Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-10

LESSON TEXT Kings 10:l-l3, 23-z5.
GOLDEN TEXT-Blessed is every one
that feareth the Lord. that walketh in
his ways.-Ps. 1881.
ADDITIONAL WATERFALL Kings 3:
t-28: 10:14-29.
PRIMARY ToPIC-A Queen Visits a
King
JUNIOR ToPIc-The Queen of sheba
Visits Solomon.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Climax of Israers Greatness:
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Tests of National Greatness.
I. The Queen of Sheba Visits Solo,
mon wv. L, p.
Her visit was the result of Solo
mons widespread fame. That which
made him famous was:
1. The extent of his kingdom a :2l-
25). He ruled over all the kingdoms
from the Euphrates river to the Medi-
terranean sea, except the Phoenecl-
ans, but they were in alliance with
him. This was the nearest to the
realization Of the divine promise,
| (Gen. 1919, that Israel ever en-
loved but the fulness Of the promised
possession shall be realized when the
Greater than Solomon is king.
2. His great wisdom a :29-3D. 1t
excelled that of the Chaldeans, Per
slams and Egyptians (vv 30, 31). None
of his contemporaries approached
unto him in knowledge. He had a
singularly comprehensive mind. He
was (1) a moral philosopher-spake
5000 proverbs; (2) a poet-his songs
were a thousand and FIVE; 90 bot
anist-he spake of trees, from the
cedar tree Chat is in LebanOn even
unto the hyssop that springeth out OF
the wall; (4) zoologist-he spake
of beasts and fowl, and Of creeping
things, and of fishes. He was su'
perior in intellect to any Of his own
or any other age.
8. The temple (chs. and g.. This
was an exact reproduction Of the tab
ernacle. double in size, in marble and
gold. The amount of labor. skill and
money expended on the building was
exceedingly great q Chron. 22:1416).
Never before had such costly struc-
ture appeared.
II
pie Och. y. Following the erection OF
the temple he began the building OF
his own house. He was nearly twice
as long in building this as in building
the. Lords house.
). His commerce (9:2e-2S; cf. II
Chron. 9:10. Ply. His trading ships
went east as far as the Indian ocean.
T. 1-<d net
far as Spain.
6. Army and navy 10 :26-29; cf.
s:2O. Such wealth and greatness
would at some time provoke opposi-
tion, SO he put his nation into state
Of preparedness.
All this greatness was associated
with the name of the Lord. 1t was
known that his fame was due to his
relation with the living God. No one
ever had a greater missionary oppor-
, t1tuity than he. Wealth and knowl-
edge may be powerful factors for the
extension Of the cause of Christ.
II. The Queen Of Sheba Astonished
(vv. 3-9)-
After the interview in which Solo
mon answered all her questions, she
was overwhelmed with his great wis
dom. She had piled him with hard
questions to see if he could measure
I'D to his reputation, and found that
the half had not been told her. His
prosperity-houses, servants and theil
! manner Of life, and his manner Of
worship filed her with amazement
She attributed his wealth and pros
perity to God, but as to whether sht
became a believer in the true God we
: cannot be sure.
III. The Queen of Sheba Gives
Gifts to Solomon wv. 1919.
AS was the custom, she brough
gifts to Solomon, the king, the gold O
which was in value between three ant
four millions Of dollars.
This was a large gift for that time
!, but Solomon more than recompense'
! her. He gave her all she desired ant
In addition, Of MS royal bounty. Will
! her gift to him was great, his to he
. was greater, even in keeping with hi
, possessions. God gives unto ther
who give their hearts unto him eS
4 ceeding abundantly above all the
ask or think Eph. 8 :20.).
p ~. All the Earth Sought Sole
o mon wv. 23-26).
. His fame spread to all the earth s
that the people came to hear the wi:
\. dom which God gave to him. The
came with their gifts Of silver, golt
i garments, spices, horses and mules, S
q that silver came to be as common 1
II Jerusalem as stone. There is a tim
! coming when the Greater than Solt
v mon shall be king over all the eartl
II and then all the people thereof sha
10 come to him with their gifts, and b
,r shall give unto them of his royf
n bounty. Happy, indeed, viii all thos
.e be who recognize him and give the
It allegiance to him!