Sunday Service #63 1 Kings 8-10 By Josh Monday

want to say a quick prayer for him. You know, I mean him and Jacob were the ones that invited me to do this show. So I really appreciate him and Jacob for inviting me to do this and it's been quite an amazing journey. I'm still obviously going to be on the show. They Jonathan, I talked to him. He said that don't worry, You'll still be on the show and you'll still be doing the same thing. So I thought I was a blessing, but just wanted to

do a quick prayer for him. So, Father God, in the name of Jesus, I just want to pray for Jonathan. I just want to pray that you know, at the bottom of that rabbit hole that he's trying to find, that that you're they're waiting for him. Lord, I know that you are, so I just want to pray that he finds you. That's the most important thing, is his salvation, and I know he wants to go dig into some esoteric, some occult and some other stuff, which obviously everybody has

free will to do whatever they want. So I just wanted to pray for him, Lord to keep him safe, keep his family safe, and to supernaturally kind of make yourself known to him Lord so he can find you. But you know, mainly I just want to pray for him that whatever he does, he's successful, but you know, assist him Lord to find you. That's the most important thing.

But keep him safe. And also want to pray for Jacob and his new co hosts that they continue doing the show and that both of them get closer to you as well. Lord. Thank you, we love you and appreciate you in Jesus name. Amen. All right, guys, Yeah, I thought I would pray for Jonathan real quick because I've been thinking about him and I've been waiting to kind of do this show, so I can, you know, say a quick prayer for him and for his success. You know, hopefully he does well with his new venture.

And I'm sure he's going to be still in and out with Cult of Conspiracy, but right now, I guess he's focusing on his new show, which I understand. There's only twenty four hours in a day, and that's the same thing with me. I mean, I have this show, and you know, I got my other show, and I got a full time job, and I got three kids, and I got a wife, and it's very hard to juggle everything. But this show is, in particular, I'm going to be doing without my Bible study that I normally have.

I have this this Bible Hub that I use. They kind of switched switched it up on me, so it looks a little different now and it's reading a little different. I still got the practical applications for you guys to use for your life, but I don't have his oops. Sorry, I don't have the teaching points that I had before. So I will do my best and just find some find out what's find out what I could do to work on this app to make it so that it

pops back up. But it's all right. I still still do have some good information for you guys, but we're going to be in First Kings chapter eight today. Let me give some shout outs real quick. I don't want to forget that. Let me do some shout outs for the people that commented last week. We have MDMP twenty two, Jacon forty four, twenty Angela, Kelly, Whiskers White, and Brad Gillis. Thank you for Sunday service. I appreciate you leaving comments.

And then we have Brad Gillis, Jacon forty four, twenty Angela Kelly, and MDMP twenty two for Wednesday service as well. Thank you so much. I really appreciate you. I appreciate you guys commenting. And yeah, I watched the show. Was episode nine. It said breaking news, big changes to the Cult, and I was kind of sitting there like, oh, I wonder what's going on. You know, I always want to

know what's happening with the show. So I was listening and I heard Jonathan and Jacob and Raven to all talk and I was like, all right, well, it's all right. If he's looking to you know, do his thing and you know, break off, then I hope this show still goes good. And it's still successful. So all right, so let's go ahead and pull up First Kings Chapter eight. Excuse me, Yeah, I was listening to this with my

daughters before they go to sleep. I was putting them to sleep and they were they were listening, So yeah, I was kind of getting some of this down. So all right, let's go ahead and start First Kings Chapter eight, Verse one. Actually, let me do a quick intro. First Kings eight is a remarkable, remarkable chapter of the Bible, capturing one of the most monumental moments in the history of Israel, the dedication of the temple built by King Solomon.

This chapter is dominated by Solomon's powerful prayer of dedication, a humble invoction of God's continued presence and blessing with the divine present filling the temple, Solomon acknowledges the responsibility of the Israelites to maintain their covenant with God. Okay, so that's going to be the intro. And before we start,

I'll give you a little historical background. The temple construction finished in about nine to sixty BC after seven years First King six thirty eight is when it started, so it con it completed at nine to sixty BC. Dedication waits for the feast of the seventh Month, allowing the

entire nation to gather Leviticus twenty three thirty four. And then the arcs journey links the temporary tent on Mount Zion two Samuel sixth verse seventeen with the prominent stone temple on Mount Moriah second Chronicles three, verse one, tying worship to both Davidic and Abrahamic history. Okay, and the Ark of the Covenants and its significance, because we're gonna

talk about the Ark of the Covenant right now. The are contained the only two tablets of stone symbolizing Covenant law, its placement under massive gold plated wooden cherubum wingspans of fifteen feet echoes Eden, which is in Genesis three twenty four, and for shadows the heavenly throne imagery in Revelation eleven, verse nineteen. All right, so let's go ahead and read

verse one through eleven. So, yeah, we'll do one through eleven. So, now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefs, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, Oh, King Solomon and Jerusalem. That they might bring up the Ark of the Covenant to the Lord in the city of David, which is Zion. Therefore all the men of Israel assembled with King Solomon at the feast in the month of Ethaneum, which is the seventh month. So all the elders of the Israel came,

and the priest took up the Ark. They brought up the Ark of the Lord, the tabernacle of meeting and the holy furnishings that were in the tabernacle. The priest and the Levites brought them up. Also King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel who were assembled with him, were with him before the Ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen

that could not be accounted or numbered for multitude. Then the priest brought in the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord to its place and to the inner sanctuary of the Temple, to the most holy place, under the wings of the Cherubroom. For the Cherubim spread their two wings over the place of the Ark, and the cherubm overshadowed the ark and its poles. The poles extended so that the ends of the poles could be seen from the Holy place in front of the inner sanctuary, but

they could not be seen from the outside, oh from outside. Sorry, not from the outside, but from outside, and they were there to this day. Nothing was in the arc except the two tablets of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel when they came out of the land of Egypt. And it came to pass when the priest came out of the Holy Place, that the cloud filled the House of the Lord, so that the priests could not continue

ministering because of the cloud. For the glory of the Lord filled the House of the Lord. We'll stop there. So in verses one through eleven, the ark brought into the temple and the glory cloud. Solomon assembles Israel's elders during the feast in the seventh month. To move the ark from Zion to the new Temple, the priest carried out to the most holy Place beneath the outstretched cheruboom wings as they depart. Okay, so that's what we have

going on in verses one through eleven. Let me click here see if I okay, it looks like you're not able to click. Okay, see if I have If I can find any temple, dedication, posture and prayer, foreign prayer, archaeology, connections to other scriptures. That's going to be at the bottom implications for worship. Okay, all right, I just wanted to see if I had anything on that didn't have really much else in the notes. Okay, so let's go

ahead and go to twelve. So this one should be we should be able to cover fairly amount of ground because I don't have a whole bunch of notes, because I don't have the teaching points that I normally have, which I love, I used to love clicking on them, and then it gives you a whole bunch of stuff. But it's all right. Then Solomon smoke This is verse twelve, verse Kings eight, verse twelve. Then Solomon spoke the said

he would dwell in the dark cloud. I have surely built you an exalted house and a place for you to dwell in forever. Okay, And now we're going to read fourteen through twenty one. So Solomon's speech at completion of the work. Then the king turned and blessed the Holy Assembly of Israel, while all the Assembly of Israel was standing, and he said, blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to my father David,

and his hand was fulfilled. That's saying. Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have chosen no city with any tribe of Israel in which to build a house that my name might be there. But I chose David to be over my people Israel. Now it was in my heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. But the Lord said to my father David, whereas in your heart to build a temple for my name. So wait, for it was in your heart to build

a temple for my name. You did well that it was in your heart. Nevertheless, you shall not build the temple. But your son, who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for my name. So the Lord fulfilled his word which he spoke. And I have filled the position of my father David and sat on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. And I have built the temple for the name of the Lord God

of Israel. And there I have made a place for the ark in which it is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with our fathers when he brought them out of the land of Egypt. Okay, So in verses twelve through twenty one, Solomon's opening praise and historical reflection, Solomon blesses the Lord who has fulfilled his hand that he spoke with his mouth. He recalls the journey from Exodus to david desire to build a house for God, and how the promises now stand completed. So perfect do

we have that? And yeah, let's so David was a man of war, right, so he killed many people in battle, and Solomon was not a man of war, right, So you see there was a lot of blood on David's hands. So that's why he had Solomon build the temple and not David, even though David is worthy like as far as like his heart and where he was at and everything. But I think he had Solomon do it because of all the blood that was on David's hands, right. And I can look that up real quick, because I do

believe that is biblical. I just don't remember the exact verse. Let's check it out. So David was not allowed to build the temple because of God stated he was a man of war. There we go, who had bloodshed. God desired a man of peace to build the sacred structure, and instead of designated David's son Solomon, who had a more peaceful reign, to construct it. Additionally, David had committed acts of adultery and murder with Bathsheba and Uriah, which

also disqualified him for building the temple. What was the bloodshed and more? David was a warrior king who engaged in many wars and shed much blood in the process of securing his kingdom. The Bible says he could not build the temple because of this desire for peace. God wanted a time of peace for the temple construction, which was a holy sanctuary. David's history of conflict made him

unsuitable for the peaceful task. Adultery and murder beyond his wars, David's actions, such as adultery with Bathsheba and the subb subsequent murder of her husband Uriah, disqualified him from building the temple. God's plan for Solomon, God threw the prophet Nathan communicated that his son Solomon would build the temple that a peaceful linea would follow with David. Solomon was known to be a peaceful king who built the first Temple.

