The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03

~ w LOTL LIZ AND ADULT TOPIC
-The Value of a House of Worship.
!. SoIomon's Preparation (5:1-1S).
he secured from King Hiram:
l. Wood for beams, ceilings, sheet.
Ing, and chambers around the holy
house.
z. Stones for the great foundation.
THESE We're secured from the Phoeni-
cian quarries and also from the noun
tain upon which the temple was built.
Ihey were so shaped that when the
temple was erected there was no sound
OF hammer heard.
3. Skilled workmen. Among the Is
raellteS 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
(6:1-3S).
1. The location-Mount Morah OH
Chron. BID. This was suitable loca-
ton, as it was here that the Lord an
peared to Solomon's father, David
z. The dimensions and materials IF
a cubit was Is inches, the temple
proper was 80 feet long, 80 feet wide
and 45 feet high"
3. The contents: ID Brazen altar:
(2) laver; (3) golden candlestick; a.
cherubim.
Ill. 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 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:
1. Bringing up the ark wv. 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 a 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.
z. SolOmon's address to the people
wv. 2-2l). 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 it's place, they
could be assured that God had raised
MIN up n'the room of his father.
3. Solomon's dedicatory prayer wv.
22-53). 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 (vv. 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
ties he would judge between them (vv.
1882; ~ 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 wv. 35, 36) !;
(4) in case of pestilence' and sickness,
If they prayed to God toward the tenn
pie, God would hear and forgive wv.
S74OD; (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
(vv. 41-45); (6) in case of going out to
battle, their cause should be main
tanned wv. 44-45); 20 In case of be-
ing in captivity because of sin, God
would hear their prayers and restore
| (vv. 1853.
4. Solomon blesses the people (vv.
b4-61). On the strength of the cove
nant promises, he invokes Gods pres
ence always to be with them and to
keep them faithful, and exhorts the
people to have their hearts perfect be-
fore God, walking in his command
ments and statutes.
8. Solomon and the people offer sac
rifices of thanksgiving wv. 62-66). The
Joy OF the people was full; they blessed