Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-03
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 5
THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE.

THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE.
LESSON TEXT Kings 81; s:6s.
GOLDEN TEXT-Mine house shall be-
called house of prayer for all people,
lisa. 56:7.
ADDITIONAL MATER1ALI1 chron.
PRiMaRY ToPIc-Gods House
JUNIOR ToPIC-Solomon Builds the
Temple
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Putting Our Best Into the House Of
God
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Value of House of Worship
l. Solomon's Preparation (5:1-1S).
He secured from King Hiram:
l. Wood for beams, ceilings. sheet
ing, and chambers around the holy
house.
2. Stones for the great foundation
These were secured from the Phoeni--
clan quarries and also from the noun
tain upon which the temple was tuilt.
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.
II. Solomon Building the Temple
(6:1-3S).
1. The location-Mount Morah II
Chron. 8 ID. This was a suitable loca-
| ton, as it 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 80 feet long, 80 feet wide
and As feet high"
B. The contents: ~ Brazen altar
(2) laver; (3) golden candlestick; (4)
| cherubim.
Ill. The Dedication of the Temple
| (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 r the Jews. The dedicatory
services consisted of the following:
1. Bringing up the ark tvv. lid.
The ark was Gods dwelling place.
The ark must be brought into the tenn
pie, for Gods presence was the true
dedication. When this great work was
to be done the king arranged for 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.
i Gods appointed ministers, moved the
ark. Connected with this service was
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 a 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 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 its place, they
could be assured that God had raised
him up in the room of his father.
2. Solomon's ded1carory prayer wv.
22-53). The ark having been placed in
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 (vv. 22-26). He prays that
Gods eyes may continually be opened
towards the temple which he had now
taken possessic of wv. 27-33), SO that
I'd In case of contention between par
ties he would judge between them (vv.
1892; (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. 3S,
34); (3) in case Of famine as chastise-
ment for sin, upon confession and
, prayer before the temple, God would
] forgive and send rain wv. 80. 36) ;
i (4) in case of pestilence and sickness,
If they prayed to God toward the tenn
J pie, God would hear and forgive wv.
37-4O); (5) in case of the coming OF
. the foreigner, who comes at the news
3 of Gods greatness, praying toward
] Jerusalem, his prayer should be heard
f wv. 41-45); (6) in case of going OFT to
battle. their cause should be MAIN
0 tanned wv. 44-45); 90 in case of be-
8 ing in captivity because of sin, God
' would hear their prayers and restore
(vv. 46-53).
t A. Solomon blesses the people wv.
|, 5461). On the strength of the cove
nant promises, he invokes Coos pres
ence always to be with them and to
e keep them faithful, and exhorts the
d people to have their hearts perfect be-
t fore God. walking in his command,
T ments and statutes.
q s. Solomon and the people offer sac
t rifices of thanksgiving wv. 62-66). The
y ioy of the people was full; they blessed
!. God and the king.
S Seeking Opportunities.