So yeah, So, like I said, David was not allowed to build the temple because God stated that he was a man of war who had shed blood. And as you see, David had plenty of battles besides the Uriah thing. I mean, he was in plenty of battles in bloodshed. Okay, so a lot of war. So that's it right there. I think I ended at twenty one, right, yep, all right, So Solomon's prayer of dedication we're going to be in

First Kings eight, verse twenty two. Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord, in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven, and he said, Lord, God of Israel, there is no god in heaven above or on earth below like you who kept your covenant in mercy. With their servants. You

walk before you with all your heart, with all their hearts. Yep, your promise, your servant, David my Father, you have both spoken with your mouth and fulfilled it with your hand. As it is this day. Therefore, Lord God of Israel, now keep what you have promised. Your servant, David my Father is saying, you shall not fail to have a man sit before me on the throne of Israel. Only if your sons take heed to their way, that they

walk before me as you have walked before me. And now I pray, Oh Lord God of Israel, let your word come true which you have spoken to your servant, David, my father. But will God indeed dwell on the earth, behold heaven and heavens. Heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you, how much less this temple which I

have built. Yet regard the prayer of your servant and its supplication, Oh Lord God, And listen the cry of the prayer which your servant is praying before you today, that your eyes may be opened towards this temple night and day, toward the place which you said my name shall be there, that you may hear the prayer which

your servant makes towards this place. And may you hear the supplication of your servant and your people Israel, when they prayed towards this place here in heaven, your dwelling place, when you hear. Forgive give me one second here, guys. Sorry about that. Guys, Let me give back. Yeah, I just had to stop really quick. You guys won't notice that I stopped. But I had to stop real quick, and uh, okay, we're in First Kings eight thirty one. If I skipped any I do apologize. I had to

pause it real quick. But uh one King's eight thirty one. When anyone sins against his neighbor and is forced to take an oath, and takes an oath before your altar in this temple, then here in heaven and act and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, bringing his way on his head, and justifying the righteous by giving him according

to his righteousness. When your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against you, and then you turn your back and they turn your back to you and confess your name. When they turn their back to you and confess your name and pray to make supplication to you in this temple, then here in heaven and forgive the sin of your people in Israel. Bring them back to the land which you gave to your fathers.

When the heavens are shut up and there's no rain because they have sinned against you, when they pray toward this place and confess your name and turn their sin because you afflict them, Then hear in heaven and forgive their sin of your servants, your people, Israel, that you may teach them in a good way, that they should walk, And send send rain on your land, which you have given your people as an inheritance, when there's famine in

the land, pestilence or blight or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers, when their enemy besieges them in the land of the cities, whatever plague or whatever sickness there is, whatever prayer, whatever implication is made by anyone or by your people, Israel, when each one knows the plague of his own heart and spreads out the hands toward his temple, Then here in heaven your dwelling place, and forgive, and act and give to everyone according to their ways, whose heart you know.

For you alone know the hearts of all the sons of men, that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to

our fathers. So let's stop there real quick, okay. So in one Kings eight twenty two through forty, which we just read, contained Solomon's prayer of dedication for the New Temple, where he acknowledges God's unique greatness and faithfulness to his promises, which also petitioning for God, while also petitioning for God's God to hear and answer prayers in various times of needs such as defeat, famine, or plague. But he's just like Basically, he's praying to God, please hear the prayers

of your people, Lord, Please. This passage emphasizes that even though Heaven is too vast for God to be confined, the temple is the designated place where God will hear his people's pleas and they should seek his presence. What are some of the key points of the prayer? Praising recognition of God. Solomon begins by praising God as unique, faithful, and merciful, acknowledging that there is no other God like him in heaven or on earth, and then confirmation of

God's promises. He thanks God for fulfilling his promise to David to have a successor recognizing God's hand and making it a reality, and then petition for the temple's purpose. Solomon asks that the temple will be a place where God will dwell and hear prayers for his people when they pray toward it, and then specific please for forgiveness. The prayers include specific requests for God to hear and

respond to the people in very situations. Solomon asks to hear their prayers for justice forgiveness when they overcome by a ny means and disasters, and also for those who sin. Okay, and the broader meaning of the application a model for prayer. Sulomon serves as a model for prayer by including adornation, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. Also, the prayer highlights the importance of acknowledging sin and repenting, especially during difficult times, for God to

hear prayers and forgive. And then God's relationship with humanity. It shows God's willingness to be accessible to humanity even though he is too immense to be contained by any building. And then the temple is not seen as a placer for God, but as a physical focal point where people connect with Him and worship and prayer in form which his power and presence extend. Okay, So I just wanted to go over that, and let's go ahead and continue.

Now we're going to read forty one through fifty three, and then I have some more notes moreover concerned a foreigner who is not of your people, Israel, but has come from a far country for your name's sake. For they will hear of your great name and your strong hand and your outstretched arm when he comes and prays

towards this temple here in heaven your dwelling place. And do according to all which the foreigner calls to you, that all people on earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and they may know that this temple which I have built is called by your name. When your people go out and battle against their enemy, then your people should go out and

battle against their enemy wherever they send them. And when they pray to the Lord towards the city which you have chosen in the temple which I have built for your name, then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication. And maintain their cause. And let's go ahead and continue. When they sin against you for these, for there is no one who does not sin. And you become angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, and take them captive to the land of the enemy far or near.

Yet they come to themselves in the land which they have carried captive, and repent and make supplication to you in the land of those who take them captive, saying we have sinned and done wrong, we have committed wickedness.

And when they return to you with their heart and with their soul in the land of their enemies who led them away captive, and pray to you toward their land which you gave to their fathers, the city which you have chosen, in the temple which I have built in your name, Then here in heaven you're dwelling place

their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. And forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions which they have transgressed against you, And grant them compassion before those who took them captive, and they may have compassion on them, for they are your people and your inheritance, whom you brought out of Egypt out of the iron furnace. That your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant, a supplication of your

people Israel. To list to them wherever they call to you, for you have separated them from among all the peoples of the earth, to be their inheritance, as you spoke by your father Moses, by your servant Moses when you brought our fathers out of Egypt. Oh, Lord God, yeah, I didn't mean to say, your father, Moses, your servant. All right, hold on real quick, get entire, You get

some water too. Oh there we are all right. So One Kings forty one through fifty one detail Solomon's prayer during this dedication of the temple, which signifies a pivotal moment and demonstrating that God's house is for all nations, not just for Israel, and key themes include the temple as a house of prayer for foreigners, God's glory being known to all people's and Solomon's appeal for God to hear even non non Israelite prayers the foster knowledge and

reverence for God. This prayer laid out the groundwork for the latter inclusion of the gentiles in God's plane and future God's plan and future role of worship spaces and connecting the people to God. So the meanings for First King's eight forty one through fifty three a house of prayer for all nations, which is awesome. I like that Solomon explicitly prayed that foreigners from other lands would come

to the temple to pray to God. This is a radical concept, breaking from past exclusivity and showing God's purpose in this secess global escape. You know how I think, But it's all right, limit to one ethnic group, fostering global reverence for God. Solomon's prayer was a so I would say, like for the whole world, right, the whole plane. They say globe, but whatever, it's all good. Solomon's prayer was a strategic plea for God to answer the prayers

of these foreigners. He understood that by answering the prayers of non Israelites, God's name would be known, feared, and exalted by all people, not just Israel. And then this section is significant because it includes strangers in the temple purpose. From its very inception, it acknowledges that God's mercy grace are not limited by nationality and sets a precedent for future inclusion of gentiles in the worship of God. The temple as a symbol. The Temple was meant to be

