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The Dedication of the Temple | Learn The Bible | LearnTheBible.org New International Version (NIV). 54When Solomon had finished all these prayers and supplications to the Lord, he rose from before the altar of the Lord, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven. Used by permission. However, before one petition is uttered he extols the greatness of the God to Whom he is praying. Solomon does not attribute the lack of rain to mere natural phenomena, but to the sins of the people. 1 Chronicles 22:19. God is able to send rain and He is able to withhold it. They were defeated because they had sinned against God! So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the temple of the Lord. This kind of prayer lays hold of Gods promise. It is worthy of remark concerning this prayer that it is as full and comprehensive as if it were meant to be the summary of all future prayers offered in the temple. (Spurgeon), ii. We are glad that Solomon said this. There are so many people who would love to come to church with you if you would just ask them. that they may fear Thee all the days that they live in the land which Thou gayest unto our fathers. Famine came upon the land of Canaan several times during the course of sacred history despite the fact that this land was to be the land "flowing with milk and honey." This sentence has been explained in various ways. 27But will God really dwell(G) on earth?
Solomon Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY - JW.ORG 2 Chronicles 6:12-40 records the great prayer of Solomon at the dedication of the temple in Jerusalem. And so we must always keep our outward focus as a church. Or lets talk about marriage for a moment. In this article: How then shall this house which Solomon has built house Him? Read 1 Kings 8:22-53, 2 Chronicles 6:12-42. Its the very first part of our purpose statement: The purpose of the Plantation Community Church is to make disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ. We make disciples by winning people to Christ and then helping them to grow in him. He stood on the platform and then knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel and spread out . At the dedication ceremony, Solomon acknowledged the feebleness of his efforts compared to an infinite God: "Will God really dwell on earth with humans?
1st Kings 8:22-53: Solomon's prayer at the dedication of God's people Whenever you accomplish something, you are still to give God the glory for what he has done. Seeing God always forgives upon His people's repentance, can this forgiveness become rather common place to us? Now, my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and let Your ears be attentive to the prayer made in this place. Israel's God does make covenant. The heavens, Hebrew heaven of heavens, because this language has no comparative or superlative degree cannot contain Him! Hear in heaven Your dwelling place; and when You hear, forgive. Oh, let God now hear the prayer of His servant! It is an immense undertaking for that day to build such a building as the temple. (O), 31When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath and they come and swear the oath(P) before your altar in this temple, 32then hear from heaven and act. 25-30). 33When your people Israel have been defeated(R) by an enemy because they have sinned(S) against you, and when they turn back to you and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple,(T) 34then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to their ancestors. Their attitude was: Nothing will happen to us because we have the temple! But God said, No! There I have put the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD: The chief glory of the temple was that it was the resting place for the ark of the covenant, a representation of Gods covenantal presence with His people. But, if anyone or if the whole people turn to God in repentance, may He forgive. How were the kingly and priestly offices kept separate? When the building is now finished there is a great celebration of dedication and Solomon utters a prayer which has become a classic. b. b. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. a. You can check these in your browser security settings. No place, now, under the gospel, can add to the prayers made in or towards it. b. This was the early part of the reign of Solomon - his wise period . 3. i. It was even worse when the defeat was because they had sinned against the LORD Himself. Lev. What kind of a son will now succeed him to rule over this great people? ), 2Ch 2:6; Ps 139:7-16; Isa 66:1; Jer 23:24, ver 52; 2Ki 19:16; 2Ch 7:15; Ne 1:6; Ps 5:1; 31:2; 102:17; 130:2; Isa 37:17, ver 47; Lev 26:40; Ne 1:6; Jer 29:12; Da 9:4, Ps 5:8; 27:11; 107:7; Pr 11:5; Isa 45:13; Jer 6:16; 7:23; 31:21, ver 35; 1Ki 17:1; 18:1, 45; Jer 5:24; 10:3; 14:22; Zec 10:1, S Jos 22:22; S Ps 44:21; Jn 2:24; S Rev 2:23, Lev 26:33-39; S Dt 4:27; S 21:10; S 28:64; 2Ki 25:21, S ver 30; S Lev 5:5; Ezr 9:15; Ne 1:6; Jer 14:20, 1Ki 9:4; 11:4; 15:3, 14; 22:43; 2Ki 20:3; 1Ch 28:9; 29:19; 2Ch 16:9; 17:6; 25:2; Ps 119:80; Isa 38:3, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Galatians, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, The Story, Hardcover, Comfort Print: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow Gods Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story. Solomon then prayed two prayers of dedication.
