30:9]; Ezra 7:6; Ps. 35When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain(U) because your people have sinned(V) against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them, 36then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. How dreadful to pray a prayer of dedication over a house if you are not going to live a godly life for Jesus in that house. So this was a long-term project. Whenever you accomplish something, you are still to give God the glory for what he has done. 37(W)When there is famine in the land, pestilence or blight or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers; when their enemy besieges them in the land of their [b]cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there is; 38whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knows the plague of his own heart, and spreads out his hands toward this temple: 39then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone (X)know the hearts of all the sons of men), 40(Y)that they may fear You all the days that they live in the land which You gave to our fathers. There is no God to be found anywhere who may be compared to the God of Israel. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. The ruler is on his knees before One who is the great Ruler of the universe (2 Chronicles 6:13)! (READ VERSES 23-24) SOLOMON IS PRAISING BECAUSE GOD IS FAITHFUL Lev. 20:9; Eccl. He wished the temple always to be to Israel the token that Gods memorial is that he hears prayer. (Spurgeon), Moreover, concerning a foreigner, who is not of Your people Israel, but has come from a far country for the sake of Your great name and Your mighty hand and Your outstretched arm, when they come and pray in this temple; then hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, that all peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this temple which I have built is called by Your name.. But, when a segment of the people then turn to the temple and seek the name of God and ask forgiveness, may He bring each one back to the land he has received in his family inheritance. (1-2) All of Israel assembles at Jerusalem. You can also change some of your preferences. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. 22-53), blesses the assembly again (vv. As we just read in verse 61: Your hearts must be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands.. And God did help them! And so I ask them: How can you stand up in front of the church and promise to raise your child in the Lord when you arent following God yourself? It is a wonderful thing to want to dedicate your child to the Lord, but God wants you to dedicate yourself to him first. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day. God wanted the court of the Gentiles to be a place where the nations could come and pray. They were defeated because they had sinned against God! The Ark of the Covenant is brought to the temple. But, who is Solomon and what is it which he has built that he should think that Jehovah, the God of Israel, will dwell with men? Yes! Solomon's prayer is covers important points for the people and the nation. Please include the following statement on any distributed copies: It was the Lord who provided all that they needed to complete the project. There I have put the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD: The chief glory of the temple was that it was the resting place for the ark of the covenant, a representation of Gods covenantal presence with His people. a. The building and furniture of the temple were very glorious, but the dedication of it exceeds in glory as much as prayer and praise, the work of saints, exceed the casting of metal and the graving of stones, the work of the craftsman. i. The priests took their positions, as did the Levites with the Lord's musical instruments, which King David had made for praising the Lord and which were used when he gave thanks, saying, "His love endures forever." If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Solomon's solemn sacrifice 8. In an age when this is frequently misunderstood, it provides a valuable resource. Because Solomon also prayed here: May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways and to keep the commands, decrees and regulations he gave our fathers. (1 Kings 8:58) Notice this is primarily a prayer for God to turn you. Online 2013. 26:16, 25, 26; Deut. Yet I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name may be there; and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel. Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel. And may You hear the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. The temple was a beautiful place that God instructed Solomon to build to represent the holiness of his presence. It collapses economies and replaces peace with terror. Though it happened 500 years before, it was just as important and real for Israel as the day it happened. - Solomon acknowledges that God cannot be contained in any temple. Israel did not have a Nile river which made the whole land fruitful. Solomon mentions the fact that God has been faithful to the promise which He made to his father David. However, He has promised that His name would dwell there. How much less this temple which I have built! God honors a praying people, because a praying people honors God! O LORD God, do not turn away the face of Your Anointed; With the aid of a simple acronym (ACTS), we should never forget "The Purpose Of Prayer". Besides war and drought, there are various other calamities which may come upon a land. When they sin against You (for there is no one who does not sin): This is a succinct Old Testament statement of the principle most clearly stated in Romans 3:23: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. 