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. (1). Rom 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? Scriptures: If they sin, he says; more likely, the sense actually is, when they sin, for they surely will. Even the highest heaven cannot contain our Creator (2 Chron. Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Solomon was very careful to give God the glory for what he had accomplished. The Glory of the LORD palpably fills the Temple (7:1-3), -----C. God can use Dreams & Visions (7:11ff. May we be instructed by it. The Church is in warfare with the world, the flesh and devil. If we will just study the Word of God we will be able to know how God deals with sin. Through the building of Solomon's palace of judgment and the Temple, God reveals seven timely lessons for . Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 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. America is divided because our national leaders do not accept the Word of God as the basic tool for humanity! Choosing the right date can be determined by looking at Nehemiah 1:1-4. 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. In this week's lesson, we will learn about Solomon. 1) To provide a fixed place for all the Nation of Israel to worship. The hope of Israel is the ultimate restoration of all things under the Messiah! I also stressed that this event was a worship experience. Prayer should lead to these things as well as spiritual rejuvenation, increased trust, peace that passes all understanding. Walking worthy of the Lord Jesus is being in the will of God! 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: 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. 2 Chronicles 6 & 7. Observations from Solomon's Temple Dedication. If we will just walk in the ways of Gods Word. *****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! Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Thanksgiving Series Day 3: Solomon and the Dedication of the Temple. A nation that knows Jehovah God will truly be blessed and they will know it! 2 Chronicles 2:1-18. For Israel, there were two places where Jehovah abode, the Tabernacle and the Temple. We need to let our hearts be as perfect as humanly possible with the Lord. The priests took their positions, as did the Levites with the Lord's musical . 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 is known as the shekinah. God cannot be confined to a particular space, but He does meet with His people in particular spaces. 28:1568). Originally the Ark had contained not only the stone tablets but also the golden pot that held manna and also Aarons rod that had budded but these had been removed leaving only the two stones. This was the place to meet Jehovah at the right time which was, daily, weekly, monthly, and especially yearly at the annual feast. If we need a time piece to know where we are in Biblical fulfillment, then we need only to look toward Israel! Then Solomon prayed and dedicated the temple to the Lord. As David sat in his house David said toNathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an houseof cedars, but the ark of the covenant of theLORD remaineth under curtains. 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! -----A. Who He is - e.g. 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. 2 Chronicles 3:1. Jos 23:14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. In last week's lesson Solomon continued the Temple dedication service. 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. -----A. From Gods standpoint they were perfect, justified by the blood of Christ. 2(E)And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lords house. Praying toward the temple was a tangible way that the people focused their attention on the Lord. 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 . He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever. (1 Chronicles 17:1-5,9,10,12,15). I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 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. (2) The two structures represent the Church in her two conditions. Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. Peace offerings were offered in conjunction with making a covenant or assuming vows (Tabernacle Shadows pages 81-82, 98, Leviticus 9:18-21). Then Solomon dedicated the temple the Lord in a ceremony where they brought the Ark of the Covenant in to the Most Holy Room. And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God (1 Chronicles 22:2). The highest point on the Temple that King Solomon built was actually 120 cubits tall (about 20 stories or about 207 feet). 7Furthermore (K)Solomon consecrated the middle of the court that was in front of the house of the Lord; for there he offered burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat. 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: Originally published in Tabletalk, our daily Bible study magazine. Solomon wrote the book of . So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. We can see the title LORD mentioned 14 times in this prayer of Solomon. 8:59. V. 22b Verse 54 tells us that he knelt on his knees: "when Solomon had finished praying all "If thy people go out to WAR against their enemies by the . Daniel 9:5; Psalm 106:6). 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. 1Ki 8:46 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near; 1Co 4:9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. March 2008, Pastor Sterling C. Franklin "ACTS" Model of Prayer: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication. Note some of the propositions chronicled in this section. Because Davids reign involved warfare and the shedding of blood, he would not be allowed to build the temple. It was a time of national revival and we need this in America today! 