Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-07-30
LESSON FOR AUGUST !.
QUEEN OF shE6A VISITS SOLO
MON.

rubies. Prov. 8:u
The visit of this wealthy queen
from the region of southern Arabia
has always appealed to the imagina-
tions of men. Solomon's kingdom
was at the apex of its glory. There
we're no wars, Israel's borders were
extended and the temple and those
other wonderful buildings had all been
completed.
The chief value of this lesson is not
IN Solomon's wisdom nor in what this
queen saw and heard, but rather it is
in what has, is being, and will be done
by Christ, of whom Solomon is type
and who seized upon all of this glory
to teach us a great lesson (see Matt.
6:2S-34). Caesars famous phrase
slightly altered, is in this connection
quite applicable came, i saw. l
(was) conquered"
|. "Hard Questions" Wv. 1-3 Solo
non is here a great type of Christ: (a)
His greatness could not be hid Mark
7:2D. Solomon's fame filed the
known world q Kings, 4:34). The;
fame of Solomon's wisdom, philosophy,
proverbs. poems and knowledge of God
(v. u drew to his court this queen,
and we must recall that it was proba-
bly, 1,500-mile toilsome camelback
Journey for her to come to his court
(b) She brought very great store
(v. 10) of gifts, which, according to
oriental custom, she presented to Sol
omon. Our best gift to our King is
ourselves e Cor $3.50. (c) She came
to learn of 'the name of the Lord
who had done so much for Solomon
and his people; to learn wisdom for
the guidance of herself and her peo-
pie. We come to a King who pos
sesses all wisdom Matt, 12.42). Solo
mon had a wonderful missionary op-
/. portunity. God is today sending heart
hungry people to this land from the
most remote parts of the earth. Are
we using our privilege to point them
to the true God and to Jesus, his son?
This queen did not believe what she
had heard ". y and resolved to find
out for herself. In this she is a rebuke
to those more favorably situated who.
though constantly beholding the work
| of God in human hearts and lives, still
say, Il do not believe" The queen
of Sheba will rise up in judgment
/ against all who refuse to come and
see" John 1:39, 1851; Matt. 12:42l.
! I'D This visit is a prophecy of that
day when the kings of Sheba and
Seba will come with their gifts for
the greater son of David psalm 1910,
10; Isa. 60:6-9). The wisdom which
our king bestows is eternal life, ito
/ know him" prov. 2:2-6; John 17:3l.
] te) Our king is ready to answer hard
questions" provided they are honest
and sincere John 4:29; 7:17). He
courts investigation In exchange for
her gifts the queen carried away much
treasure (v. 13; lisa. 55:1; Luke 4:1Sl.
In like manner her servants were prof
tied. Even SO men today are profited
in basket and store by their associa-
tions with those who pay court to our
lord and king. She also "communed
with Solomon "all that was in hel
heart" Such communion with Christ
our king is the privilege of every seek
ing, trlfstful heart.
II. "Had Seen ALL" w. AT. Wher
she had listened to Solomon's wisdom
and heard the answers to her Ques
tions, the solutions to her problems
and had witnessed the wonders of hii
temple, court and ministers, .'ther,
was no more spirit tbreath) in her
(Cf. Josh. 5:1.) And similar exper5
ence came to those three who went tt
the Mount of TRANSPORTATION with Je
sus. Solomon's wisdom Is fulfilled il
Christ (Col 2:3). THE house that b,
built is a type of that temple he i
building of living stones Il Peter "a
8; Matt 1919. The meat of hi
table" is excelled by the food on ou
; kings table, the word of life (Jel
| 1916; Ps. 119:103), his own bod,
John $3.50. Our king, too, has hi
servants (Eph. 2:6; Rev. 3:21). Thei
appeal" is not to be compared wit
the robe of his righteousness" an
our standing e Cor. 5:21) is NOR
exalted than that of any at Solomon's
or other earthly courts. We are nc
servants but friends" yet we ar
This ministers" Grew. $40; Pet. 2:9,
| Various translations suggest ". 8,
J "and his burnt Offering which he O
| fered in the house of the lord" W
, have one whose offering of himsel
2 was far more comprehensive (Hel
: 9:11-14; 10:10-14). The queen wa
3 compelled to admit that the evidenc
$ of her eyes of the glories were eve
( more Incredible than the fame whie
Q had reached her far off court for sal
z she, t.the half has not been told me
All who really come to know Chrii
q make these words their testimony.
t was a true report and she nobly a
j knowledges the same without env
Such testimony is pleasing to OF
r king
t III. Praises, Wv. $40, 13. ~
/ testimony, Wv. 8, 9. Happy are Il
9 men" who listen to such wisdom, wi
e dwell in the midst of such achiev
d ments. One of the greatest joys
d to converse with the wise and Il
r good Our happiness is in our priv
' lege of. standing before Christ and
l. hear his wisdom luke 10: 39-42; Pro
J. 1920; 3:13, IA; no servant is
II barred John 1920. The queen gloi
,, fed the source of Solomon's glor
It which was all the gift of Jehovah
d grace (see 2 Sam. 1924, 25 R.
!? marg., Matt 8: IT; lisa. 42:11. She d
d not see the oppression of the peopl
e the temptation to luxury and the {
n cline in religious life which SO so'
o. led to decay after Solomon's deaf
j. When our king shall reign he will g
It Judgment and justice" Jehovah st
n loves his Israel and will one day ma
the returning Christ their king (Ro
11:2f1. (2) By gifts (vv. 10, Il
Even so our king blesses us abuI
antly "above all, we can ask or thin
le (see John 1923: 17:22). The XII
i. doy1 of heaven Ia Sraater than Co