32:11, 12; Deut. When a couple comes and asks me to marry them in the church, I always ask them why they want to get married by a pastor in the church rather than, say, a judge at the courthouse. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. The temple is dedicated and let God now arise to His dwelling place! 12. the Lord appeared to Solomon by The dedication of the temple must have been an occasion of intense national interest to Solomon and his subjects. It was even worse when the defeat was because they had sinned against the LORD Himself. i. When Solomon's construction was completed, the temple was dedicated. God having given testimony to Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven, 2. and glory in the temple, the people worship him 4. How ecumenical! i. 55He stood and blessed(BG) the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying: 56Praise be to the Lord, who has given rest(BH) to his people Israel just as he promised. With Him hearing is forgiving and forgiving is hearing. When David died the people of Israel could look for a big change in the government of the land. and more. How much less this temple which I have built! But the LORD said to my father David, Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well in that it was in your heart. (BE) 53For you singled them out from all the nations of the world to be your own inheritance,(BF) just as you declared through your servant Moses when you, Sovereign Lord, brought our ancestors out of Egypt.. And that is all part of this third portion of Solomons prayer here in 1 Kings 8: a prayer for Gods name to be known among the nations. Solomon made supplication at dedication of the temple - 1 Kin 8:28-29; Jesus made supplication as He was crucified; Stephen also, as he was being stoned - Lk 23:34; Ac 7:59-60; CONCLUSION. V. 22b Verse 54 tells us that he knelt on his knees: "when Solomon had finished praying all Many modern people close their eyes, bow their heads, and fold their hands as they pray, but the Old Testament tradition was to spread out the hands toward heaven in a gesture of surrender, openness, and ready reception. This is a more general prayer of dedication and well-suited to the dedication of any home, building or business to the Lord. Love C.S. 27But (I)will God indeed dwell on the earth? If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. It confirms that Davids disqualification was not due to sin, but because the concept of Gods rest must be regarded as the unique and final stage in building the temple. (Selman), So the LORD has fulfilled His word which He spoke, and I have filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised; and I have built the temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel. The work on this sanctuary is long completed. (v. 6) Solomon urges God to enter into an agreement with Israel that when the people pray to God, whether to relieve a famine, or to give them victory in combat against an approaching enemy, or to grant them forgiveness from their sins against God and against one another, that God would grant their request. Nor was the interest merely temporary or local. The hearts determine their actions. When a dispute came down to one word against another, Solomon asked that the temple would be a place to properly swear by. This is Solomon's prayer. A. Solomon's prayer place. The temple was one of the most beautiful structures of ancient times. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. For this reason, the only way they can receive forgiveness of sins is through the physical Temple. 1 Kings 8:54-63 (Dedication of the temple), INTRODUCTION: This morning we are going to look at King Solomons prayer of dedication when the temple was built in Jerusalem and see what principles of this prayer apply to us today as we dedicate our new sanctuary to God and his glory. Finally the king does not distinguish between the various evils which may come but sums them up by speaking of whatsoever plague or sickness there be. Hear(N) from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive. This type of praying produced some marvelous results. There is no other God. This lesson is an adaptation from the Gospel Project lesson on this Scripture passage. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. 5. It was the Lord who fulfilled all the good promises he had given through his servant Moses. 62-66).To this account is appended an appearance of the Lord to Solomon that balances the divine word to Solomon in the . How many people have you told about Jesus lately? This splendid edifice is now completed, and will be dedicated to the Most High God on Friday, the 1st. 6:36; Ps. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. We dedicate this sanctuary to be a light in this community proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ to all who will hear. In the last petition Solomon deals with the worst situation which can befall a people. Arise, O LORD God, to Your resting place, How does Solomon overcome the difficulty of doing priestly work and not sinning by doing so? GOD APPEARS TO HIM. Read the Scripture: 2 Chronicles 6:12-40. 1 Chronicles 29:16). (Selman). This referred to interpersonal disputes. 