The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-26

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GOLDEN NTExT.-Behold. Q greater than
Solomon IL here.-Matt l2:42
THE SECTION includes the story Of the
visit Of the queen of eheba ~ told IN
Kings 10;1-l0 and Chron. 9:1.i1. together
with q review Of 6olomons greatness In
the remainder Of these chapters.
TIME.-About B. G. 992-99l. After the
twentieth year Of solomon's reign q Kings
s:1o). and ten years after the completion Of
the temple.
PLACE.-1 Jerusalem. where Solomon
had his royal palace. O. Sheba, or 6ebaea,
q wealthy region In South Arabia, border
ing on the Red sea- It was 1.500 to 1000
miles from Jerusalem.
EXPLANATORY.
The Seeker After More Lightly. 1.
"When the queen of Sheba:" "Sheba
was a country in Arabia Felix, famous
for its traffic in gold, frankincense and
precious stones. ."-Farrar. It Is now
called Yemen, and is situated on the
east Of the Red sea.
ITO prove Ito test) him with hard
questions" with the riddles and enig-
mas so common in the east. Having
tested his wisdom by these, then she
would bring to him the great religious
and moral questions which will keep
asking themselves in the heart of every
thinking person.
g. "And she came with q very
great train, with camels that bare
spices:" "A very great store" we are
told in verse 10. '
"And very much gold:" According
to verse 10, 100 talents. AS q talent of
gold is worth $26,2s0, her present of
gold would amount to over $4,000, 900.
"Strabo relates that the Sabaeans were
enormously wealthy, and used gold and
silver in the most lavish manner in,
their furniture, their utensils and even
on the walls, doors and roofs Of
their houses" Rawlinson. "And
precious stones:" The onyx. emer-
aid and turquoise are still found
in Arabia. and in former times
the variety was apparently much great
er I'lin. Nat. Hist. 37).
The Finding.-vs. SO. 8. "And Sol
omon told her all her questions:" her
problems, enigmas and, questions Of re-
ligion.. Nothing was too deep for him
in all she asked; he discovered the COR
rect answer and gave it to her."-Cam
bridge Bible.
4. "All Solomon's wisdom:" in his
arrangements, the ordering of the
kingdom, architectural inventions, and
everything that required great skill.
But especially his wisdom in answering
hard questions.
6. "It was a true report" She nobly
acknowledges the truth. without any
envy or conceit.
Z. "Behold, the half was not told
me:" Nor would she have believed 1t
il it had been told. Much OF 1t could
not be told In such way that she
could really understand it. any moro
than native of central tropical Africa
could understand that water could be
changed into Ice or comprehend the
workings Of the telephone. telegraph
or the phonograph.
8. "IIappy are thy men:" Not be-
cause of their fine clothes. or their high
position. Of their splendid possessions,
did the queen regard the people and
the servants of Solomon as blessed and
happy, but because they could always
| listen TO his wis<lom.---Pulpit Com. 1t
| is a great advantage to be in good fam
lilies. and to have opportunity OF fire.
quent converse with those that are
wise and good.--W. Henry.
blessed be thy Gods" This shows
that the queen understood Solomon to
recognize all his wisdom and wealth as
the gift of God. He was faithful to his
God, and 1t Is possible, as Jewish writer's
claim, that she was converted to the
true God through Solomon's influence.
"The Lord loved Israel forever:" with
a love which was SO strong as never to
fail. Gods love was indeed an everlast-
| to-day. Therefore made He thee king:"
This was the highest possible compli-
ment to Solomon.
Royal Gifts.--Vs. 10, 13. The visit end
| ed In an interchange OF royal presents.