a physical manifestation of God's presence on earth. Solomon's prayer highlighted that the presence was not just for the is Israelite, but also from any foreigner who come to the Temple. To seek God's name, and then what's the theological foundation? This prayer is crucial for the overall message of First

and Second Kings. It provides a theological framework for understanding on how God's plan would unfold, including the latter exile an eventual promise of return which this prayer foreshadowed for the exile. All right, let's go ahead and continue. Excuse me, Solomon blesses the assembly. So we're going to read fifty

four through sixty one. And so it was when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, that he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees, with his hands spread out to heaven, and he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying, blessed be the Lord who has given rest to his people before Israel, according to all that he has promised, that has not felled one word of his good promise which he promised

through his servant Moses. May the Lord, our God be with us as he was with our fathers. May he not leave us nor forsake us, that he may incline our hearts to himself to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments which he commanded our fathers. And may may these words of mine which I have made supplication before the Lord be near the Lord God day and night, that he may maintain and cause of his servant, the cause

of his people Israel. For each may require that all peoples on earth may know that the Lord is God. The Lord Yahweh is God. Okay, that's what it's saying right there. There is no other. Let your heart therefore be loyal to the Lord Yahweh, our God, to walk in his statutes and keep his commandments as at this day. Okay. So let's go over and see what this one's all about. So one Kings eight fifty four or sorry, eight fifty four through sixty one is Solomon's blessing of the people

after a long prayer of dedication to the people. It begins by praising God fulfilling his promise of the rest of Israel, and then shifts to a change to the people for the people who have perfect hearts with God to maintain his statutes and obey his commandments and result of God's faithfulness and presence. This section serves as as a concluding call to commitment of the nation of Israel, urging them to be devoted to God and to live in accordance with His will. Key components of the blessing

praise for God's faithfulness. Solomon's blesses God for giving Israel rest and fulfilling the promise made to their ancestors through Moses. This establishes a foundation of gratitude and acknowledges that God has been made them. God has been with them since the exodus from Egypt. He prays that God will continue to be with Israel just as He was with their ancestors, never leaving or forsaken them, and then a call for

people's obedience. Solomon charges the people to be completely faithful to the Lord and to keep his command statues and decrees, and then a prayer since a prayer for a sincere heart this blessed. The blessing concludes with the exhortation to make their hearts perfect with God, meaning to be sincere united in worshiped and constant in their obedience, and then a reminder of God's role. The passage emphasizes that true

obedience as a result of God's help. As human hearts are not are naturally are not naturally willing to follow them, Solomon's prayer is for God to give them the will to obey. Man, what a great prayer, right. We need the will Lord, Father, God, and the name of Jesus. We all need the will to obey. Lord, Please give it to all of us. We all need it, Lord, everybody that's listening right now. What a great prayer. Lord. I want to pray for it right now too, for

everybody that's listening to this message right now. The will to obey Lord. It's not easy for us, Jesus, It's not easy. It's so hard, Lord, so hard sometimes, especially in these times where sin is just running rampant and the world is just in control. Right now, Lord, it seems even though I know you're in control, Lord, but the world is in control for so many individuals. Please, Lord, give us the will to obey you. Obedience is key,

Thank you in Jesus name. Amen, Obedience is so key, guys. Wow, Love that all right. So let's go in and continue. Now we are in First Kings eight, verse sixty two, so we'll do sixty two through sixty six, and then that'll be the end of the chapter. Solomon dedicates the

temple we're in first King's eight, verse sixty two. Then the King and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the Lord, and Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to the Lord twenty two thousand bold and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the King and all the children of Israel dedicated the House of the Lord. On the same day, the king consecrated the middle of the court that was in front of the

House of the Lord. From there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that was before the Lord was too small to receive the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat the fat of the peace offerings. At that time Solomon held the feast, and all Israel with him a great assembly from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt before the Lord our God. Seven days

and seven more days, fourteen days. On the eighth day, he sent the people away, and they blessed the King, and he went to their tents joyful and glad, glad of heart for all the good that the Lord had done for his servants, for his servant David, and for Israel his people. Okay, let's see what this one says here.

So first, Kings eight sixty two through sixty six marks to the conclusion of the temple dedication, emphasizing the national unity, joyful worship, and the fulfillment of God's promise to David. The passa described Solomon and all Israel offering a massive sacrifice of peace offerings, followed by a feast and joyous return home, signifying their complete devotion and happiness in God's presence and faithfulness. This event symbolizes a successful covenant renewal

and a united kingdom celebrating God's goodness. So the part about the national unity the king and all Israel with them highlights the collective participation of tribes in a moment of unified worship under Solomon's leadership, and then joyful worship after the dedication of sacrifice. The people return home joyful glad of heart, which we read in the end there this joy was a response to God's goodness and the

fulfillment of promises. Today, fulfillment of God's promise the massive sacrifices and feasts fulfilled God's promises and Solomon's vision for the temple, which was a central place for God dwelling. God's dwelling and a sign of his presence. Covenant renewal. The Verse can be seen as a covenant renewal ceremony where the people reaffirm their commitment to God and God's

commitment to them and aspirations for the future. Solomon's blessing and the people's joy set the stage for future kings to be evaluated based on their adherence to God's laws, ensuring the continued succession success of the nation. Perfect. Now, let me just go ahead and see if I have some some great practical applications for you guys. Ah, I miss this. I missed that old the oh you know what, oh what looks like? Looks like I just found some stuff here. Wow, okay, so let me go to eight.

I did find some stuff from the bottom here, good, good, good, okay. I found some word stuff, some teaching points and stuff. So that is awesome. Thank God, Lord, thank you, thank you, thank you. I thought I was going to be with all my teaching points and for me, it really helps to have you know a couple different notes sections, So all right, additional, we're gonna do a practical takeaways. Okay, remember and recount God's past faithfulness as fuel for present trust.

Align personal prayers with God's broader purposes, his name, his fame, his people's good approach. God humbly postor can influence posture of heart, and then expect God to respond when repentance is genuine, his ear is not dull. All right, there we go. So there's a couple practical takeaways, and then let's look at some additional scriptures that connect. Let's see that. Oh you know what, these are practical applications. I'm sorry that what I just gave you was practical takeaways. Let

me give you the practical applications. Guys, give me what's happening. Here is the app switched up that I use to do the Bible study. And they placed everything way to the bottom and I didn't find it, but I found them. Okay, here we go, So practical applications, I do have them. Prioritize God's presence. Just as the arc was central to the temple, we should prioritize God's presence in our lives,

seeking him in prayer and worship. Pray with humility. Solomon's prayer teaches us to approach God with humility, acknowledging his greatness and our dependence on him. Trust in God's promises, reflect on God's faithfulness in your life, and trust that He will fulfill his promises, just as he did for Israel. Also, another one would belive obediently. We all need to know that because we need to obey God, and not all of us do that. None of us do it obviously.

I mean at some point we all sin, right, So that's what we need to strive for. And I need to strive for as well, because you know I have issues too, just like you. Guys. Let your worship be reflected in your daily life by walking in obedience to God's word, not just in your daily life, but your nightly life. Okay, so that's important. Seek God's glory, desire for God's glory to be evident in your life and community, community, inviting His presence and transform to transform and guide you. Okay.

Let me just make make sure I'm not missing anything here topics themes. No, I don't think I am. I think that was pretty good. I just have some additional scriptures that connect. But let me just make sure I'm not missing anything from the teaching points that I just found. The ARC's significance the ark of the Covenant, representing God's presence of covenant with Israel is brought on a newly

built temple. Okay, what I'll do, I'll just use the teaching points for the next chapter, all right, and some additional scriptures that connect. Okay, we got practical applications. We got Exodus forty versus thirty four through thirty five. Let's go ahead and look that up real quick. All right. Let's see Exodus forty, verse thirty four and thirty five.

Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of God filled the tabernacle, and Moses was not able to enter the Tabernacle of Meeting because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. All right, So it the cloud covering the tabernacle parallels the clouds filling Solomon's temple, both signifying God's presence. And then we have Second Chronicle seven, verses one through three.

Let's go there real quick. I'm so excited. Oh, I don't like to be left bare bone without my teaching points. I really love those things. They work all right. Solomon dedicates the temple at second Chronicle seven, verses one through three. When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices. The glory

of the Lord filled the temple. The glory of Yahweh filled the temple, and the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house. Okay, and then it says when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the Lord and the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying, for he is good,

for his mercy enders forever. So it's another account of God's glory filling the temple, reinforcing the significance of divine presence. Psalms one thirty two, verses eight through ten. Let's read that real quick Psalms one thirty two, eight through ten. Arise, oh Lord, to your resting place. Let the arc of your strength. Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your saints shout for joy for your servant David's sake.

