The Raymer enterprise., 1920-09-02
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 5
THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE

THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE.
LESSON TEXT Kings 81: s:es
GOLDEN TExT-Mine house shall be
called house Of prayer for all people,
lisa. 5s:7.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-II Chron.
PRiMARY ToPIc-God.s Hous.
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 q House Of Worship.
!. solonon's Preparation t5a-18).
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 Ph0eni-
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 a hammer heard.
3. Skilled w0rkmen. 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).
l. The location-Mount Moran III
Chron. 3:D. This was suitable lnca-
ton. as II was here that the Lord ap-
peared to Solo,non's father. David.
2. The dimensions and materials. "If
cubit was Is inches, the temple
proper was 30 feet long, 30 feet wide
and 45 feet high"
3. The contents: ~ Brazen altar;
t2) laver; t3) golden candlestick; ~
cherublm.
~. The Dedication Of the Temple
(8:l-86).
The dedication Of the temple was
arranged to take place ut q very favor
able time. The success Of an UNDER
taking Is largely determined by the
time In which II 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 wv. 1-11).
The ark was Gods dwelling place.
The ark with the two tables Of stone
under the mercy seat shows God
rnanifesting himself with ms 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.
2. SOl0mOn's address to the people
wv. 2-2l). He pointed out to the pen
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.
3. Solomons dedicatory prayer wv.
22-53). The ark having been placed 10
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 grate-
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), no that
~ In case of contention between par.
ties he would Judge between them w.
3l-32); (2) In case Of being smltten
by the enemy, even though they had
sinned, upon confession Of the sin.
God would forgive and restore wv. 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 wv. IS, 38);
az in case Of pestilence and sickness.
II they prayed to God toward the I
Pile, God would hear and forgive CIV.
37-4O); (5) In case Of the coming OF
the foreigner, who comes ut the news
Of Gods greatness, praying toward
Jerusalem, his prayer should be heard
wv. 41-45); tG) In case OF going out to
battle. their cause should be main
tanned wv. 44-45); (7) 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.
I-81). On the strength Of the cove
nant promises. he invokes Gods Dres-
ence always to he with them anH to
keep them faithful. and exhorts the
people to have their hearts perfect be-
fore God. walking in his command
ments and statutes.
s. Solomon and the people offer sac-
rifices Of thanksgiving wv. 82-00). The
Joy Of the people was full they blessed
God and the king.
Poverty 1reads on Heels.