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 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 fact that scholars and architects offer a wide variety of designs also suggests that we lack sufficient details to be exact. Each individual will be given a work to do which will reflect that preparation. And listen from heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive (v. 21). Solomon mentions the fact that God has been faithful to the promise which He made to his father David. Lev. 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). This implies several things. Prayer is a general term that represents the idea of calling upon God as a source of help - whatever the need may be. Solomon's Power, Wealth, and Wisdom Terry Tyler . but ye have made it a den of thieves. Solomon's Prayer. It contains an important discussion of the nature of genuine repentance. This prayer is found in 2 Chronicles 6:14-42. 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. 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: 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. (3). Location. Should Christians Pray for the Forgiveness of Their Sins? There are a number of biblical texts in which the change required in ones life is represented under the terms repent, or repentance, which, in the immediate context is obviously something in addition to a feeling of guilt or sorrow (see Acts 2:38; 2 Corinthians 7:10). What a grand privilege to be called to be part of that Temple Class! 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! It is interesting to note, however, that Solomon offered no sin offerings! Categories: 2015 Issues, 2015-September/October. God occupied the Temple in the presence of a thick cloud and the dedication continued. The pillar on the right (facing the temple from in front) is named Jachin and the one of the left is named Boaz. 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. The term is found five times in this temple-dedication prayer. Its location, Mount Moriah, was where God appeared to David, and also where Abraham . The temple that Solomon constructed in Jerusalem was a magnificent . And king Solomon sent and fectched Hiram out of Tyre. 2023 Fortify Your Faith Foundation. If we have confessed our sins we can be sure that God is listening to our prayers. There was to be a radical change in Israels basic attitude. However, the world will remember the saints as they once knew them when they dwelt among them in the flesh. Preparation. True prayer is a soul that knows who his true Father is and pours out his heart in loving devotion! 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. 1 Kings 5:1-8. Thus, in this prayer of Solomon, confession and repentance are bound to be done and are more implicit. To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. The temple was a beautiful place that God instructed Solomon to build to represent the holiness of his presence. This principle is evidenced in the following citations. 4) God told David that Solomon would be king and that Solomon would build the temple ( 1 Chronicles 22:9-11 ). This was the place to offer sacrifices, the blood atonement, the propitiation. 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). The temple construction began in Solomon's fourth year (1 Kings 6:1)thus, 967 b.c.e. Solomon emphasized that acknowledgement of wrong would be expected. *****1Ki 8:11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD. 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. It is interesting to note that non-Israelites, i.e. 1Co 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 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). The pomegranates signify that God had already recognized their fruitfulness and the lilies represent the beauty and fragrance of their characters. The World will be in awe of the rulers! Rom 1:3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 8:61. Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 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. Solomon's dedication of the temple, 2 Chronicles 6 Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple (2 Chronicles, Chapter 6). 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. The temple was double the size of the Tabernacle that the Israelites built in the wilderness! There is no other way to be in the family of God except by Jesus Christ! 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. God had promised David that the reign of King Solomon would be a time of peace for the nation of Israel! And all the world will know that the LORD, He is God! Thousands of skilled men and women worked on the temple. Solomons Temple is an example of how God used ancient Israel to point to greater realities. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 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. Repentance is a complete change of mind followed with a complete change of direction! It is introduced by the procession of the ark (vv. Handed down. Lesson 52 1 Kings 8: Dedication of the Temple; The Story. 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. For all the saints. So the king and all the people dedicated the temple of God. Another word for this dedication would be sanctification. Philippians 4). (d) And the nation must resolve to desist from their lawless actions. *****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. All rights reserved. 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, . The Lord appears to Solomon, who asks to be blessed with an understanding heart ( 3:5-9 ). The use of three terms may be designed to emphasize the plenitude of Israels wrongs. ), -----D. The LORD establishes a covenant (7:17ff.). The gathering of the material for building the temple was done before Solomons reign began. Solomon recognized that Jehovah God rules all His creation and has complete provincial control of all nature and all of Heaven. 