The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-12-11

OF Israel: because the Lord loved Israel
for ever therefore made He thee king. &c
10 judgment and justice
10. And she gave the king an hundred and
twenty talents OF gold. and Of spices very
great store. and precious stones: there
came no more such abundance OF spices "a
these which the queen OF Sheba gave TO
King Solomon.
GOLDEN TExT.-When the right
e0us are In authority, the people re-
jO1ce.-Pr0v. 20sZ.
OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION.
solomons Second Vision. .....l Kings e:i-A
Solomon's Enterprises. i Kings y:io-.s
The Queens Errand. ..........I Kings io:l-S
The Queens Acknowledgement. .....:...
...... ..........................i Kings 1919.
The Queens 0ifts..............l Kings 1910
NOTES AND COMMENTS
The last lesson was on the building
and dedication Of the temple This tenn
pie was but a part of a magnificent series
of buildings which Solomon built at his
court of Jerusalem. The vision with
which the lesson to-day opens seems tc
have come 10 him at the close CT his
building operations.
II Kings g. -9) This vision came to
Solomon at the height of his glory, al
time when he desperately needed the
reminder and caution 1t gave him. I'm
limited wealth and power and time Tor
acknowledgements expose anyone 20 terri
Bile temptations. Instead Of lamentine
that we have not their opportunities we
should be thankful that we are spared
their temptations. Solomon, with all
his intellectual keenness. made a
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cause he did not resist these temptations.
The historian is careful TO impress us
with the fact that he did not fall without
repeated warnings. such as this vision
gave him. The choice Of life or death
Is set before king and poor man alike.
Each one may freely choose his way
but walking In that way he must re-
ceive that TO which the way leads
r. N. Peloubet.
Tvs 10-2s.) The material develop
ment of the kingdom under Solomon
Is simply marvellous when We remember
that the disorga nized period OF the judges
had been past hardly hundred years.
Besides the building and fortifying Of a
great many cities, and the providing Of
fine water supply system for Jerusalem.
Solomon developed large foreign COM
merce
tch 1o:1-3) The queen Of Sheba: /"
sheba Cor Saba was in the southwestern
corner OF Arabia on the Red sea. Coins
and many important inscriptions have
recently been discovered there. This
kingdom was wealthy and already an
Gent in Solomon's day. Various refer
ences in the Old Testament show that the
Sabaeans were exporters Of gold. pre-
cious stones and perfumes. Concern
ing the name OF jehovah" Solomon's
fame rested quite largely on his temple
building. Game TO prove him" Or
test him with puzzling questions.
riddles. etc. kind Of display wisdom
that Is greatly admired by orientals.
"A very great train" An eastern cara
van. Spices" These were royal gifte
among oriental nations because of their
costliness. Arabia is noted for its spices.
Not anything hid from the king" He
knew everything she asked him and
more Much of his wisdom was OF q
!
was knowledge of plants and animals.
Tvs. 40 When the queen had
seen ALL" The palace and temple. the
magnificence OF the whole court. the ad-
ministration of the kings household.
etc. and above all King Solomon him
self The sitting of his servants" The
officers and courtiers who sat at the
kings table. Ascent" The great mar
bic stairway from the palace up TO the
temple. There was no more spirit IN
her." She was completely overcome by
what she had seen. She had never
dreamed Of such wonders as she now saw
all about her II took her breath away"
blessed be jehovah" Recognition OF
.Jehovah's greatness. but not an indica-
tion that she abandoned the god Of her
fathers to follow the God OF Israel. Gods
we're supposed in those days to be gods
OF particular localities and nations.
Tvs. 10) As verse 10 shows. there was
an interchange Of gifts, and Solomon
probably gave the queen an amount at
lest equal TO what she brought him.
This was the custom and is still the GUS
tom in many parts OF the east to-day.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
"A greater than Solomon is here"
Have you come to Him In order 20 profit
by His wisdom
This greater than Solomon can answer
ali your hard questions. Have you taken
them TO Him?
lie invites you 10 commune with Him
OF all that is in your heart Have you
fully opened your heart 70 Him?
All that has been told you concerning
Him is more than true. The half has
never been told
lie always gives great deal more than
is given 70 Him. Have you given Hin
yourself and all that you have?