The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-29
LESSON FOR AUGUST |
QUEEN OF sHEBA VISITS SOLO.
MON.

LESSON TEXT Kings f0:i-10, 49,
GOLDEN TEXT-Wsdom is better than
rubies. Prov. S:l1.
The visit OF this wealthy queen
from the region OF southern Arabia
has always appealed to the imagina-
tions OF men. Solomons kingdom
was at the apex OF its glory. There
were no wars, Israel's borders we're
extended and the temple and those
other wonderful buildings had all been
completed.
The chief value OF this lesson Is not
in Solomons wisdom nor in what this
queen saw and heard, but rather IL 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, saw, |
(was) conquered"
|. "Hard Questions" w. 1.3. Solo
mon is here great type OF Christ: (a)
His greatness could not be hid Mark
1920. Solomon's fame filled the
known world Il Kings, 4:34. The
fame Of Solomon's wisdom, philosophy,
proverbs, poems and knowledge OF God
". II drew to his court this queen,
and we must recall that II was proba-
bly, l,500-mile toilsome camelback
journey for her to come to his court.
Cb) She brought very great store"
". l0) OF gifts, which, according to
oriental custom. she presented to Sol
omon. Our best gift to our King is
ourselves q Cor S:5). (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 1242). Solo,
mon had wonderful missionary op-
portunlty. 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
10 the true God and to Jesus, his son?
This queen did not believe what she
had heard ". ~ 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. 81 do not believe The queen
OF Sheba will rise up in judgment
against all who refuse to come and
see" John 1;39 45-51; Matt. 12:42).
I'D This visit is prophecy of that
day when the kings of Sheba and
Seba will come with their gifts for
the greater son of David psalm 72:1d.
10; lisa. 60:6-9). The wisdom which
our king bestows is eternal life, ito
know him" prov 1925; John 17:3).
(e) Our king is ready to answer hard
questions" provided they are honest
and sincere John 1929; 7:10. He
courts investigation. In exchange for
her gifts the queen carried away much
treasure ". 10; lisa. 55:1; Luke 4:1S).
In like manner her servants were prof
tied. Even so men today are proflted
In basket and store by their associa.
tions with those who pay court to our
lord and king. She also "communed"
with Solomon "al that was in her
heart" Such communion with Christ
our king is the privilege of every seek
ing. trustful heart.
u. Had Seen ALL" w. Al. When
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 his
temple, court and ministers, there
was no more spirit (breath) in her"
(Cf Josh. 5:1) And similar expert.
ence came to those three who went to
the Mount of TRANSPORTATION with Je-
sus. Solomon's wisdom Is fulfilled in
Christ (Col. 2:3). "The house that he
built" is type of that temple he is
building of living stones q Peter pa,
o; Matt. 16;lS). THE meat of his
table is excelled by the food on our
kings table, the word of life (Jer.
1916; Ps. l19:103). his own body
John $3.50. Our king, too, has his
servants (Eph. 2:6; Rev, 3:2D. Their
appeal" is not to be compared with
the robe of his righteousness" and
our standing" e Cor. 5:2D is more
exalted than thai of any at Solomon's,
or other earthly courts. We are not |
servants but friends" yet we are
his ministers (Rev. $40; | Pet. 2:9). |
Various translations suggest ". 81, |
"and his burnt offering which he Of |
fered in the house of the lord" We |
have one whose offering of himself |
was far more comprehensive (Heb. |
9:11-14; 10:10-1D, The queen was
compelled to admit that the evidence
of her eyes of the glories were even
more incredible than the fame which
had reached her far off court for said
she. "the half has not been told me-"
All who really come to know Christ
make these words their testimony. II
was true report and she nobly ac-
the same without envy.
Such testimony is pleasing to our
king
III. Praises, w. S-19, 13. % BY
testimony, w. S, o. Happy are thy
men" who listen to such wisdom, who