Do not turn away the face of the anointed. So a prayer for God's presence and blessing upon his dwelling place, echoing themes from Solomon's dedication. And then we have Hebrews nine, verses three through five. Let's look that up real quick,

all right, Hebrews nine, verses three through five. And behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle, which is called the holiest of all, which had the golden censer and the ark of the Covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna Aaron's rod that butted, and the tables of the Covenant, and above it or the charityboom of glory oversat on the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. Of these things we cannot now

speak in detail. It describes the arc of the Covenant, connecting the Old Testament symbol of God's presence and the New Covenant. That's Hebrews nine, verses three through five. There we go. Now, let me go ahead and switch back to my notes, and we are now going to start chapter nine. I am excited, guys. Praise God, Praise God. Let me go ahead and find my alrighty, here we go. Let's go all right, First Kings nine, let me take a drink. First Kings nine. Let me go ahead and

read the introduction. That's the only part that's kind of I'm probably gonna have to I'm gonna have to make easier. Put the introduction on my note page. All right, some notes for me to do. Okay, So, First Kings nine takes us through a pivotal moment and Solomon's reign over Israel. It includes the second appearance of God to Solomon, in which he reaffirms his covenant but also warns of dire consequences of Solomon and his descendants turn away from him.

The chapter further details Solomon's extensive building projects and his dealings with King Hiram of Tiree. Okay, so very interesting. And let me just yeah, guys, today's just one of those days where everything doesn't want to work from me. It switched all the way to the bottom. There we go. Okay, I got I have that set up, and I got my teaching points set up, and thank you guys for being patient. All right, So all right, so we'll read. We'll read one through three, and then I have some

teaching points for you. Praise God. First King's nine, God's second appearance to Solomon. And it came to pass when Solomon had finished building the house of Yahweh or the Lord and the King's house and all Solomon's desire which he wanted to do that, the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time he had appeared to him at Gibeon. And the Lord said to him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before me.

I have consecrated this house which you have built, to put my name there forever, and my eyes and my heart will be there perpetually. Let's stop real quick. So God's second appearance to Solomon. The Lord appeared to Solomon a second time which he had appeared to him in Gibeon. This highlights the importance of divine encounters and the reaffirmation of God's promises. Okay, so let's go ahead and click

here real quick. God's second appearance to Solomon is a significant event recorded in the Old Testament, specifically in First Kings nine one through nine and Second Chronicle seven eleven through twenty two. This divine encounter occurs after Solomon has completed the construction of the Temple and his royal palace, making a pivotal moment marking a pivotal moment in Israel's history. In Solomon's reign, Solomon, the son of David was chosen by God to build the Temple in Jerusalem, a task

his father was not permitted to complete. Solomon's reign is characterized by peace and prosperity and his wisdom of renowned throughout the ancient world. The completion of the Temple is a central place of worship for the Israelites, signifies the fulfillment of a divine promise and establishment of the permanent

dwelling place for God's presence among his people. All right, and I don't want to give you any spoiler alerts, so we'll go there, but we'll just talk about the historical impact and then we'll continue the warnings given to Solomon's foreshotowing the eventual downfall for the United monarch and the division of the kingdom. After Solomon's death, the subsequent history of Israel and Judah reflects the fulfillment of these divine warnings as periods of idolatry and disobedience lead to

exile and destruction. God's second appearance of Solomon is a profound moment that encapsulates the blessings of obedience and the praerils of turning away from God, serving as a timeless lesson for all all who seek to follow the Lord. Yes, amen to that. So so, yeah, four and five are going to be some conditional promises, So we'll talk about that,

all right. So we're in First Kings nine, verse four. Now, if you walk before me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and an uprightness to do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep my statutes and my judgments, then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised David, your father, saying you shall not fail to

have a man on the throne of Israel. But if you do, as your sons at all, turn away following from following me, and you do not keep my commandments, my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods and worship them, then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them, and this house which I have consecrated for my name, I will cast out of my sight. Does that sound

familiar of what God did to Israel? Of course after our humans and ap related Now anyways, all right, sorry, So I sent a message. We'll stop there real quick, and it says conditional promises. God reiterates his covenant with Solomon, emphasize and obedience if you walk before me as your father David walked, and I will establish a throne over Israel forever. That's First Kings nine, verses four through five.

The promise is covenanial upon Solomon's faithfulness. So conditional promises of the Bible refer to the commitments made by God that requires specific actions or conditions to be met by individuals or groups in order to promise to in order for the promise to be fulfilled. These promises are a significant aspect of the Biblical narrative, illustrating the relationship between

divine and sovereignty and human responsibility. Old Testament examples and Deuteronomy twenty eight one through two, and the Mosaic Covenant God outlines blessing contingent upon Israel Israel's obedience. If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow the commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth and all these blessings that come upon you and overtake you if you obey the voice of the Lord or

Yahweh your God. That's in Deuteronomy twenty eight and one through two, Second Chronicle seven fourteen. God promises healings and restoration to Israel if they meet certain conditions. And my people who are called by my name, If my people and my people who are called by my name humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I hear, I will hear from Heaven forgive their sin and heal their land. Jeremiah eight

seven through ten. The Lord speaks of this willingness to change his plans for a nation based on their actions. At any time, I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. If the nation I warn turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I have planned to bring. And if another time I announce that I will bring up the established in the nation or kingdom. Then does evil in my sight and does not obey me, then I

will reconsider the good or intend for it. So these are Old Testament examples of conditional promises, which are similar to the conditional promises that are given to Solomon right here. There are some in the New Testament too. I'll just name the verses Matthew six fourteen through fifteen where Jesus talks about forgiveness Lincoln to the forgiveness one recedes from God. It says, for if you forgive men their trespasses, your

heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their prespasses, neither will your Father give yours. John fifteen seven also says Jesus promise. Jesus promises answered prayer based on abiding in him. If you remain in Me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. And then James four seven through eight the epistle James outlines conditions for drawing near to God. Submit yourselves. Then to God resists

the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts you double minded. Okay. So the practical application of this, believers are encouraged to understand and meet the conditions attached to God's promises, recognizing that these conditions are not burden some, but are designed to foster a deeper relationship with God. So think about that, okay. The call to obedience, faith, and repentance remains central to

experiencing the fulfillments of God's promises in one's life. So even though it might feel burden some because your flesh wants to do something, it's actually made to give you a deeper relationship with God, which is what we're all after anyways, are we. We might say that we're after a deeper relationship with God, but at the same time, we're still sinning, and we know that sin separates us from God. And this is including me, all right, not

you guys only. That includes all of us, including me and anybody that's a pastor anybody that's a preacher or anybody that's a teacher doesn't matter, all of us. So that's what I think we need to understand when we're thinking about sinning or we're gonna sin that it might feel like burdensome to try to fight that sin, but really it's just that feeling is just to give you a deeper relationship with God. Man, it's amazing. Okay, So

there we go. And then in six and seven, which we went over, there are consequences of disobedience, God warns, or the repercussions of turning away. If you or your son's turn away from following me, then I will cut off Israel from the land and given to them. This underscores the seriousness of covenantial faithfulness. All right, let's continue. We'll read through what all the way finished. Nine it says my name, and I'll cast on my site. Israel

will be a proverb and byword among all peoples. And as for this house, which has exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and will hiss and say, why has the Lord done this to the land to his house. Then they will answer, because they forsook the Lord, their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt and embraced other gods and worshiped them and served them. Therefore, the Lord has brought them, brought all this calamity on them, Okay, so let's see what we

have here. So first, Kings nine, verses one through nine signifies God's response to Solomon's compelled temple, which included a promise. In a warning, God promises the construction of the temple forever if Solomon and his descendants remain faithful to him, but mourns that if the temple to be destroyed and Israel exiled if they turned to other gods. So the temple will be destroyed and Israel exiled if they turn to other gods. So does it sound familiar? So yes,

it's just we kind of see what happens. We already know what happens, but it's good to just know the history and see what God's promises are and then how the people react, so we know to try not to react like them. Right. So so God promise says that, yeah, this past is established the obedience of the condition for perpetual security for the kingdom, emphasizing the connection between a

ruler's fidelity and the nation's well being. So God's promise in presence, God appears to Solomon again, confirming that he has heard his prayer and consecrated the temple he built. He promises to make his name dwell there forever, and assures Solomon that his royal throne will be established over Israel forever, provided he walks in integrity like his father David.