Hanukkah | Definition, History, Customs, Story, Food, & Facts - Britannica Are there more ecumenical passages in the Old Testament? 50And forgive your people, who have sinned against you; forgive all the offenses they have committed against you, and cause their captors to show them mercy;(BA) 51for they are your people and your inheritance,(BB) whom you brought out of Egypt, out of that iron-smelting furnace. However, if they pray "toward," not at this place or in this place, but in their homes with their faces toward Jerusalem, may the Lord forgive the sins of the king and of the people and send rain so that they may again be able to live in the land the Lord has given them. this temple for God, so did His represented presence in the form of the Ark of the Covenant (see 2 Chronicles 5:2-10). Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. (Read 1 Kings 8:54-63 and pray.). And so the fourth and final part of Solomons prayer is a prayer that Gods people would remain fully committed to him. How would this be possible? The Temple was incomparable - just like the God who it was built for. This king does priestly work without violating the office of the priest as Uzziah later did. (1-2) Acknowledgement of God's presence in the cloud. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:19-20). NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. I ask them: Why do you want Gods blessing on your marriage, but you dont want Gods blessing on your present relationship? Its not consistent. This was made of either brass or copper and Solomon took his position on this platform. Religion Past & Present XII (2012) 141. O LORD God, do not turn away the face of Your Anointed; Israel had prospered and had been victorious under the reign of David. 54-61), and dismisses it (vv. Many modern people close their eyes, bow their heads, and fold their hands as they pray, but the Old Testament tradition was to spread out the hands toward heaven in a gesture of surrender, openness, and ready reception. We dedicate this sanctuary to be a house of prayer. God answered this prayer of Solomon, and He forgave and restored His defeated people when they came in humble repentance. Solomon declares that he's built a house for God. Now, 11 months later, Solomon stands before the people, spread 8:1-66 The account of the Temple's dedication ceremony is organized concentrically: Solomon gathers the assembly (), blesses it (vv. The building and furniture of the temple were very glorious, but the dedication of it exceeds in glory as much as prayer and praise, the work of saints, exceed the casting of metal and the graving of stones, the work of the craftsman. 57May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake(BJ) us. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. 14-21), utters a long dedicatory prayer (vv. This lesson is an adaptation from the Gospel Project lesson on this Scripture passage. For this reason, many observant Jews still pray facing the direction of the site of the temple in Jerusalem. The apex of joy is realized in the dedication sacrifices and celebratory feast associated with this climactic moment in Jewish history. The people had taken confidence in the temple. SOLOMON BEGINS HIS PRAYER WITH PRAISE. (AO), 44When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray(AP) to the Lord toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name, 45then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause. Do we take the credit for it? b. King Solomon ( "Shlomo Hamelech" in Hebrew) was the third king of Israel. a. EVERYONE: We dedicate this sanctuary now to the glory of God the Father, to the honor of Jesus Christ his Son, and to the praise of the Holy Spirit. You have kept what You promised: Solomon first thanked and praised God for His past fulfillment of promises. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. He was the son of King David and Bathsheba. Now is introduced the refrain which we will hear throughout this prayer: hear Thou in heaven Thy dwelling place; and when Thou hearest, forgive. 7:20; [Rom. By 1994 we had outgrown the older sanctuary, and so we began plans for a new sanctuary. Previously there was not an indication of a complete captivity of His people, but that is considered in this petition. And then the fourth and final part of Solomons prayer is a prayer for Gods people to remain fully committed to him. Now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the City of David, which is Zion. 44When Your people go out to battle against their enemy, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the Lord toward the city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name, 45then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their [c]cause. I. Thanksgiving and praise for what God has done (54-56). Look at verses 54-56: When Solomon had finished all these prayers and supplications to the Lord, he rose from before the altar of the Lord, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven. May You hear the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place: Solomon asked God to incline His ear towards the king and the people when they prayed from the temple. The first petition which Solomon utters is rather difficult to understand. (1 Kings 7:13) Only the best materials were used. When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain: Drought was a constant threat for the agriculturally based economy of Israel. We gather to worship God in the beauty of his presence. Behold, heaven and the (J)heaven of heavens cannot contain You. This was not a blanket request for blessing on every military adventure. This is such an important prayer because it reminds us that we do not exist for ourselves but rather for Gods glory and the spreading of Gods name throughout our community and throughout the nations. Those who begin with the service of God, are likely to go on successfully in their own affairs. After placing the ark in its new home, a praise service broke out with instruments sounding out beautifully and voices raised . Look at verses 59-60: And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each days need, 60 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other. Many times people want their pastor to come and pray a prayer of dedication for their new home or their place of business. When was the last time? And so this message suddenly got real hard for some of us because Solomons prayer suddenly got real hard. Solomon is praying to the creator of the universe, who already owns all and knows all. And let Your saints rejoice in goodness. Online 2013.
1 Kings 8 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (concise) - Christianity The many difficulties which arise out of this state of affairs are, of course, well known. Crafts: Draw or paint self-portraits and write out 1 Corinthians 3:16 on the picture. The substance is Christ; whatever we ask in his name, it shall be given us. b. And we do also give ourselves individually and unreservedly to you.
