Cleveland County herald., 1920-09-02
!. Solcmon's Preparation (5:l-1S).
 He secured from King Hiram:

lie secured from King Hiram:
 l. Wood for beams, ceilings. sheet ing, and chambers around tEe holy | house.
 ?. Stones for the great foundation. These were secured from the Phoeni- clan quarFies and also from the moun- tain upon which the temple was built. They were so shaped that when the temple was erected there was no sound of a 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 mem.
 II. Solomon Building the Temple (6:1-3S).
 l. The location-Mount Morah II Chron. 3:1D- This was a suitable loca- tion, as it was here that the Lord ap- peared to Solomon's father, David.
 2. The dimensions and materials If cubit was IS inches, the temple proper was 90 feet long, 30 feet wide and 45 feet high"
 3. The contents: CD Brazen altar; CD layer; Q9)' 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 iseld. This was ar- ranged to take place at the most joy ous- of the several representative gath erings of the Jews. The dedicatory services consisted of the following:
 1. Bringing up the ark (vv. 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.
 /. Solomon's address to the people (vv. 2-21). He pointed out to the peo- pie that God had chosen David to be
 
 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
 B. Solomon's dedicatory prayer (vv. OK ha rIy b1x yNIo ;,. 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 grate- 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 possession of (vv. 27-33), so that CD in case of contention between par ties he would judge between them (vv. 31-32) CD in case of being smitten by the enemy, even though they had sinned. upon confession of the sin. God would forgive and restore (vv. 33, 34) (3) in case of famine as chastise- ment for sin, upon confession and prayer before the temple, God would | forgive and send rain (vy. 35 36) | (4) in case of peStience and sickness, if they prayed 60 God toward the tenn | pie, God would hear and forgive (vv. | 37-40) (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 | tvv. 41-45); (6) in case of going out to | battle, their cause should be main- tained tvv. 44-45); CD in case of be- ing in captivity because of sin, God would hear their prayers and restone ] fvv. 46-53).
 ! A. Solomon blesses the people (vv. l 54-61). On the strength of the cowe- 1 nant promises, he invokes Gods pres l ence always to be with them an1 to keep them faithful, and exhorts tho people to have their hearts perfect be- fore God, walking in. his command ments and statutes.
 l 5 Solomon and the people offer sac rifices of thanksgiving (vv. 62-66). The l joy of the people was full they blessed God and the king,
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