God's warning. The passage also contains a stern warning. If Solomon our successors turn away from God to serve other gods, God will reject the temple, cut off Israel from the land, and make Israel a proverb and a byword among other nations. That's deep, guys, a conditional covenant. The meaning is not that the temple itself is a guarantee of security, but rather that it is a sign of God's presence conditional

upon the people's continued obedience to his commands. The destruction of the temple would serve as a public testament to their apostasy. All right, what's the relevance today? This passage serves as a reminder that blessing or conditional and faithfulness and the true security comes from obedience, not from religious structures alone. It highlights the importance of adhering to God's word and ongoing responsibility for believers to live in accordance with it. So to that point, what do you think

is more important. Is it more important for you to go to church on Sunday or is it more important for you to be obedient to God the whole entire week. What do we think? Well, some people would say, well, you can't make it to heaven if you don't go to church. That's what some people believe. Some people believe that you have to go to church to make it to heaven. Some people believe that that's part of your works, is going to church. Some people believe that you got

to have that, you know, But think about it. It highlights the importance of adhering to God's word. Okay. It says that the true security comes from obedience, not from religious structures alone. See, I'm telling you some people believe that that, you know, but the true that the main meat of potatoes that we should get is obedience. Even though church is very important. Okay, I'm not saying that

church is not important. I'm not saying that. But the religious practices and the religious aspects and all that, obedience is so important and we don't want to understand a lot of us don't, and including myself. You know, I need to make sure that I'm obedient. I just need to be obedient to the Lord. You know, I fight with stuff too, just like you guys do. And what a blessing to have a Bible study like this, so we can kind of go through these things, all right.

So that was chapter one through nine. That let's get into ten through fourteen. Now, see what I have for him, Solomon's achievements and alliance the temples signa convinced before we go, it says the temple's significance. I'll read this before real quick, because this is through First Kings nine to three. It says the Lord consecrates the temple, saying, my eyes and my heart will be there for all time. The temple is a symbol of God's presence and his commitment to

his people. No problem, all right, cool, Let's go ahead and read nine through fourteen. Are ten through fourteen. Sorry, First Kings nine, Chapter ten. It's Solomon and Hiram exchanged gifts. First Kings nine, Verse ten. Now it happened at the end of twenty years when Solomon had built the two houses,

the House of the Lord and the King's House. Hiram, the King of Tyree, had supplied Solomon with cedar and Cyprus and gold as much as he desired, that King Solomon had gave him twenty cities in the land of Galilee. Then Hiram went from Tyree to see the cities which Solomon had given him, but they did not please him, so he said, what kind of cities are these you have given me, my brother? And he called the land of Kabul as they are to this day. Then Hiram

sent the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold. Okay, so we'll see what happens. But after Solomon twenty years he gave twenty cities to Galley at Hiram Gallery. Wait, Galilee to Hiram, King of Taria is the payment for his services. Hiram was displeased with the gift, calling the region Kabul, which means worthless. That's the part I wanted to show you, because the cities were not suitable for

his mercantile people. Despite his dissatisfaction, Hiram sent Solomon one hundred and twenty talents of gold, possibly in continuation for their previous agreement, and eventually returned to the cities to Solomon. I guess he just wasn't happy with the cities. Hiram inspects the cities and is unimpressed. All right, not sure what that is the wolves with then okay, sorry, something popped up, all right, all right, so we have that and we'll continue. Yeah, it's kind of crazy he ended

up sending him. Can we gonna be fifteen to nineteen? Now, it's kind of crazy how he ended up sending him that one hundred and twenty talents of gold. I guess this wasn't happy with the cities, but I guess he held his end of the bargain still where he sent the one hundred and twenty talents of gold. Now, let's go ahead and read fifteen through nineteen. First Kings nine

fifteen through nineteen. So we've got Solomon's additional achievements. And this is the reason for the labor force which King Solomon raised to build the House of the Lord, his own house, the Milo. The Wall of Jerusalem, Hazar Mitigo

and Gazer Gazir. Pharaoh, King of Egypt, had gone up and taken Gazir and burned it with fire, had killed the Canaanites who dwelt in the city, and had given as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon's wife, and Solomon built Geezer, Lower Beth Hahon, Belathe and Tadmir in the wilderness, in the land of Judah, all the stored cities that Solomon had, cities for his chariots, and cities for his cavalry, and whatever Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem and Lebanon,

in all the land of his dominion. So we have First Kings fifteen through nineteen describes the detail details the extensive building project Solomon undertook using forced labor from the subjudicated Canaanites, including the Temple, his palace, and the fortified cities like Hazar, Midigo and Gazar. The passataliate solomon strategic civic and religious objectives, which consolidated his power and fulfilled promises to a secure kingdom, was also revealed the heavy

burden placed on the labor force. While also revealing the heavy burden placed on the labor force, the text contrasts the magnificent results of his building which with the means of construction, showing God's promises being realized through means that would later test Israel's unity. What's the building project? Solomon

constructed a building. Solomon conscripted labor to build the Temple, his own palace, and fortified Jerusalem, as well as strategically important cities like Gizar, Midigo, Gazar to of the king's borders his strategic purpose. The fortification of the cities like Gazar, which was taken from the Philistines, Hazar, a former major Canaanite city, and Midigo Migadoo, a key military site, demonstrates Solomon's strategic military and economic planning to expand his kingdom's influence,

civic and religious purpose. The text also mentioned the construction of other site like Milo a Teris and belothe which served to strengthen Jerusalem and maintain its statues status as a religious and political center. Labor and cost. The passage explicitly mentions the use of a levy or forced labor to accomplish these projects, indicated an immense expense and labor

required of fulfilling promises. These buildings and fortifications are part of God's promise to David that Solomon's dynasty would be established and that the kingdom would be secure and centralized forever and then foreshadowing future problems. The section also for shadows potential problems as the heavy use of forced labor and building in the name of God using means that may have displeasing him, hints at future troubles for the kingdom,

such as described in later chapters of Kings Versus Kings. Okay, so all right, let's go out and continue one Kings nine, verse twenty. All the people who were left to the Amorites, Hittites, Parizite, hip wtes, and Jebusites. All the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Parazites, hip bites, Jebusites who were not the children of Israel, that is, their descendants who were left in the land after them, whom the children

of Israel had not been able to destroy completely. From those Solomon raised forced labors, as it is to this day. But the children of Israel, Solomon made no forced laborers, because they were men of war, and his servants, his officers as captain's commanders, and his chariots and his cavalry others. Others were chiefs of the officials who were over Solomon's work five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people

who did not work. So let's go ahead and stop there. Now. Obviously, this is something that I mean me, I don't really agree with, right, I don't agree with forced labor, but we'd have to see what's going on here. You know, I don't know the context of this. I wasn't there at that time, but this is the type of stuff that people bring up, that about slavery being okay in the Bible. Now, just because Solomon did this doesn't mean

that slavery was okay with God. You know, some of these people were supposed to be wiped out, you know, in war, and they were supposed to push them out of the land, but they didn't do it right. So that's why it says who were not of the childrens that were descendants of those left in the land whom the children visual were not able to destroy completely. So the Amorites, obviously those are going to be nepheline, right,

That's going to be a nepheline tribe. Okay, I'd have to look at you know, some people would say the hit Tights and the Hipites were giant tribes as well, but I would have to you know, let's see that it It says there's no historical evidence that the Hittites for giants by modern standards, but they were short and

stocky based on their depictions and statutes. The associates that the Hittites of giants come from Biblical pastors that described them as one of the people in Canaan, along with other groups like that Anakites, who were often equated with Biblical giants hit Tites. Historical ovens include statutes statues suggesting the Hittites were people who lived in Antolio were average

but not short statue by modern standards. Biblical giants. The Bible mentions numerous tribes that were associated with giants, and the hit Tites were listed among them. So they were associated with giants, but I don't know if there were actually giants. Biblical scholars note that the term Hittites in a Biblical context likely refers to the inhabitants of Canaan, and the giants at that time were known as the

