The Green Forest tribune., 1915-07-30

udS diWdyS dppSdl6u lO lu0 iIndS10d- tions of men. Solomons kingdom
 was at the apex of it's glory. There were no wars, IsraePs 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 a type and who seized upon all of this glory to teach us great lesson (see Matt. 6:28-34). Caesars famous phrase slightly altered, is in this connection quite applicable came, I saw, I (was) conquered"
 |. Hard Questions,v w. 1-3. Solo. mon is here great type of Christ: (a) His greatness could not be hid (Mark 7:2q. Solomon's fame filled the known world q Kings, 4:34). The fame of Solomon's wisdom, philosophy. proverbs, poems and knowledge of God (v. D drew to his court this queen. e%AAo "S AliuoI iCSdll tldL It WdS DTODa- ply 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. 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 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 (v. D 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, T 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). td) 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 72:1Gtf l5; 1sa. J60:6 6-9). The .wisaes '-'e Ils,-55,xi1fH ss>-Ptpr zno% (Prov. 2:2-e; John '17:3).
 II. Hid Seen AL" w. AZ. When she had listened to Solomon's wisdom and heard the answers to her ques- ions, the solutions to her problems, and had witnessed the wonders of his temple, court and ministers, "theye was no more spirit (breath) in her" (Cf. Josh. 5:1) And similar experi- ence came to those three who went to the Mount of Transfguration with Je- sus. Solomons 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 2:4, ,; Matt. 16:18). "The meat of his | table" is excelled by the food on our kings table, the word of life Ger. 15:16; Ps. 119:103), his own body John 6:55). 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. 5:21) is more exalted than that of any at Solomon's, or other earthly courts. We are not servants but friends" yet we are This ministers" (Rev. 5:10; Pet. 2:9). Various translations suggest (v. 5, "and his burnt offering which he of fered in the house of the lord'
 III. Praises, w. S-19, 13 CD By testimony, w. 8, g. Happy are, thy men" who listen to such wisdom, who dwell in the midst of such achieve ments. One of the greatest joys is to converse with the wise and the good. Our happiness is in our privi- lege of standing before Christ and to hear his wisdom Ouke 10: 39-42; Prov. 1920; 3:13, 14; no servant is de- barred (John 12:26). The queen glori- fled the source of Solomon's glory, which was all the gift of Jehovah's grace (see 2 Sam. 12:24, 20 R. V. marg., Matt. 3;17; Isa 42:D. She did not see the oppression of the people, the temptation to luxury and the de- cline in religious life which so soon
 led to decay after Solomon's death.
 When our king shall reign he will do | Judgment and justice'
 Even so our king blesses us abund-
 antly above all, we can ask or think
 (see John 10:28; 17:22). The king
 dom of heaven is greater than Solo,
 mons (Matt 12:42) Gal in wisdom
 q Cor. 1:24; (b) in riches (Eph
 3:8); (c) in power (Heb. 2:8); (d) in
 blessings @ Chron. 1;15, cf Phil
 4:19) and this kingdom is among
 you"
 Men "see" what they are searching
 after; they receive true knowledge
 through experience. We may see this
 kingdom and its working If we let him who is the Tight of the world" ente,
 our hearts and lives.