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. Primary. The Temple was never to be just some royal chapel nor become some tourist attraction. -----Now: We are Temples of the Holy Spirit (cf. Solomon had rule over the priestly power. A nation that knows the Lord will also be a blessing to its leaders. Our main Bible passages will focus on 1 Kings 3-8. It is particularly significant as a lexicon definition of sorts of what is involved in genuine repentance. Mar 11:17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? 3. Three recurring words for sin or types of sin in the Old Testament: ----- SIN ([ch]ata) - 'Missing the mark' - most general of the three. 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. Their hatred, their animosity, their cruelty, is all overruled for the development of the saints. There's so much to learn from Solomon's life but let us look at three lessons we can learn today: 1. 1Co 6:19 What? 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. 21:26, Deut. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. We need to walk in the statutes of the Lord, the royal law of Jesus Christ. 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. This also is entirely consistent in the antitype. Joshua had seen the same thing as Solomon was seeing. 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. But we must remember that the Lord meets His people wherever they come together for worship. Eph 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 5:16:11), the sanctuary could function as the place for Israels worship that it was intended to be. Originally given at New Hope Christian Fellowship (Assembly of God), Mundelein, IL. (1) David was not permitted to build the temple. Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thineheart; for God is with thee. Solomons prayer of dedication for the temple in 2 Chronicles 6:1242 is theologically rich and specifically connects Gods presence in the temple with the Davidic monarchy and its rule over Israel. King Solomon himself offered the sacrifices. The God of heaven will hear the petition and the supplication (49). Introduction. The importance of wisdom goes beyond just knowledge. This is a picture of the Grace of God and God tells the Church to do the very same thing! The name Solomon means peace, and so the Millennial reign will bring peace to the world (see R1910). turn47a] with all their mind and with all their heart (48). God told David that he would not be permitted to build the place of worship. 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 burnt offerings, meal offerings, and peace offerings that Solomon presented were free-will offerings. And We Must Then Sacrifice Ourselves To The Lord! Johann Georg Platzer. (c) They are required to be sorrowful for having rebelled against the holy God. And in another parallel it is Gods presence in each believer. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. Valerius Coucke. Solomon's Preparation for the Temple . We must also certainly never forget that when God makes promises, God uses people to fulfill those promises during this time of Gods Grace! Solomon and the people of Israel were gathered in the court of the temple at Jerusalem. Until the first temple was destroyed by the Babylonians some four hundred years later, in 586 BC, sacrifice was the . While Solomon gave that prayer of dedication and offered all those sacrifices in order to dedicate the . 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 . Notice also the double use of all, which obviously emphasizes the comprehensive nature of ones change. Solomon's Temple. Fear God. Don't allow worldliness to affect your marriage. Today we find America is even more divided than it was at the time of the Civil War! 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! Writing and Rewriting the Story of Solomon. So lets see the dedication process for the Temple of Solomon and relate what we see to each Christian. 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. 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. . Authors Index. The Dedication of Solomon's Temple. Solomon's prayer includes Worship, Repentance, Petitioning, and a Restatement of the LORD as God. This was the place to learn how to approach God in the proper way. B. Solomon's prayer posture. This method was, in fact, arrived at before Thiele's researchand at the . Dedication. Rev 21:22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. If they sin against youfor there is no one who does not sinand you are angry with them and give them to an enemy, so that they are carried away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near, yet if they turn their heart in the land to which they have been carried captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captors, saying, We have sinned and have acted perversely and wickedly, if they repent with all their mind and with all their heart in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city that you have chosen, and the house that I have built for your name, then hear in heaven your dwelling place their prayer and their plea, and maintain their cause and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions that they have committed against you, and grant them compassion in the sight of those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them (1 Kings 8:44-50, ESV). Crafts: Draw or paint self-portraits and write out 1 Corinthians 3:16 on the picture. He keeps His promises and shows lovingkindness. Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee (1 Chronicles 22:7-11).. NKJV, Ancient-Modern Bible, Comfort Print: One faith. There are many in our world that think they can loose their salvation but that could only happen if we did not have an Intercessor who is dedicated to keeping us saved!