Anakites and Rapaeim. The term giants and the bi were a made Okay, maybe I should put well, they are the Hittites nepheline. No, the Hittites were not nephling. Okay, well we have that's what it says here. I don't know. I'd have to, like probably obviously do some more digging than just google but I'm just kind of looking it up for you guys to see. It just seems like there were more Canaanites than anything. Parizites all Parazites. No,

the Parasites were not Nepheling. There were two distinct groups mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. While both groups were descendants of Canaan, they were perceived as inhabitants of the ancient Canaan. The nepheline were giants. Yep, they were just Canaanite tribes. And I don't I don't really want to look up the other ones. I know the Amorrhites were because the king of Bashan was their leader, and they were also

mentioned in the Amorits. Some biblical past associate that would this just said they were either descendants of the nephilk Yeah so yeah, descendants of the Nephiline. That's Deuteronomy too. Yeah, okay, all right, I already look it up any more. Sorry, guys, I get stuck on this kind of stuff, but you know, I like to look it up because Amorites, king of Bashan, they said he had a bed that was fifteen by nine feet, you know, so he's connected to a giant, you know, to being a giant, So some of the

Amorites would be considered giants. Are all the Amrits giants? I don't know. I'd have to look it up, but I know I think Amos two ten talks about the Amorites. Also Genesis fifteen it talks about the the Amurits sin is not hitting the well. I don't want to go over that. Sorry, I guess I'm gonna get I don't want to get. Yeah, So there's am Rights and achiemin Rafi and those are going to be the main ones that are that I believe were giants. Okay, so we'll

leave it at that. But uh, to force the people into labor, obviously, I don't think God was okay with it. But Solomon did it, you know, and that's what his that's what he ends up doing, and that's what some of the leaders ended up doing, you know. And that

doesn't mean that God is for it, okay. That just means that Solomon is for it, right, So all right, So I'll look it up here, it says one Kings nine twenty through twenty three explains how Solomon used the remaining Canaanite populations for forced labor in his building projects. Such as constructing the temples, cities, and military fortifications. This distinction between the permanent servitude of the Canaanites and the temporary labor of Israelites created social tension and foreshadows the

future unrests and the division of the kingdom. Despite the divine endorsement of God's justice in the verse forced labor, Solomon conscripted the Amorites, Hittites, Parazites, Hibites, and Jebisites, the Canaanite peoples who were not Israelites to work for him. This labor was used for various building projects, including the Temple, his palace, fortifications in cities. Permanent servitude. The Canaanites were subjected to permanent servitudes, serving as a permanent underclass labor

force for the kingdom, distinction from Israelites. This was a major distinction, as Israelites were only conscripted for temporary work, often as a supervisory capacity. For shadowing the future division, the heavy burden of this forced labor on the Canaanites and the resulting social tension is created is presented as a factor that would lead to grievances and the eventual division of eventual division of the kingdom Okay, guys, so keep that in mind. Let's go ahead and continue First

Kings nine h twenty four. But Pharaoh's daughter came up from the city of David to her house, which Solomon had built for her. And then he built the milo. Now three times a year. Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar which he had built to the Lord, and burnt incense with them on the altar which was before the lord. So he was so he finished the temple, now three times a year. So he

finished the temple. I'm sorry. And then King Solomon also built a fleet of ships in Ezron Kabir, which is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea and the land of Edom. Then Hiram sent his servants with the fleet seamen who knew the sea, to work with the servants of Solomon, and they went out to fear Oh here and acquired four hundred and twenty talents of

gold from there and brought it to King Solomon. All right, so we got First Kings nine twenty four through twenty eight marks the end of Solomon's building projects, describing his religious service and the start of his prosperous trade expeditions. The passage highlights Solomon's obedience through his ongoing worship and concludes the successful voyage of his fleet to a fear which we just read, which brought back a significant amount of gold, which is the four hundred and twenty talents

of gold from there. This serves as a historical record of Solomon's wealth and power occurring immediately after God's warning to him and the preceding verses. After remaining faithful religious and building milestones religious service to conclude his work, Solomon continued his religious duties by offering burnt and peace offerings three times a year and burnt incense in the temple.

Temple dedication. This passage follows the earlier earlier dedication of the temple, which Solomon had built to God's specifications consistency. The repeated worship shows Solomon's commitment to maintaining a correct relationship with God and often a major construction were complete and then trade and prosperity fleet construction. Solomon built a fleet of ships at aon Gabir, a port on the

Red Sea, and then collaboration. He collaborated with King Tyree, who are Hiram, the King of Tyree, who provided skilled sailors for the fleet, showcasing a partnership between Israel and the Phoenicians. That's interesting, right, because everyone talks about the Phoenicians in this conspiracy world. We should probably study them. Oh far voyage. The ships sailed from Ofir Ohir, a distant land rich in gold, and returned with a large

quantity of it, approximately four hundred and twenty talents. Let's see what. Let's see how much that is? How much is four hundred and twenty talents of gold? Four hundred and twenty talents of gold would be worth one point one billion today depending on the Pacific historical weight a talent used. A calculation using the common estimate of one biblical talent is seventy five pounds, and they had four hundred and twenty talents. Holy crap, So seventy five pounds

times four to twenty. Wow, that is crazy. Seventy five times for twenty is thirty one five hundred pounds of gold. That's a lot of gold. Wow, that is a lot. Yeah, I didn't know how many. See That's why I'm glad I looked that up. How much a talent of gold is? Because man that's crazy. Okay, let me go all right, read that, and then what's the broader meeting Obedience and blessings.

The passage emphasizes the theme that obedience to God leads the blessing and prosperity, a principle demonstrated by Solomon's successful trade ventures. The collaboration with the tyrants and the focus on international trade also foreshadow the larger purpose of God's plan. Okay, so nice. So next we're going to jump to the

practical applications real quick. So reflect on God's faithfulness. Consider how God has been faithful in your life, and how you can respond with obedience and gratitude that has been faithful I mean right now. Also, pray for me if you guys could. This just reminds me of what I'm going through right now. So yeah, pray for me because I'm in a job right now. I love my job. I mean I've been I've been doing it for almost

nine years now, working at the same company. And I kind of got overlooked for a lead position twice and uh actually just once. But I was promised the lead position two years ago. Been patient, super nice about it. Six months later, asked about it, didn't get it. Six months later, like, hey, don't worry, but putting in the put it in the books, you know, for the budget,

you know. So then one year went by, I'm like, hey, you know what, Uh, it's been a year, you know, and I kind of been patient about it, and then you know, don't worry, you gonna get it in June. I said, all right, no problem. I waited till June, didn't get it. And now October comes around and a lead position opens up. So I'm like, finally, now you

I ain't have to put it in the budget. The lead position open and they gave it to another guy right in front of me, and I was just like, ah, man, wow, okay. So I kind of had to go back to the drawing board and went home that night, that very night. I don't mean to go off on a tangent, but I'm just gonna tell you real quick. I went home that very night, and you know, obviously the Lord knows All's upset. God knows All's upset, because I just could

not stop thinking about what happened. I just kept thinking about it, thinking about it, like, man, okay, so and it bothered me enough to when I got home. I called my friend Marcos and he's a utility manager over at another water district which is close by here, and I told him my situation and he said, man, I'm going to tell you something. They would love you over here where he works. They would love you over here, bro, I know they would. And I thought about it and

I was like, well, let me look it up. I looked it up. Dude. There happens to be position open. So I'm telling you God is great. There happens to be a position open at his job, right and it's a it's a maintenance too. I'm an operator three right now, so it kind of be a step down, but that's not the point. The point is there's a position open. So I'm going from feeling like my job kind of did something to me that really hurt my feelings, to be honest, to finding out there's an opening at this

other place. And I need prayer about this. Please pray. I prayed to God already, but I need you guys to pray for me as well. Okay, so all right, I'm off my tangent now. But what I want to say is God is faithful. I have gratitude because God is faithful. I feel like some type of way, you know, someone does something to God's you know people, what happens, God opens up doors, and that's what I feel like he did. So we'll see what happens. Not saying I'm

going to go there or not. I'm kind of just in limb at this moment, just trying to see what I want to do. But I definitely had my feelings hurt. Just put it that way, and if you could pray for me, I would really appreciate it. But let's get back to the practical applications. But that's an example of God being faithful. Right. Evaluate your walk with God. Are there areas in your life where you need to realign with God's commands. Use this passage as a mirror to

assess your spiritual journey. Understanding the weight of leadership. If you are in a position of leadership, recognize the responsibility to lead with integrity and faithfulness, as Solomon has called to do. I was ready to lead with integrity and faithfulness. Believe me, God value God's presence, just as the temple was cential to Israel. Prioritize God's presence in your life through prayer, worship, and community. All right, so we're done.