32-33) shows that he realized that Israel was to reach out and share the knowledge and blessings of God with Gentiles. When there is famine in the land, pestilence or blight or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers; when their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there is; whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knows his own burden and his own grief, and spreads out his hands to this temple: then hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of the sons of men), that they may fear You, to walk in Your ways as long as they live in the land which You gave to our fathers.. 24 You have kept How can we dedicate something to Gods glory if we are not seeking to glorify him with our lives? Surely, he does not mean it as an excuse. Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. He sent the Babylonians and they came and ransacked the temple and burned it to the ground. The ruler of the people is going to lead the whole nation in prayer! Disobedience, Pride, Self-Deception, Rejection, The Sanctity of Human Life in the Womb - Psalm 139, Caring for Each Other in the Body of Christ, Determining the Dates for Easter and Passover, The Magic Dresser (A Poem for Mother's Day), The Fruit of the Spirit and 1 Corinthians 13, Click here for more messages from the book of. Gods good response to our repentance comes from His grace, not from justice. II. Solomon's prayer at the time of the dedication of the Jewish Temple is a remarkable piece of literature. Or lets talk about marriage for a moment. That is his privilege and his duty. True We should pray for Gods continued presence and direction. The sense that sin is all-pervading dominates, epitomised in one of the clearest biblical statements about sins universality (there is no one who does not sin, 2 Chronicles 6:36). And this is really the heart of what all dedications to God are all about. 22Then Solomon stood before (B)the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and (C)spread out his hands toward heaven; 23and he said: Lord God of Israel, (D)there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, (E)who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who (F)walk before You with all their hearts. No place, now, under the gospel, can add to the prayers made in or towards it. And let Your saints rejoice in goodness. He adds, "for there is no man that sinneth not.". 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. This was the early part of the reign of Solomon - his wise period . But, if anyone or if the whole people turn to God in repentance, may He forgive. Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands (for Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and he stood on it, knelt down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven); and he said: LORD God of Israel, there is no God in heaven or on earth like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. b. Our church began back in 1948 when a small group of people had a vision for a church in the newly developing community of Plantation, Florida. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day. The holy place and Most Holy Place were only for chosen descendants of the High Priest. Famine came upon the land of Canaan several times during the course of sacred history despite the fact that this land was to be the land "flowing with milk and honey." III. 57May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake(BJ) us. A church that loses its outward focus has lost its way. a. I have filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised: Solomon recognized that his succession of David on the throne of Israel was a significant thing. It is worthy of remark concerning this prayer that it is as full and comprehensive as if it were meant to be the summary of all future prayers offered in the temple. (Spurgeon), ii. The mention of Gods hands (lit. He was the first king to follow his father as a hereditary monarch. Solomon: Begins by praising the God who keeps his promises. Amen. All these prayers were offered at a time of challenge for the person praying, where the only one who could provide . It is a beautiful prayer which relates more specifically to the temple itself and its unique place in the history of Israel and the world. They built a larger sanctuary than they needed at the time because they trusted God would help them grow. The Prayer of Solomon is a prayer by King Solomon described in 1 Kings 8:22-53 and 2 Chronicles 6:12-42.This prayer is said to have occurred at the dedication of the temple of Solomon, which also became known as the First Temple.The wording and thinking of the prayer have much in common with the language of Deuteronomy.. A shorter prayer of Solomon is also found in some Latin Bibles at the end . i. 13 Now he had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high, and had placed it in the center of the outer court. Im so glad that we are committed to missions right here at home in Broward County and beyond. Though the temple was a house for Jehovah, Solomon realized that "the heavens, yes, the heaven of the heavens, themselves" could not contain Him. Click here to return to the Sermons page. c. Nevertheless you shall not build the temple: Though Solomon built the temple and not David, we are reminded of the extensive preparations David made for the temple. For less than $5/mo. Website: https://www.rayfowler.org. Let God now hear Solomon. (1 Kings 8:54-56). If you are going in one direction, and God wants you to go in a different direction, then you need God to turn you around. Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise, therefore, and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.". Religion Past & Present XII (2012) 141. (1-2) Acknowledgement of God's presence in the cloud. 