Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-07-22
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSQ1O0L
LESSON
By f. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course, Thu Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR JULY rs
SOLOMON DELEGATES THE TEN.
PIE.

lisa. 56:7.
To teach this lesson properly refer.
ence must be made to the building of
the temple (ch. g., to the building of
Solomon's palace and that for his
Egyptian wife (ch. y, and also to the
renewal of the ark from the tent of
meeting" in Zion, to its new dwelling
place in the temple. The time con-
sumed in erecting the temple (seven
years, / Kings $3.50, the number of
men employed approximately $780,
000), and the skill and magnificence of
the building Il Kings CD will serve
as an interesting introduction to the
dedication ceremonies proper. Those
present on this occasion are suggested
in verses two and three; the time
consumed was seven days ". 6G) and
the condition of Solomon's heart ". 81
is seen in the multitude of his sacri.
fees. The temple marks the begin
ming of a new era in Hebrew history,
one of great outward glory, though
1t was not one of inward strength
90 VIC oP0euy pieahih6 up vi Int mus
uom ana the maj captiVlties give EVIL
dence. Professor Beecher sets the
date of this event as being about the
twelfth year of Solomon's reign-say
1912 B. c." There has probably not
been IN all time a sacred building lts
equal Tor magnlncence or situation
nead any good biDie uictionary lor its
description. IL Is a type Oh the chris
tlan u o S:lo-lo).
!. So'omon's Veneration' w, 2Z-Zf.
Soiomon's temple was a place or sacri-
nee but more than all 1t was a mouse
or prayer matt. 2l:l3) n his dedi-
catory prayer Is the longest prayer
recorded In the Scriptures. In 1t Is
10 be FOUND no mention OF the temple
as a place of sacrifice, yet no prayer
Is heard apart from sacrlnce. Eacn
article or the temple furniture mad lts
special teaching but the greatest teach
ing or all was that OF Gods proximity
ana his readiness 10 near the petitions
or his servants. solomon personally
Drought mis- thanks and MS petition
before the aitar whereon lay the sacrl-
nee (see Hep. 9:2z; lo:l9' ~; Jonn
l4:6), n even there ne spread torth
his hands In token OF supplication'
adoration and worship. we can com
boldly TO a throne OF grace and neeu
not priest or sacrament tor we nave
one VINO ever nVeth 10 lhtercede LOT
US, christ Jesus
". soo's Woro Ver'neo, Wv. TO- 20.
solomon repeatediy referred TO the
tact that he mas fulniied dods prom
Use TO MS father DaVid In Dulldlhg
tne temple uoo is a Vehaht-kee
ing doa. upon this 1act oiomoh
voices MS plea 1or future DRESSINGS.
EVERY part OF thls prayer Is worthy
OF careful study. soiomohs there-
lore ". zo) reveals MS acceptance
Oh 1ous words 10 pa'ia 'cn. ~,
lhis "ord OF Jenovah ID sure anu
steauiast .cer. 70 anu oo,o .
use OF uoos promise u Sam. ''iI-ioI
Is an eAnor'atioh 10 US 'hat VIC oane
our petitiohs upon some one Oh Hous
promises. Fra!ihs mus we can res.
assured that our prayer ID IN lhe WIZ
o uou anu tnereiole mat VIII NC
heaiu y 1onn o:l4' lo',
IT. COOS V,s'on, w. l''So. pee aiso
z enron. ''fo' i@.@, hihss -
AS the hins eohoiuueu ms pia,1
eiouu ies,ihs o'e, me noiy
grew prish' anu ualhiins anu iie .et
upon anu eonsuii.u 'ne -
priests stoou "l.hou. III aMv anu
ama%ehieht' the "hoie peopie ieil upon
their races, ahu "oishipeu anu piai'u
1ehosah' Even WIN al v, ms sp
ootoon 49, az IT,
.ei.e vi, 'eh' 49," n,".
uen hnamou nnd ,ho haayon Of
heavanS Nv o7I Cod fills the whole
universe (ps 199:7.16) vet he did and
does give us special local manifesto
tions of himself. 1t is this same vast
God who dwelt fully in Jesus Christ
.(John 1:14; Col. 2:g. VIII lsuch a.
God indeed dweii on the eartn! ne
VINO created .ne INVERSE
oou turneu th,s V,s'" ~ me
telnpie uay anu hlsn. 49,.
etea such scrutiny ior IN .nat '."p'e
uoa nau saiu' NY name snr"
mere ". Ls' ana ms noiie Is h c'oo
VI Jonn 49, see aiso : en.on I'