New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-03
LESSON OF SEPTEMBER S
The BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE

LESSON TEXT Kings 81: s:6s.
GOLDEN TEXT-Mine house snail be
JAILED . house OF prayer for all people,
lisa. k:7.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-iI chron
iRiHaRY TOPIC-God's House.
JUNIOR ToPIC-solomon Builds the
Temple.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR To'Ic
Putting Our Best Into the House OF
God.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Value OF a House Of Worship.
!. solomon's Preparation (5:l-lS).
He secured from King Hiram:
l. Wood for beams. ceilings, sheet
ing. and chambers around the holy
house.
2. Stones for the great foundation.
clan Quarries and also from the noun
tain upon which the temple vas Luilt.
They were so shaped that when the
temple was erected there was no sound
of a hammer heard.
3. Skilled workmen. Among the Is
tdCiitSo WClC nut to NC 1oulIu iitit
skilled in this kind Of work. so the
king arranged with Hiram to furnish
capable men.
u. Solomon Building the Temple
(6:1-3S).
/. The lOcation-Mount Morah Gl
Chron. 3:1). This was Il suitable l"ca-
ton. as II was here that the Lord APP
peared 10 SOlOmon's father. David.
2. The dimensions and materials. IF
a cubit was IS inches, the temple
proper was DO feet long, 80 feet wide
and 45 feet high"
3. The contents: ID Brazen altar
(2) laver; (3) golden candlestick ~
cherubim.
III. The Dedication Of the Temple
(S:1-66).
The dedication of the temple was
arranged to take place at a very favor
able time. The success of an under
taking Is largely determined by the
time in which 1t is held. This was ar
ranged to take place at the most joy
U 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 must be brought into the TEN
pie, for Gods presence was the true
dedication. When this great work was
to be done the king arranged for a rep
resentative gathering of the people,
consisting Of the elders, princes and
heads of the tribes. Though there
were many great men, only the priests
Gods appointed ministers, moved the
ark. Connected with this service was
"A very great sacrifice in keeping with
the occasion. The ark with the two
tables of stone under the mercy seat
shows God manifesting himself with
his people on the ground Of n law per
fectly kept and sins atoned for by the
shedding of blood. Following the com
pletion of the sacrifice, the temple WAS
filed with the glory of Jehovah.
2. 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 moi
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 its place. they
could be assured that God had raised
him up In the 20 Of his father.
Z. Solomon's dedicatory prayer wv
22-53). The ark having been placed In
a most holy place, and the address tt
the people having been ended. the
king pours out his soul to God IL
prayer. In this prayer Solomon CRATE
fully acknowledges Gods goodness IL
the past, giving glory to him, AM
pleads that his promise to his father
be verified wv. 22-26). He prays thai
Gods eyes may continually be opened
towards the temple which he had nov
taken posssssio Of wv. 1889. so thai
n, in case of contention between par
ties he would Judge between them wv
1882; (2) I'm case Of being sInitteT
by the enemy, even though they hat
sinned. upon confession Of the sin
God would forgive and restore wv. 80
S4) /; (3) In case of famine as chastlse
ment for sin, upon confession AM
prayer before the temple, God would
forgive and send rain wv. 30. 36)
f4) in case of pestilence and sickness
II they prayed to God toward the tenn
ple, God would hear anc forgive wv
37-4O) (5) in case of the coming o
the foreigner, who comes at the news
of Gods greatness, praying towar'
Jerusalem, his prayer should be heart
wv. 4l-45) (6) in case of going oft u
hattie. their cause should be main
tanned wv. 44-45); % in case OF he
ing In captivity because OF sin, Goo
would hear their prayers and restor'
wv. 1859. i
Solomon blesses the people wv
6A-81,. On the strength Of the rove
pant PROMISES, he invokes Gods pres
nee always to be with them and e
keen them faithful. and exhort the
people to have their hearts perfect De
fore God, walking In his command
ments and statutes.
< solomon and the people offer a
r;oces Of thanksgiving wv. 62-66). In
10Y of the people was full; they p'esse'
God and the king
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