There events anything that I could bring up? Where is the additional scriptures that connect that. I think it's above the teaching points. Let's see right, yes, okay. Deuteronomy twenty eight. This chapter outlines the blessings and curses associated with obedience and disobedience, parallel the conditional promises in one Kings nine. If you guys want to read into that second Chronicle seven twelve through twenty two, this passage provides a parallel

acount of God's appearance to Solomon and his promises. I'm not gonna read these verses out because I have about thirty minutes to handle chapter ten, and for time purposes, I'm not gonna do that. So Psalms thirty two eleven through twelve, if you guys want to read that this verse. These verses echo the promise of David's lineage, reinforcing the theme of covenantial faithfulness. Okay, I just want to tell you guys that, so we are done with chapter nine,

we're gonna go ahead and move into chapter ten. Like I said, I probably have a good twenty minutes maybe twenty five minutes or thirty minutes to go for you know, chapter ten. Let's see how Oh it's actually a really short chapter. So yeah, I get thinking I should have actually maybe read through those. But it's all right. Let me go to chapter ten real quick and read the

intro intro for chapter ten. Historical setting where you are, hey, In the tenth chapter of First Kings, we encounter an episode of epic rendeur and the internal diplomacy diploa diplomacy, diplomacy sorry, as the renewed Queen of Sheba travels to Jerusalem to test the wisdom of King Solomon. It's a tale of admiration, wisdom, wealth, and the remarkable reign of Solomon, affirming his divine blessing and prosperity of his kingdom. All right,

let's go ahead and pull it up real quick. My teaching points perfect, yes, all right, the Queen of Sheba praise of Solomon. Okay, the Queen of Sheba's praise of Solomon. We'll read it real quick. Then, uh so we'll go we'll read one and two. Actually, let me see we got one through eight, and then I'll go over some teaching points. Now, when the Queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, concidering the name of Yahweh. She came to test him with hard questions. I say Yahweh

because it's Lord capitalized. Okay, So I don't know if I want to say Lord even more if I just want to say Yahweh to let people know. She came to test him with hard questions. She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with the camels that bore spices, very much gold and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart. So Solomon answered all her questions. That there was nothing so difficult through the king that he could not explain

it to her. And when the Queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, the food on his table, the seating of his servants, the service of his waiters and their apparel, their apparel and his cup bearers, and the entry way by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her. Then she said to the King, it was a true report which I

heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. However, I did not believe the words until I came and solve my own eyes, And indeed the half was not told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard. Happy are your men, and happy are these are? Happy are these your servants who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom. Blessed be the Lord your God, who delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel. Because the Lord has loved Israel forever.

Therefore he made you king to do justice and righteousness. Okay, So the visit will go to the teaching points. The visit of Queen the Queen of Sheba. The chapter begins with the Queen of Sheba visiting Solomon to test his wisdom with hard questions. Her visit underscores the rights the widespread fame of Solomon's wisdom, which were direct gifts from God.

So the Visit of Queen Sheba. The account of the Queen of Sheba his visit to Solomon is primarily found in First Kings ten verses one through thirteen and Second

Chronicles nine, verses one through two. The Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon is set during the height of Solomon's reign, a period marked by unpreceded peace, prosperity, and international influence for the United for United Kingdom of Israel, Solomon, the son of King David, was renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the grandeur of his court, which attracted dignitaries from

various regions. The identity of Queen Sheba is not explicitly detailed in the Biblical text, but she is traditionally understood to be a monarch from the region of Sheba, which is often associated with Sabean Kingdom in present day Yemen or possibly Ethiopia. Sheiba was known for its wealth, particularly in gold, spices, and precious stones, which aligns to the

gifts she brought to Solomon. Purpose of the visit, according to First King's t had One, the Queen of Sheba came to test Solomon with difficult questions, having heard of his fame his relationship with the Lord. Her visit was likely motivated by a combination of political, economic, and intellectual interests. She sought to verify the report of Solomon's wisdom and the prosperity of his kingdom the encounter. Upon her arrival Jerusalem,

the Queen of Sheba was received with great honor. She presented Solomon with a vas array of gifts, including gold, spices, and precious stones. Solomon, in turn answered all her questions, demonstrating the depth of his God given wisdom. The queen was profoundly impressed by Solomon's wisdom, the splendor of his palace, the organization of his officials, and the offerings made at the temple of the Lord one Kings ten four through five.

Her response, the Queen of Sheba acknowledged the truth of reports that she had heard in her own land, but she confessed that she had not believed them until she witnessed Solomon's wisdom well firsthand. She praised Solomon Solomon's God, saying, blessed be Yahweh, your God, who has delighted, and you set on your throne of Israel because of Yahweh eternal love of Israel. He has made you king and carry out justice and righteousness, gifts and trades which we're gonna

go over right now. Let me just go over the cultural and theological implications first, and then we'll read verse ten. The narrative of queen she was visit was has been interrupted by a foreshooting of the Gentiles recognition has been interpreted as a foreshadowing of the gentiles recognition of the God of Israel, a theme that resonates throughout the Biblical narrative. This account also emphasized the importance of wisdom, justice, and

righteousness as divine gifts that bring honor and glory to God. Okay, so like that little bit there, and then in verses three and five, Solomon's wisdom and wealth, Solomon answers to the queen's questions. The wealth she witness left her breathless. The illustrates the fulfillment of God's promise to Solomon, granting him unparalleled, unparalleled wisdom and riches. Okay, so Solomon's wisdom

and wealth, let's look at that real quick. Solomon the King was renowned for extraordinary wisdom and gift from God that was set apart as one of his discerning leaders in biblical history. Upon as sending to the throne of Israel, Solomon's first significant act was given to was act was to seek guidance. In a dream to Gibeon, God appeared to Solomon, offering him anything he desired. Solomon famously requested wisdom to govern the people of Israel. Effectively please the request.

God granted him unparalleled wisdom as well as riches and honor. Okay, we know that part. And then in verse nine acknowledgment of God's blessings, the Queen of Sheba acknowledges that Solomon's wisdom or prosperity are a result of God's favor, saying, blessed be the Lord. You're God who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel. Yes,

that's a good acknowledgment of God's blessings. The acknowledgement of God's blessing is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and expressing gratitude for the divine favor and provision bestowed upon individuals and communities. This acknowledge it is not only a personal act of worship, but also a public testimony of God's goodness and faithfulness. Okay,

And it's a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible. Okay. So, in summary, the acknowledgement of God's blessing is a central theme in scripture, calling believers to recognize, celebrate, and testify to God's goodness in their lives through prayer, worship, testimony, and service. Christians are invited to live lives marked by gratitude and faithful stewardship of blessings they have received. All right, So now let's go ahead and dig into verse ten.

Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold. Okay, if you take one hundred and twenty times of by seventy five, you'll have your answer in pounds of how many we have one twenty one, two, zero time seventy five, nine thousand pounds of gold. Wow, she gave the king nine thousand pounds of gold, or one hundred and twenty talents of gold. Spices and great quantity and precious stones. There never again came such abundance of spices as the Queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

Also the ships of Hiram, which brought gold from ohhir brought great, great quantities of almug wood and precious stones from o Fear. The king made steps to the among the wood to the house of the Lord for the King's house. Also harps and springs, stringed instruments for singers. There never again came such almug wood, nor has there

been nor has the like been seen to this day. Now, King Solomon gave the queen she but all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had given her according to the royal generosity. So she turned and went to her own country she gave she and her servants. Wow, it must have been an interesting interaction there, man, that's pretty deep. So now we're going to read fourteen through twenty two, and then I'll go over Solomon's wealth and trade.

Solomon's great wealth. In First Kings ten fourteen, the weight of gold that came to Solomon yearly was six hundred and sixty six talents of gold. Six hundred and sixty six talents of gold. Why does it have that number? That's pretty interesting that they would use that number, six hundred and sixty six. Huh. So let me just see what's up with this. This is a First Kings ten

verse fourteen. Verse King's ten fourteen six sixty six describes the immense annual wealth of King Solomon, stating that the weight of the gold we see was nearly six hundred and sixty six talents approximately twenty five tons. The verse highlights is immense prosperity and power, which came from various sources like trading, tribua, enabling the fun. However, this passage also suddenly warns against materialism, foreshattling how wealth contributed to

a spiritual decline and focus on earthly possessions over God. Yeah, something's up with that six hundred and sixty six right there. Huh, that's pretty interesting. I'll have to do a little deeper research on that. Let's continue. I don't mean to get sidetracked, guys, but when I see that, maybe Solomon was kind of kind of going because I know Solomon goes away from the Lord, he ends up going away from the Lord

in the end. So all right, he says, beside that from the traveling merchants, from the income of traders, all the kings of Arabia, and from the governors of the country. And King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold. Six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. Also made three hundred shields of hammered gold. Three minus manass of gold went into each shield. The king put them

