The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-27

!. Solomons Preparation (b:1-18).
He secured from King Hiram:
l. Wood for beams, ceilings, sheet
ing, and chambers around the holy
house.
z. Stones for the great foundation.
Ihese were secured from the Phoeni-
clan quarries and also from the noun
tain upon which the temple was built.
Ihey We're so shaped that when the
temple was erected there was no sound
of hammer heard.
3. Skilled workmen. Among the Is
raeliteS were not to be found men
skilled in this kind of work. so the
king arranged with Hiram to furnish
capable men.
II. Solomon Building the Temple
(6:1-3S).
l. The location-Mount Moran Oh
! Chron. 3:1). This was a suitable loca-
! ton, as it was here that the Lord ap-
peared to Solomon's father David.
z. The dimensions and materials. IF
! a cubit was Is inches, the temple
proper was 90 feet long, 80 feet wide
and 45 feet high"
3. The contents: ~ Brazen altar;
(2) LAYER; (3) golden candlestick; az
cherubim.
Ill. The Dedication of the Temple
(8:1-66).
The dedication of the temple was
arranged to take place at very favor
able time. The success of an under
taking is largely determined by the
time in which it is held. This was ar
ranged to take place at the most JOY
GUS Of the several representative gath
erings of the Jews. The dedicatory
services consisted of the following:
l. Bringing up the ark wv. LID. |
The ark was Gods dwelling place.
The ark with the two tables of stone
under the mercy seat shows God
rnanifesting himself with his people
ON the ground Of law perfectly kept
and sins atOned for by the shedding
of blood. Following the completion
of the sacrifice, the temple was filled
with the glory Of Jehovah.
z. SolomOn's address to the people
wv. 2-21). He pointed out to the peo-
pie that God had chosen David to be
king, yet for certain reasons did not
allow him to build the temple, but
promised that his son should do the
work. Now that the work was done.
the temple was built, and the ark of
the covenant was in it's place. they
could be assured that God had raised
him up in the room Of his father.
Z. Solomon's dedcatory prayer wv.
22-53). The ark having been placed in
a most holy place, and the address to
the people having been ended, the
king pOurs out his soul to God in
prayer. In this prayer Solomon CRATE
sulIy acknowledges Gods goodness in
he past, giving glory to him, and
pleads that his promise to his father
De verified wv. 22-26). He prays that
Gods eyes may continually be opened
.owards the temple which he had now
aiken possession of wv. 27-33), so that
ID in case of contention between par
les he would judge between them wv.
'I-o-J W Ill case VI DeluS S0llCCon
" the enemy, even though they had =
inned, upon confession of the sin.
Tod would forgive and restore wv. 33,
~; (3) in case Of famine as chastise- \
nent for sin, upon confession and
'rayer before the temple, God would (
orgive and send rain wv. 35, 36);
A. in case of pestilence and sickness,
they prayed to God toward the tenn n
lie, God would hear and forgive wv. i
7-4O); (5) in case Of the coming of {
he foreigner, who comes at the news
f Gods greatness, praying toward y
erusalem, his prayer should be heard
Wv. 41-45); (6) in case of going out to e
attic, their cause should be main Il
aimed wv. 44-45); 60 in case of be- y
1g in captivity because Of sin, God a.
7ould hear their prayers and restore b
Wv. 1853. e,
4. Solomon blesses the people wv. t.
46D. On the strength of the cove q
ant promises, he invOkes Gods pres
nee always to be with them and to a
eep them faithful, and exhorts the IT
eOple to have their hearts perfect be-
IRE God, walking in his command M
ents and statutes. tie
5. Solomon and the people offer sac ci
fees of thanksgiving wv. 62-66). The q
NJ of tho neOnIa was full thev blessed -