated brass), because copper represents perfect humanity. Interested in joining the Ligonier team? (1). Solomon's Temple. The Dedication of Solomon's Temple. 1Co 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, All rights reserved. Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thineheart; for God is with thee. On this day of dedication Solomon acted as King and High Priest in other words a royal priest, a priest that sat on a throne! Locusts & Grasshoppers (6:28). It was the building, all the furniture, all the vessels, all the altars, and all the tools that were a part of this glorious Temple. Who He is - e.g. Selah. The temple construction began in Solomon's fourth year (1 Kings 6:1)thus, 967 b.c.e. True prayer is a soul that knows who his true Father is and pours out his heart in loving devotion! Selah (Psalms 87:2,3,5,6). Blessings will flow to the world as a resultof the reign of Jesus and the Church. 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: Second Chronicles 6:2239 describes several specific circumstances under which the people might pray toward the temple, focusing particularly on prayers prompted by Gods discipline that could come in the form of military defeat, famine, drought, or exile (see Deut. If we have confessed our sins we can be sure that God is listening to our prayers. This study is relevant today because your body is the Temple where the Holy Spirit dwells (1 Cor. The name Jachin means He will firmly establish. The name Boaz means In Strength. Both names relate to the kingly line of Jesus. The burnt offerings, meal offerings, and peace offerings that Solomon presented were free-will offerings. 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. Fear God. Application: Offer yourselves as living sacrifices (cf. Its location, Mount Moriah, was where God appeared to David, and also where Abraham . Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Next, Solomons prayer reflects a proper understanding of what the Lords presence in the temple would mean. 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). Let us now inquire, as the subject of the present essay, how this is done . New King James Version (NKJV). 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. We thus quote the following passages for sincere reflection. The walls. Another word for this dedication would be sanctification. The truth is that God will answer every prayer that reaches into Heaven! 12Then the Lord (S)appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: I have heard your prayer, (T)and have chosen this (U)place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 62-66). Rom 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. Thus, on behalf of the Hebrews weaknesses, he petitions the Lord God. Solomon's Birth, Rise, and Temple Building. The word is one that expresses pardon for a wayward child of God as a result of his love, mercy, and compassion towards a sinful person, as the conditions of such are met. Preface. Gods Plan of Salvation for His Lost Children. 1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. And king Solomon sent and fectched Hiram out of Tyre. Through the building of Solomon's palace of judgment and the Temple, God reveals seven timely lessons for . Now Solomon was asking the entire nation of Israel to rededicate themselves to the Lord. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Second Chronicles 6:14-42, a very long prayer! 2(E)And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lords house. 5:16:11), the sanctuary could function as the place for Israels worship that it was intended to be. He used the finest gold, silver, wood, and stone. *****1Ki 8:49 Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause, Dedication (King Solomon's dedication and prayer in 1 Kings 7-8)Lesson 5: Queen of Sheba (Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon in 1 Kings 9-10)Lesson 6: Manipulation (Death of King Solomon in 1 Kings 11-12) Lesson 7: Disobedience (Man of God killed for disobedience in 1 Kings 13-14)Lesson 8: Grandmother (Abijam and Asa reigned in 1Pe 2:17 Honour all men. Pray with a clean heart -- by all means, repent! 5King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand bulls and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep.

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