in the house of the forest of Lebanon. Verse eighteen says Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. The throne had six steps and top, and the top of the throne was round at the back. There were armrests on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the armrests. Twelve lions stood there, one on each side of the six steps. Nothing like this had been

made by any other kingdom. All King Solomon's drinking vessels were gold, and the vessels of the House of the Forests of Lebanon were pure gold, not one with silver. For this was accounted by nothing in the days of Solomon. For the king had merchant ships at sea with the flea of Hirum. Once every three years the merchant ships come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes and monkeys. So King Solomon surpassed all kings of the earth. Excuse me, and riches and wisdom will go ahad and stopped there. We

kind of see a problem happening here, right, guys. I mean, I understand that God has blessed him, which is awesome, but you're seeing like kind of what it said right there where. He's kind of what it said in the when I was talking about the six hundred and sixty six talents of silver, which says, however, the passage has subsequently warns against materialism, force outing how his wealth contributed to a spiritual decline and a focus on earth the

possessions over God. You kind of see that happening. So the chapter details this is a first Kings ten fourteen through twenty two. The chapter he tells Solomon's extensive wealth, including his gold spice, is in trade with other nations,

showcasing the economic prosperity of visual Israel under his reign. Solomon, the son of Bathsheba, is a renowned for his wisdom, wealth and intensive trade works, which he vividly described in the biblical narrative, has reigned approximately from nine seventy to nine thirty one BC, marked a period of unpreceded prosperity and peace for the United Kingdom of Israel. Wealth accumulation.

Solomon's wealth is depicted as vast and multifaceted. The Bible records that he received six hundred and sixty six talons of gold annually, not including the revenues from merchants, traders, and all the Arab kings and the governors of the land. This immense wealth was used to fund his ambitious building projects, including the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem, his

royal palace, and various other public works. The opulence of Solomon's court is further illustrated by description of his throne, which which was made of ivory overlaid with fine gold, and his drinking vessels, which were all made of gold and one kings ten eighteen through twenty one. The granular of his reign attracted visitors from the far and wide, including the famous visit from Queen of Sheba, who was left breathless by Solomon's wisdom, and the splendor of his

kingdom trade network. Solomon's strategic location at the crossroads of major trade routes enabled him to establish extensive trade works networks. He formed alliances with neighboring nations, most notably with King Hiram of Tyree, who provided cedar and cypress timber, as well as skilled laborers for the construction of the temple and returned. Solomon supplied Hiram with wheat and olive oil, showcasing a mutually beneficial trade relationship. Solomon's maritime ventures were

equally significant. He built a fleet of ships at Esnon Gerbir which eloth to the shore of red Sea. Okay, we already kind of read into that in One Kings nine eight, twenty six, twenty nine. So legacy. Suloman's wealth and trade practices left a lasting legacy on Israel and his neighboring regions. His ability to harness the economic potential of his kingdom and to forge international alliance set a

president for president precedent for future generations. However, the burdens imposed on his people also serve as a cautionary tale about the potential pitfalls of excessive opulence and centralized power. Solomon's reign is a testament to the complex interplay between wisdom, wealth and governance, and a biblical narrative. Right, I just wanted to break all that stuff down for you guys and the Queen of Sheba. Let me see what's going on here, Okay, all right, so we have that the

danger of excess. We're going to read twenty six through twenty nine. Now, let's see, all right, Actually we'll do twenty four through twenty nine. Now, all the years sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart. Each man brought his present articles of silver and gold, garments, armor, spices, horses and mules at a set rate year by year, and Solomon

gathered chariots and horsemen. He had one four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities with the King of Jerusalem. The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar trees as abundant as the sycamores which are in the Lowland. Also, Solomon had horses imported from Egypt in cava. The king's merchants brought them cavah in the current price, at the

current price. Now, a chariot that was imported from Egypt cost six hundred shekels of silver and a horse one hundred and fifty. And thus their agents they exported them to all kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria. All right, So that's the end of the chapter The Danger of Excess. While the chapter highlights Solomon's wealth, it also subsequently words of the potential dangers of reliance of material rather than God, which I read the dangers of access.

Let's read that the dangers of excess, not access, but excess, particularly in the context of material wealth, indulgence, and behaviorals addressed throughout the Bible. Scripture consists consistently warns against the dangers of access, urging believers to practice moderation, self control,

and contentment wealth and materialism. The Bible frequently cautions against the accumulation of wealth and the dangers it possesses to one's spiritual well being and one timid these six verses nine through ten, Paul warns those who want to be rich, however, fall into the temptation to become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all

kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with the many sorrows. This passage highlights the peril of excessive desire for wealth, which can lead to spiritual downfall and departure from the faith. Jesus also addresses this issue of material excess in the parable of the rich fool. The rich man who stores up wealth for himself without regard for God is called a fool because his life is demanded of him that

very night. Jesus concludes that the am admonition this is how they will be anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God. The parable underscores the futility of hoarding earthly riches at the expense of spiritual wealth. Gluttony and indulgence. Excess and consumption, particularly in the form of gluttony, is another area where the Bible

provides guidance. Proverbs twenty three twenty through twenty one advisors do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags. The proverb warns of the physical and financial consequences of overindulgence, linking to a poverty in ruin. The New Testament also addresses the issue of self control, a fruit of the spirit.

Believers are encouraged to exercise restraint in all areas of life, providing the pitfalls of excess that can lead to spiritual and moral decay, pride and self exaltation. Access is not limited to material possessions or consumption. It also manifests an attitude such as pride and self exaltation. Proverbs sixteen eighteen provided states pride goes before destruction in a hotty spirit

before the fall. The morning against successive pride is echoed in the New Testament, where James reminds us God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble. The account of kingbu Kinezer and Daniel Ford serves as a powerful illustration of the dangers of excess or pride. Nebuconester's boastful declaration of his own greatness leads to his temporary downfall and madness, demonstrating the consequences of elevating oneself above God.

In summary, the Bible provides clear warnings against the dangers of excess in various forums, urging believers to practice moderation, self control, and contentment as they seek to live lives that honor God. All right, So all right, we got teaching points. Are good? All right? So that is the end of the chapter. I think we're going to end it there. Let's go over some practical applications for the chapter. Let me just stop the screen share, all right, seek

godly wisdom. Like Solomon, we should seek wisdom from God, who generously gives to those who ask at James one five, recognize God's blessing, acknowledge, and give thanks to the blessing and talents God has given us, using them for His glory. Amen to that. Guard against materialism. Be cautious of allowing wealth and possessions to take presidents over your relationship with God.

Influence through godly living. Our lives should reflect God's wisdom and love, drawing others to Him, such as Solomon's wisdom, Drew Queen Drew, the Queen of Sheba. All right, Amen to that, And then let me just go ahead and go over some additional scriptures that connect we have James one five. Let's go over that real quick. James one five sounds like a verse that we've gone over before. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reapproach, and it

will be given to him. It courages believers to ask God for wisdom, who gives generously to all without finding fault. And then Proverbs three thirteen through eighteen highlights the you know what, let me go over it first. Sorry, I was about to give you the explanation before I read the verse. Proverbs three, verses thirteen through eighteen. Okay, thirteen through eighteen, Right, Okay. Happy is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding. For her proceeds

are better. For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies, speaking of wisdom, and all the things that you made desire cannot compare with her. Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches in honor. Her ways are plan pleasantness, and her past are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and are happy with all who retain. Her highlights the value of wisdom,

which is more precious than silver and gold. All right, and then we have Matthew six nineteen through twenty one. Let's read that one real quick. Matthew six. Where you're at Matthew six nineteen through twenty one, lay up treasures in heaven. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, or moths and rust destroy where thieves break in and steal, But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys where thieves do not break in

and steel. For where your treasure is there, your heart will also be. Jesus teaches about storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth, emphasizing the importance of spiritual wealth. We always got to think about spiritual wealth. Not all of us do right one Timothy six, verse seventeen through nineteen. Let's look that one up real quick. Verse Timothy six

seventeen through nineteen. Instruction to the rich, command those who are rich and the present aids not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in the Living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Let them do good, and they give rich and good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves good foundation for the time to come that they may lay hold on eternal life. Okay, So advises the wealthy to be generous, to put hope in God, not in uncertain riches.

So that goes for everybody, you know, even if you're not rich, you shouldn't do that. So all right, what a blessing. So yeah, I think this is about an hour and fifty minutes or so. So I think I'm good with that. I'm gonna start chapter eleven. If I can't, that's gonna push me over the two hour marks. So yes, like I said, pray for me if you can pray for Jonathan. You know, he's on a new venture. He's

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