The Dolores star., 1920-09-03

PRIMARY TOPIC-God's House.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Solomon Builds the
Temple.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
God
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Value of a House of Worship.
]. SoIomon's Preparation (51-1S).
He secured from King Hiram:
]. Wood for beams. ceilings sheet
Ing, and chambers around the holy
house
?. Stones for the great foundation.
These were secured from the Phoeni-
clan quarries and also from the noun
tain upon which the temple was built.
They were 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.
u. Solomon Building the Temple
(6 :l-3S).
Chron. 3:D. This was suitable loca-
tion. as 1t was here that the Lord ap-
peared TO Solomon's father. David.
2. The dimensions and materials. "If
a cubit was IS inches. the temple
proper was 90 feet long, 30 feet wide
and 45 feet high"
3. The contents: % Brazen altar;
(2) inver; (3) golden candIestick a.
cherubim.
(s: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:
|. Bringing up the ark ivv. lid.
| The ark was Gods dwelling place.
| The ark with the two tables of stone
| under the mercy seat shows God
Inanifesting himself with Ihs 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 filed
with the glory Of Jehovah.
| :. Solomon's address to the people
| wv. 2-2l). He pointed out to the pe0-
pie that God had chosen David to be
king, yet for certain reasons did not
allow him to build the temple, but
| hn
work. Now that the work was done,
the temple was built, and the ark OF
the covenant was in its place, they
could be assured that God had raised
him up in the room of his father
3. Solomon's dedicatory prayer wv.
222-o3). 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
fully acknowledges Gods goodness in
the past, giving glory to him. and
pleads that his promise to his father
be verified wv. 22-26). He prays that
Gods eyes may continually be opened
towards the temple which he had now
taken possession of wv. 27-33). so that
| % in case of contention between par
ties he would judge between them W.
3l-32) (2) in case OF being Smitten
| by the enemy, even though they had
Sinned. upon confession of the sin
God would forgive and restore wv. 80.
34) (0 in case Of famine rs chasise-
| ment for sin, upon confession and
| prayer before the temple, God would
forgive and send rain wv. 81, 36)
| "a in case of peStilence and sickness.
| if they prayed TO God toward the tem-
| 3T-4O); (5) in case of the coming of
| the foreigner, who comes at the news
| of Gods greatness, praying toward
Jerusalem, his prayer should be heard
| wv. 41-4I); (6) in case of going out Ia
| battle, their cause should be main
tained wv. 44-45) G) in case of be-
ing in captivity because Of sin, God
would hear their prayers and restore
| wv. 1853.
4. solomon bleSseS the people wv.
| 54-6D. ON the strength of the cove
nant promises, he invokeS Gods pres
ence always to he with them ant to
keep them faithful. and exhorts the
people to have their hearts perfect be-
fore God. walking in his command
ments and statutes.
>. Solomon and the people offer sac
ritices of thanksgiving (vv. 62-66). The
joy of the people was full they blessed
God and the king.