For all the saints. 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. Having trouble logging into your account? He walked in God's ways, and God blessed him greatly. God occupied the Temple in the presence of a thick cloud and the dedication continued. Bibliography. 3:3- "The length by cubits after the ancient measure was . This method was, in fact, arrived at before Thiele's researchand at the . To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. Solomon succeeds his father, David, as king, and follows the Lord. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. Isa 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 When all the children of Israel . turn47a] with all their mind and with all their heart (48). We need to let our hearts be as perfect as humanly possible with the Lord. 1Pe 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. This action joined Israel's . 3) Solomon was the son of David by Bathsheba. 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. The God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament! (3) Jehovah would build David a house! . Remembrance of the LORD's covenant with the people (6:14), Solomon continues with Various Pleas and Requests (6:19ff. 1 Kings 8:6. Then Solomon prayed and dedicated the temple to the Lord. Their hatred, their animosity, their cruelty, is all overruled for the development of the saints. 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. The hope of Israel is the ultimate restoration of all things under the Messiah! Your donation gift(s) are very much appreciated and may qualify as a charitable deduction for federal income tax purposes. If we walk in His ways, then all the world will know that the LORD, He is God! 6:18). 2 Chronicles 2:1-18. God will simply not ever do anything that goes against His own nature! 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. 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. November 2020 Series on Thanksgiving - for more information and an outline see here. IK.7:1-12 After, or perhaps during, the building of the Temple, Solomon spent 13 years constructing the several buildings of his palace complex. Choosing the right date can be determined by looking at Nehemiah 1:1-4. Your donation gift(s) are very much appreciated and may qualify as a charitable deduction for federal income tax purposes. The importance of wisdom goes beyond just knowledge. He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; and he was filled with wisdom, and . Here are some basic observations: (1) The ancient Tabernacle represented the temporary or transient dwelling place of Jehovah, where He communed with Israel, whereasthe Temple represents His eventual and permanent abode with His completed spiritual family. Much of this second part tells how Solomon built and dedicated the temple in Jerusalem. In this week's lesson, we will learn about Solomon. Forgive the sin (6:25, 27; 7:14), ----------2. The Dedication of Solomon's Temple. What a grand privilege to be called to be part of that Temple Class! It is fitting to build church sanctuaries for these gatherings, as they help form our expectations for meeting God in worship. 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 . Exo 40:34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. ----- INIQUITY ('avon) - Complete and rebellious depravity. 3:16; 6:19). And, God will always provide the things that meets His will for our lives! Used by permission. 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. 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. "ACTS" Model of Prayer: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication. Boaz was the forefather of all the Kings of Judah. Heb 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. The Bible's description of Solomon's Temple (also called The First Temple) suggests that the inside ceiling was was 180 feet long, 90 feet wide, and 50 feet high. The name Solomon means peace, and so the Millennial reign will bring peace to the world (see R1910). 1Ki 8:60 That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else. The Temple of Solomon could only be dedicated one time. Change). Not Allah, not Confucius, not Buddha, not any other false thing! This glorious Temple built under the direction of King Solomon had as one of its purposes to be a witness to the world in that day. 1Co 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 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. A reasonable suggestion is that the two pillars represent certain qualities of The Christ as the world of mankind will recognize them. The name Jachin suggests a promise that the kingly line would be established forever. David told Solomon that he had prepared gold & silver, bronze and iron, timber & stone for Solomon to use to build the temple. If they sin, he says; more likely, the sense actually is, when they sin, for they surely will. 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. Writing and Rewriting the Story of Solomon. Just as Moses had been awestruck by this obvious sign of the presence of God, so it was with all of Israel this day of the Temple dedication. 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. 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. Another word for this dedication would be sanctification. Solomon's dedicatory prayer ( 2 Chronicles 6:12-42) closely follows 1 Kings 8:22-53. 2Jn 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. In an age when this is frequently misunderstood, it provides a valuable resource. It was not just the building itself that was dedicated for God's use. Scriptures: Bullinger through use of scriptures in the Old and New Testament, showing that the 480 years of I Kings 6:1 did not constitute . We must dedicate our places of worship to the Lord! 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! 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. (2) Jehovah would eventually plant Israel to be moved no more. *****1Ki 8:49 Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause, 5:16:11), the sanctuary could function as the place for Israels worship that it was intended to be. March 2008, Pastor Sterling C. Franklin "ACTS" Model of Prayer: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, 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. 1 Chronicles 22:6. 6:21; 1 Kin. 1 Kings 5:1-8. 62-66). 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. 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: Fear God. This was the place to meet Jehovah at the right time which was, daily, weekly, monthly, and especially yearly at the annual feast. Listen to the pleas of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. The Temple was never to be just some royal chapel nor become some tourist attraction. Since God will not live in temples made by hands but only in temples that He constructs Himself, we that are saved have this same purpose, to be a witness of the glory of God to this world we live in! The Lord appears to Solomon, who asks to be blessed with an understanding heart ( 3:5-9 ). 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. 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. (v. 1) Solomon assigned workers for the projects. Valerius Coucke. The Reign of King Solomon pictures the Millennial Age because, like Solomon. (LogOut/ but retained its original splendour for only 33 years. Deu 16:17 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee. Our main Bible passages will focus on 1 Kings 3-8. Eph 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: This study is relevant today because your body is the Temple where the Holy Spirit dwells (1 Cor. Hebrews 4:14-16). Application: Offer yourselves as living sacrifices (cf. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 28 tells us that the preparation for Solomon's temple was so important to David that he called on a large assembly to announce his plans: "Daivd summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem" (1 Chron 28:1a NIV). Categories: 2015 Issues, 2015-September/October. They represented the people of the world who will offer themselves in consecration to Jehovah through Christ. B. Solomon's prayer posture. The temple was double the size of the Tabernacle that the Israelites built in the wilderness! NKJV, Ancient-Modern Bible, Comfort Print: One faith. The Pursuit That Pleases God Vikram Pimplekar 1 Kings 3. 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: *****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: He used the finest gold, silver, wood, and stone. (2) The two structures represent the Church in her two conditions. Solomon Dedicates 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. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. We need to walk in the statutes of the Lord, the royal law of Jesus Christ. 1 Kings 8 - The Dedication of the Temple A. This chapter describes the building of Solomon's palace and the building of the Temple. Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thineheart; for God is with thee. The truth is that God will answer every prayer that reaches into Heaven!