The burnt offerings, meal offerings, and peace offerings that Solomon presented were free-will offerings. In addition, Solomon employs the term plead (ESV, ASV-supplication). 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! Having trouble logging into your account? However, the world will remember the saints as they once knew them when they dwelt among them in the flesh. There's so much to learn from Solomon's life but let us look at three lessons we can learn today: 1. The Dedication of Solomon's Temple. Tom Benton November 7, 2020 Bible Study. If we have confessed our sins we can be sure that God is listening to our prayers. 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. Choosing the right date can be determined by looking at Nehemiah 1:1-4. 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. Solomon was given a tremendous responsibility and Solomon failed! 1Jn 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. (1). If they sin, he says; more likely, the sense actually is, when they sin, for they surely will. 13(V)When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14if My people who are (W)called by My name will (X)humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, (Y)then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. . The movement of the Ark had to coincide with the proper time. 1Ki 8:47 Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness; It was not just the building itself that was dedicated for God's use. 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. The World will be in awe of the rulers! Lev. 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. 1Ki 8:15 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying. Then Solomon dedicated the temple the Lord in a ceremony where they brought the Ark of the Covenant in to the Most Holy Room. *****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: 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. Defeat by an Enemy (6:24-26), ----------4. This was the place to meet the Priests, the intermediary between Jehovah and the people. 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. (1) David was not permitted to build the temple. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. 1 Kings 7:15-22 provides a description of one of the prominent features of the temple. 1Jn 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? For all the saints. 17:1; 2 Chr. 6:4042). Prayer should lead to these things as well as spiritual rejuvenation, increased trust, peace that passes all understanding. 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. Isa 56:7 Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. 1Co 6:19 What? Forgive Your people (6:21, 30, 39), Solomon mentions several Results of Sin (6:24-28, 36-38), ----------1. 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. 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. Faithful service to God must go beyond initial excitement to daily devotion to Him (Luke 9:23). 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. He used the finest gold, silver, wood, and stone. Further, there must be a reformation of conduct on the part of the offender. He prays best in public who prays most in private. What lessons can be learn about our church buildings from the prayer that Solomon offered up the day the Temple was dedicated? As a believer, you are also part of Jesus' holy priesthood (1 Pet. This is the same Cloud of Glory that had filled the Tabernacle when it had been completed. We know that God will not live in man made structures but He will live in a Born Again child of God and it is the work of the Holy Spirit to take that dedicated child of God on to perfection! We may get one more opportunity to use our vote to change things but if we fail once again we may never have that same opportunity again! 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. Figures. 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. "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. 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, . 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. We need to remember that this entire Temple complex was designed to house the Ark of the Covenant and only then to become a house of prayer! 8:59. Solomon's Dedication of the Temple. These trials carve us; they shape our characters and give us opportunities to demonstrate our faith, loyalty and love for our heavenly Father. All these things are just as true for the nation of Israel! (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. A reasonable suggestion is that the two pillars represent certain qualities of The Christ as the world of mankind will recognize them. So the king and all the people dedicated the temple of God. What, therefore, was the remedy to be (at least in part) for pardon? So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. The Lord appears to Solomon, who asks to be blessed with an understanding heart ( 3:5-9 ). Rather than information alone, Solomon . 1 Chronicles 28:10. We can see that a godly national leader can have a tremendous impact on the any nation. So now it was time to dedicate this marvelous Temple. It had an altar, and there were offerings on it. 1 Kings 8:6. This is a picture of the Grace of God and God tells the Church to do the very same thing! This was not only the time of the Feast of the Tabernacles but it also fell a Jubilee year and the fulfillment of the words of Moses! God will simply not ever do anything that goes against His own nature! 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. Mic 7:19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thousands of skilled men and women worked on the temple. He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. And, at this point in the history of Israel, he prays that all the promises made to David may go into effect. 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. *****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. The Ark of the Covenant is brought to the temple. And if you obey me, you will have a long life.'. 1Ki 8:56 Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. 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 . is the first possible year for the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. 1-11) and concludes with a great celebration (vv. 1Ki 8:4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up. Thanksgiving Series Day 3: Solomon and the Dedication of the Temple. David told Solomon that he had prepared gold & silver, bronze and iron, timber & stone for Solomon to use to build the temple. 