Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19
Solomon
Amounted King
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TIME.-SoIomon began to reign b. Q.
i01a, or according 20 the Assyrian REQ
srds II. c. oTi. He relgned 70 years.
PLACE.-The city OF Jerusalem. Solo
mon was crowned at Gihon. Identified AZ
the modern fountain OF the virgin.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
SOlomon's Early Life and Training
II. He was the FIRST son OF David
and BAthsheba after their legal mar
rage.
2. His name, Solomon, means the
Peaceful, one whose reign was fore
told TO DO q reign Of peace and quiet
ness Il Chron. 22:s). II may have
also expressed the fact that David
himself had found the peace Of for
giveness. Nathan called him Jedi
dlah: Beloved OF Jehovah"
3. His parental inheritance was re-
markably strong In several directions.
His father David, was in the maturity
of his age, and his mother. Bathsheba,
was the granddaughter Of the wise
Ahithophel, whose advice "was az II
a man had inquired at the oracle OF
Cod"
4. His early environment had sew
eral advantages over that Of Absalom,
the son of a heather mother. Solo,
mon was placed under the care and
training of the prophet Nathan, q
faithful. pure and wise teacher. He
would be brought up thus in the re.
llgion and learning OF the Jews. He
developed a great taste for science
and. literature Il Kings 4:32-3D. He
had the advantages of being the child
OF David's later years and Of being
under the influence OF the subdued
piety which characterized those years.
His mother, too, doubtless Joined with
David IN his penltential piety for she
had great influence over him TO the
last.
On the other hand, he was born to
the PURPLE" he was brought up In
luxury and wealth, and knew nothing
OF the hRrdships which developed
much OF the character of his father.
The influences Of the court were often
bad. He came In contact with other
princes and he had to resist all the
temptations OF q beautiful and fat
tered youth.
". AAO WA1 DAOHAOlg ~ yttib
old when he began to reign.
There are some very wholesome les
sons from this picture OF Solomon.
~ Almost every child born into a
Christian family has greater opportu-
mites and blessings than even Solo
mon had. Ali Solomon's wisdom and
wealth could not bring him so many
advantages and comforts and bless
ings as a poor child may have in this
age. How much God and your
parents expect of you. Many hope
and Joy depends on you for fruiuon.
(2) Il Ia a great advantage in many
ways not TO be born and brought up in
the luxury Of riches. The other ex-
IRENE Of deep poverty Is as little to
be desired. But that caIdition OF
neither poverty nor riches, where the
child must learn to work, learn self
denial, learn TO do his part In the
family, and sees that only work and
energy can give him real success, Is
the best for all.
| CD II Is wisdom to put ourselves
under the best and strongest religious
influences. No one can escape temp
tation. Everyone must make choice
OF the influences around him. And
the influences he chooses out Of all
those which are around him win large
ly determine HIS future life. Com
pare Burbank's Training of the Hu.
man Plant"
| v. 80. "And all the people said, God
save King Solomon" They accepted
him as their king. with shouts that
rent the earth with the sound there
Of" The attempt OF Adonijah was
thus nipped in the bud. The kingdom
was a limited monarchy. perhaps the
first In history. In 1 Chronicles rs
and 30 there IL an account OF q great
assembly Of the princes. the army Of
fcerE, the statesmen, and the Jewish
leaders. called by David. To them
he told his plans for the temple, pre-
scented Solomon to them as their
king, and entreated both him and the
people 10 keep all his commandments
with q perfect heart and a willing
niind, that ye may possess this good
ladd. and leave Il for an inheritance
foi your children after you forever
And David said to Solomon his son:
"Be strong and Of good courage. and
DO Il: fear not. nor be dismayed. foi
he Lord God. even my God, win be
with thee; he win not fail thee. MOI
torsake thee, until thou. hast finished
ali the work for the service OF tbs
house Of the Lord Il Chron. $500
The leaders accepted solomon n
king. proved that they were in sym
pathy with his great work by Inn
mense contributions given with greEl
10y, and confirmed their allegiance b.
religious services. ana great feast o.
thanksgiving.
God has given each OF us kingdom
% gain.
Three influences brought Solomon
70 the throne. ID His inheritance a.
the son Of David and grandson q
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