53For You separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be Your inheritance, (AM)as You spoke by Your servant Moses, when You brought our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God.. And so finally after all the years of preparation and giving and building, the temple was complete. 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. c. When You hear, forgive: Solomon knew that the most important thing Israel needed was forgiveness. He was the son of King David and Bathsheba. By Ray Fowler. The priests could not enter into the house of the . When the Old Testament speaks of the "foreigner" it does not always refer to the same kind of people. This beautiful prayer must be applied to his heart as well as to the hearts of all who read this prayer. 9:2629; Neh. When King Solomon dedicated the temple in Jerusalem in all its glorious splendor, he stood before the altar of the Lord and prayed a very long prayer. Used by permission. Known as an ambitious builder of public works, Solomon's crowning achievement was the building of the Temple. So the king and all the people dedicated the temple of God. The Temple was incomparable - just like the God who it was built for. The violation of this principle made Jesus angry. Why Do You Look for the Living Among the Dead? 59And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each days need, 60so that all the peoples(BL) of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other. Hear in heaven Your dwelling place; and when You hear, forgive. I have built thee an exalted house, a place for thee to dwell in for ever." Then the king faced . It is again clearly shown when the queen of Sheba comes and asks him all manner of difficult questions and he has ready answers. The people had taken confidence in the temple. Genesis 12:3; Isaiah 19:24-25; Zechariah 8:20-22), and even Jesus closest disciples found its fulfillment hard to take (Acts 10:1-11:18). (Selman), When Your people go out to battle against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to You toward this city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name, then hear from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. He had kept covenant with His people, and promised mercy to those who would walk in obedience ( 6:14 ). Skilled workers were employed. We dedicate this sanctuary to be a place where Gods word is honored and proclaimed. For less than $5/mo. Didnt they make the plans, gather the materials, and oversee the building of the temple? Im so glad that our church has such a strong commitment to missions and to the spread of the gospel to all the nations. Nevertheless you shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.. SOLOMON BEGINS HIS PRAYER WITH PRAISE. So that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other. Solomons prayer has a global focus. Standing there at the altar, he cried out for God to have mercy on His people . Solomon's prayer reminded his people that all of them had sinned against God (vv. 30(N)And may You hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. If anyone sins against his neighbor, and is forced to take an oath, and comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple, then hear from heaven, and act, and judge Your servants, bringing retribution on the wicked by bringing his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.. And there I have put the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD which He made with the children of Israel.. 33When your people Israel have been defeated(R) by an enemy because they have sinned(S) against you, and when they turn back to you and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple,(T) 34then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to their ancestors. As the opening section of Solomon s prayer (14-20) is summarized in the closing words of the prayer, we will quote these in order to grasp its general outline: Jehovah, God, Thou must not turn back the face of Thine anointed. Solomon's Temple is an example of how God used ancient Israel to point to greater realities. When He came to the temple and found the outer courts the only place where the Gentile nations could come and pray more like a swap meet than a house of prayer, He drove out the moneychangers and the merchants (Matthew 21:13). The LORD said He would dwell in the dark cloud. 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. a. And they took away all those beautiful items that adorned the temple. In summary: - Solomon describes the reason for the Temple, that it was in David's heart to build it, but God decided that his son should build it instead. One is struck, moreover, with the fact that the language is far from new, and is full of quotations from the Pentateuch, some of which are almost word for word, while the sense of the whole may be found in those memorable passages in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. (Spurgeon). The Temple stood as a testimony of the fulfilment of God's promise to his father David. After placing the ark in its new home, a praise service broke out with instruments sounding out beautifully and voices raised . i. King Solomon's Prayer Of Dedication Outlines The Importance Of The Temple The Jewish people do not believe in the spiritual Temple which is Jesus Christ. b. b. (1 Kings 7:13) Only the best materials were used. In this prayer, there is plenty of evidence that Solomon understood God's purpose for Israel. The many difficulties which arise out of this state of affairs are, of course, well known.
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