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). 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. Change). Heb 7:24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. but ye have made it a den of thieves. Focus On: 1 Kings 8:3-6, 10, 11, 18-20, 22, 23, 33, 34, 46-51, 63, 66. Being filled with knowledge and understanding of God, we will have the wisdom of Gods will for our lives. And, God will always provide the things that meets His will for our lives! ----- TRANSGRESSION (pesha) - 'Crossing over' into rebellion. 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. -----A. Remembrance of the LORD's covenant with the people (6:14), Solomon continues with Various Pleas and Requests (6:19ff. 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. Solomon was very careful to give God the glory for what he had accomplished. It is interesting to note, however, that Solomon offered no sin offerings! And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. Writing and Rewriting the Story of Solomon. Rom 1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Sin offerings were done and accepted before the glorification of the great antitypical Solomon. This is unusual because only the Priests were authorized to offer sacrifices. Watch for confirmations with discernment. Philippians 4). It is framed by a brief address ( 2 Chronicles 6:2-11 )-in which Solomon claims that, in his accession to the throne . The name Solomon means peace, and so the Millennial reign will bring peace to the world (see R1910). The altar built in Solomon's Temple was made of cedar and gold. July 30, 2015 by Dr. Mike Bagwell. A. Solomon's prayer place. Reading the names Jachin and Boaz with the temple in the middle, suggests the following sentence: He (God) Will Firmly Establish the Temple In Strength. This is a beautiful promise that the temple class has been designed by God and will be granted full power and authority. We must realize that this entire Temple complex and all the things associated with it were designed to house the Ark of the Covenant. The prayer begins with Solomons recalling the faithfulness of the Lord to His covenant with David, specifically His promise to raise up a son after him who would build the house of God. 2Jn 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. 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 . It is particularly significant as a lexicon definition of sorts of what is involved in genuine repentance. We thus quote the following passages for sincere reflection. Most all remaining prophesy concerns Israel as the Church could be removed at any moment! As I recently read through his story again, I noticed eleven practical life lessons. 2(E)And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lords house. If we walk in His ways, then all the world will know that the LORD, He is God! Solomon's Temple Building and Its Divine Approval in Biblical Historiographies. Text Focus: 2 Chronicles 6:12-7:4. In an age when this is frequently misunderstood, it provides a valuable resource. If you read on through the verse, you come to understand that there was actually quite an assembly . ----- 2. Rom 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? Sinners must repent [cf. Crafts: Draw or paint self-portraits and write out 1 Corinthians 3:16 on the picture. (Used 12x in 2 Chronicles 6 alone), -----C. Forgiveness (6:21, 25, 27, 30, 39), ----------1. The temple construction began in Solomon's fourth year (1 Kings 6:1)thus, 967 b.c.e. Johann Georg Platzer. He alone is God (6:14), -----B. Eleven Life Lessons from Solomon. In Lesson Plan. When it was finished, God's glory descended on it like a cloud and the whole of Israel celebrated and worshipped God. 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! 1Jn 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Mar 11:16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. Initially there is the recognition of Israels propensity to transgress. The Lord Jesus is not just preparing us a place in our new home but He is also saving us to the uttermost so we can get there! The truth is that God will answer every prayer that reaches into Heaven! 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. 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. Create a "special and holy" place in your classroom where children can pray and talk about how holy and special God is. When the priests did this, the whole temple filled with a cloud. Solomon's prayer includes Worship, Repentance, Petitioning, and a Restatement of the LORD as God. The glory of the Lord is known as the shekinah. 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! There are two main Bible references that provide a description of Solomons Temple. This study is relevant today because your body is the Temple where the Holy Spirit dwells (1 Cor. Not one Word out of the mouth of God will ever fail! religious corporation as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. What God promised to David, God fulfilled through Solomon. Don't allow worldliness to affect your marriage. The temple was double the size of the Tabernacle that the Israelites built in the wilderness! Wayne Jackson. 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 article takes the yearly progression of time as compiled by Dr. E.W. 2:5, 9; Rev. He stood on it, knelt down in front of the entire congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven. A nation that knows Jehovah God will truly be blessed and they will know it! 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. This prayer is found in 2 Chronicles 6:14-42. Preparation. 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). 5:16:11), the sanctuary could function as the place for Israels worship that it was intended to be. Solomon and the people experienced a theophany . Part I. Israel has been restored as a nation and as small and as vulnerable as they are, Israel stands firmly and boldly before the world. Another word for this dedication would be sanctification. 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. 1:6). When one approached the temple from the front, they would behold two huge pillars, one on either side of the temple entrance. Known as an ambitious builder of public works, Solomon's crowning achievement was the building of the Temple. 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. But that temple was built long after Solomons Temple and does not occupy the same level of importance in the Hebrew Scriptures.

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