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Reminders about Papers. Due Wednesday, 5 November Papers may be turned in until 5:30 pm on that day No late papers (don’t even ask!) Be sure to turn in all your preliminary work along with the final one-page product; it contributes to your grade An extra credit note: Due Monday. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Reminders about Papers
• Due Wednesday, 5 November
• Papers may be turned in until 5:30 pm on that day
• No late papers (don’t even ask!)
• Be sure to turn in all your preliminary work along with the final one-page product; it contributes to your grade
• An extra credit note: Due Monday
Psalm 100:5
• KI TOV ADONAI• Because good (is) the LORD• LE’OLAM HASDO (2X)• To eternity (is) His hesed • VE’AD DOR VE-DOR (2X)• And unto generation and generation• EMUNATO • His faithfulness
Solomon:
Consolidating the Kingdom
Introduction
• Review– How did David create political and religious unity in
his kingdom?– What event prepared the way for the future building of
the Temple?
• For what is Solomon best known?• A reminder about sources: What did you see in I
Kings that was not in II Chronicles? (and vice versa?)
Establishing Solomon as King
• David as aging king – Abishag’s role• Adonijah’s scheme to become king• David’s choice of Solomon / the Lord’s choice of
Solomon• David’s preparations for the Temple (1 Chr 28-29)• David’s charges to Solomon
– Obedience– Temple– “unfinished business” (Joab, Barzillai, Shimei)
• The end of Adonijah – significance of his request• Solomon’s prayer for wisdom
Geo-politics
• A reminder – Deuteronomy 17:16-17• Peace in the expanded kingdom (I Kings 4:21)• International trade relations and treaties (I Kings
9:10-10:29) – the Queen from Sheba• Alliance with Pharaoh of Egypt (I Kings 3:1) –
married Pharaoh’s daughter• Internal affairs:
– Strengthening defenses (Megiddo, Gezer, Hazor)– Conscription of “native populations”
The Empire in Solomon’s Time
The Temple (fulfillment of Dt 12)
• Geography of Jerusalem– City of David– Kidron Valley– Gihon Spring
• Location of Temple
Nature and purposes of the Temple
• Central place of worship• Sacred space – “access to heaven”
– The cloud of glory (1 Chr 5:13-14)– Fire from heaven (1 Chr 7:1-3)
• Reflection of God’s dwelling in heaven– I Chronicles 28:18– Ezekiel 1:4-28– Hebrews 8:5; 9:23-24
• Storage place for nation’s wealth– I Kings 7:51 and II Chronicles 5:1
• Design and furnishings
View from Northeast
The “Sea”
Interior
Winged Cherubim
Front Entrance and Courtyard
Work of Levites as Temple Personnel (I Chronicles 23-26)
• Gatekeepers (ch 26)
• Set apart for ministry of prophesying and praise with musical instruments (ch 25)
• In charge of treasuries (26:20)
• Officials and judges (26:29)
Temple Dedication(on the Feast of Tabernacles)
• Solomon’s prayer (I Kings 8 and II Chronicles 6)– Recalling the promise to David– The “dwelling place” for God’s Name– The covenant blessings and curses reflected (cf. Lev
26)
• Dedication ceremony• God’s response (II Chronicles 7:14)
– If My people who are called by My Name will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and will heal their land.”
The Demise of Solomon’s Empire[not in Chronicles]
• Wives and alliances
• Idolatry
• Opposition and rebellion– Hadad from Edom– Rezon in Aram (Syria)– Jereboam, son of Nebat
• Death after approximately 40 years’ rule