Where Was Solomon's Temple in the Bible - 7 Interesting Facts Suddenly this great and beautiful temple becomes very small and insignificant in comparison with the One for Whom it is built. It collapses economies and replaces peace with terror. (1-2) All of Israel assembles at Jerusalem. Solomon extols the faithfulness of God and exhorts the people to continue in the path of covenant obedience.
PDF GREAT BIBLE PRAYERS SOLOMON'S PRAYER OF DEDICATION I Kings 8:22-61 33(Q)When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and (R)when they turn back to You and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication to You in this temple, 34then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to their (S)fathers. And then we not only pray for Gods continued presence but also for his direction.
2 Chronicles 7:1 When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from Solomon's Preparation, Construction, and Dedication of the Temple The Bible contains the record of many wonderful prayers. And comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple: The temple grounds were used as a place to verify and authorize oaths. Even though men cannot prove the sin which has been committed by this "someone," God does know. III. Living together outside of marriage is direct disobedience to Gods commands, and God cannot bless disobedience. One is struck, moreover, with the fact that the language is far from new, and is full of quotations from the Pentateuch, some of which are almost word for word, while the sense of the whole may be found in those memorable passages in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. (Spurgeon). Nehemiah Chapter 12. Jesus promised his disciples: For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them. (Matthew 18:20) And so when we gather to worship God in Jesus name, we can be assured that Christ is with us, that he is present with us and brings us into Gods glorious presence as we lift up the name of Jesus and worship God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Finally, Solomon prayed and anticipated the final judgment' war and national collapse.' War within is the ultimate destroyer of life, property and freedom. Hanukkah, (Hebrew: "Dedication") also spelled anukka, Chanukah, or Chanukkah, also called Feast of Dedication, Festival of Lights, or Feast of the Maccabees, Jewish festival that begins on Kislev 25 (usually in December, according to the Gregorian calendar) and is celebrated for eight days. So yes, we pray for our needs as a church, and we ask God to meet those daily needs. It is again clearly shown when the queen of Sheba comes and asks him all manner of difficult questions and he has ready answers. But, when a segment of the people then turn to the temple and seek the name of God and ask forgiveness, may He bring each one back to the land he has received in his family inheritance.
Bible Lesson: Solomon Builds Temple and Prays (1 Kings 8:1-13) Im so glad that we are committed to missions right here at home in Broward County and beyond. A strong church was planted here in Plantation that has been faithful in preaching Gods word and has given millions of dollars to missions around the world. 31-32). 22Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands(B) toward heaven 23and said: Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like(C) you in heaven above or on earth belowyou who keep your covenant of love(D) with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way.
ii. If anyone sins against his neighbor, and is forced to take an oath, and comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple, then hear from heaven, and act, and judge Your servants, bringing retribution on the wicked by bringing his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.. 53For You separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be Your inheritance, (AM)as You spoke by Your servant Moses, when You brought our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God.. Was that a major accomplishment? God's House must ever be known as a place of prayer and His people as a people of prayer. It confirms that Davids disqualification was not due to sin, but because the concept of Gods rest must be regarded as the unique and final stage in building the temple. (Selman), So the LORD has fulfilled His word which He spoke, and I have filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised; and I have built the temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel. But understand that such a prayer of dedication only has meaning if you yourself are personally committed to the Lord.
Solomon's Prayer on Dedicating the Temple | Mitchell Lewis Solomon then prayed two prayers of dedication. The services of the dedication will continue for three days in succession, commencing on each day at 11:00 o'clock a.m. Tickets may be had at the watch house near the . 37When famine(Z) or plague(AA) comes to the land, or blight(AB) or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers,(AC) or when an enemy besieges them in any of their cities, whatever disaster or disease may come, 38and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among your people Israelbeing aware of the afflictions of their own hearts, and spreading out their hands(AD) toward this temple 39then hear(AE) from heaven, your dwelling place. 59And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each days need, 60so that all the peoples(BL) of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other. The Lord had promised David that his would be a dynasty, i.e., his children should sit on the throne of Israel through generations if they would fear Him and keep His commandments. 16:7; 1 Chr. Look at verses 57-58: May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our fathers; may he never leave us nor forsake us. 6:36; Ps.
A DEDICATED PRAYER - Articles Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Click here to return to the Sermons page. Teach(W) them the right way(X) to live, and send rain(Y) on the land you gave your people for an inheritance. In this way he would be visible to all the people and they would all be able to hear him. The temple was designed for the keeping up of the correspondence between God and his people; and . It's praying until we know we have laid hold of God.
Solomon's Prayer Of Temple Dedication, 2 Chronicles 6 KJV It is a beautiful prayer which relates more specifically to the temple itself and its unique place in the history of Israel and the world. And a place for You to dwell in forever..