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Bible in one year 6/7/2022 1 Kings Chapter 4-7 Solomon’s administration, construction of the Temple By Rev.Katherine Liu Bruce

Bible in one year 6/7/2022 1 Kings Chapter 4-7 Solomon’s administration, construction of the Temple

By Rev.Katherine Liu Bruce

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2Solomon chapter 4 Solomon’s administration

          King Solomon ruled over all Israel and there were his chief officials: Azariah, the priest (was actually the grandson of Zadok, a not uncommon meaning for the word son. Zadok was probably elderly at this time and gave many of his duties to his grandson. Zadok and Abiathar priests. Abiathar, though banished (2:26-27), still retained the title of priest. Elihoreph and Ahijah-secretatries. Jehoshaphat recorder; Benaiah son of Jehoiada commander in chief; Azariah in charge of the district officers; Zabud son of Nathan-a priest and personal adviser to the king. Ahishar in charge of the palace; Adoniram in charge of forced labor. Solomon also had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year. (vv.1-7).

          Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. the River (v.21), the Euphrates. Solomon reigned over almost all the territory promised to Abraham (Gen.15:18-21) and observe that the river of Egypt there and the border of Egypt here are not the same; 8:65, where the wadi of Egypt is indicated). Solomon had four thousand stalls for chariot horses and twelve thousand horses. (v.26). God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight and breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. All who came to the king’s table. Perhaps four or five thousand people who were cared for at court. Many of Solomon’s proverbs are recorded in the book of Proverbs. Some of his songs may be reflected in the Song of Songs.(v.32).

 1Kings Chapter 5 The Temple of Solomon preparations

          When Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon.(v.1) Hiram had sent David laborers and wood for his public works(2Sam.5:11). Solomon sent back message to Hiram: “ You know that because of the wars waged against my father David from all sides, he could not build a temple for the Name of the Lord his God until the Lord put his enemies under his feet. But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or disaster. I intend, therefore, to build a temple for the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord told my father David, when he said, “ Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my Name.” So give orders that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. My men will work with yours, and I will pay you for your men whatever wages you set. You know that we have on one so skilled in felling timber as the Sidonians.” (vv.3-6). So Hiram reply Solomon that will do all you want in providing the cedar and pine logs.. and you are to grant my wish by providing food for my royal household. (v.8-9). Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat as food for his household, in addition to twenty thousand baths of pressed olive oil. and continued to do this for Hiram year after year. (v.11). The Lord gave Solomon wisdom, just as he had promised him. There were peaceful relations between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.(v.12).

1 Kings chapter 6 Description and construction of the Temple

          In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv. The second month, he began to build the temple of the Lord.(v.1). The date is 967 B.C. and Ziv is the second month(April-May). On the relation of this date to the Exodus. The word of the Lord came to Solomon, “ As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, carry out my regulations and keep all my commands and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise I gave to David your father. And I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel.” (vv.11-13). So Solomon built the temple and completed it. (v.14). Seven years later, in Bul (Oct-Nov.) the Temple was completed.

1Kings 7 Construction of other buildings

          It took Solomon thirteen years, to complete the construction of his palace. He build the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty wide and thirty high, with four rows of cedar columns supporting trimmed cedar beams. (vv.1-2).  He built the throne hall; the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge, and he covered it with cedar form floor to ceiling. And the palace in which he was to live, set farther back, was similar in design. Solomon also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.(vv.7-.8). When all the work King Solomon had done for the temple of the Lord was finished, he brought in the things his father David and dedicated –the silver and gold and the furnishings and he placed them in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple.

Bibliography,

 Ryrie, Charles C. The Ryrie study Bible (NIV).Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986

 

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