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Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon

Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon . ILLC 8 th Grade Sunday School. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon. Review from last week God sees into the heart of every person. We need to put our trust in God. Rulers are the servants of God and for conscience sake we obey the laws of the land.

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Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon

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  1. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon ILLC 8th Grade Sunday School

  2. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • Review from last week • God sees into the heart of every person. • We need to put our trust in God. • Rulers are the servants of God and for conscience sake we obey the laws of the land.

  3. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • We will study three main points this Sunday. • Solomon’s request of God • Solomon’s rule over Israel • How Solomon lost his faith through sin and disobedience

  4. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • Vocabulary • Wisdom and Knowledge • Do they mean the same thing? • Wisdom – Having or showing good judgment. Often based on experience. • Knowledge – Information, the things that someone knows, awareness. • Can a person have knowledge but be unwise?

  5. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • Vocabulary for next week • Despise – greatly dislike

  6. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • I. Solomon’s request of God • 1 Kings 3: 5-14 • Solomon asked for ‘an understanding heart’ • “Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?” vs 9 • To judge the people of God • To discern between good and bad

  7. The Lord Appeared unto Solomon in a Dream – 1 Kings 3:5

  8. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • What did Solomon ask for? • Understanding heart to judge the people of God • To discern between good and bad • What didn’t he ask for? • A long life • Riches • That his enemies be killed

  9. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • “And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.” 1 Kings 3:10 • Why do you think Solomon’s request pleased God?

  10. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • God’s answer to Solomon’s request • “ Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that here was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.” 1 Kings 3:12

  11. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • II. Solomon’s rule over Israel • The name Solomon means peace or prosperity. • He was the second son of David and Bethsheba and the tenth of David’s 17-19 sons. • He ruled for 40 years • He was internationally known as wise and just. • Although David’s son Adonijah was the expected heir, Nathan and Bethsheba reminded David of his earlier promise to grant the kingship to Solomon. 1 Kings 1:11-40

  12. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • He built the temple (1 Kings 6:1-38)

  13. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • A. The Most Holy Place, containing two sculptured cherubim. It was separated from the Holy Place by a curtain (2 Chronicles 3:8-14). • B.The Ark Of The Covenant. It contained the tablets of stone that God gave to Moses - The Ten Commandments(1 Kings 8:6-7) • C. The Altar of Incense (1 Kings 7:48-50)

  14. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • D. The Holy Place (2 Chronicles 3:3-7) • E. Table of Showbread, 5 on the south side, 5 on the north side (2 Chronicles 4:8) • F. Lampstands, 5 on the south side, 5 on the north (2 Chronicles 4:7)

  15. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • G. The Porch (1 Kings 6:3) • H. The Pillars (2 Chronicles 3:15-17) • I. The Copper Sea (2 Chronicles 4:4-5) • J. The Sacrificial Altar (2 Chronicles 4:1) • K. The Courtyard (2 Chronicles 4:9-10) • L. Storage Rooms (1 Kings 6:10)

  16. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • III. Solomon’s loss of faith through sin and disobedience • Solomon loved many strange women (1 Kings 11: 1- 4) • They were unbelieving • The Lord said “Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.” vs 2 • “His wives turned away his heart” vs 3

  17. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • Review • What did Solomon request of God? • What did Solomon not request? • How long did Solomon rule? • Describe how or why Solomon lost his faith

  18. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • Quiz • 1.) Who gave Solomon the plan for the temple?       Hiram Abi       King David, his father       Zadok, the priest       Nathan, the prophet • 2.) What two things did David give to Solomon from his own treasures for the temple?       gold and silver       bronze and iron       wood and onyx       precious stones and marble

  19. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • 3.) What were the doors to the priest's court and the great court overlaid with?       iron       copper       brass       gold • 4.) How many candlesticks of gold did Solomon have set in the temple?       2       3       7       10

  20. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • 5.) The two pillars in the porch of the temple were named...       Jachin and Boaz       Jemuel and Jamin       Kohath and Merari       Hezron and Hamul • 6.) What produce from Lebanon was used in the building of Solomon's temple?       Gold       Silver       Rams' skins       Cedar wood

  21. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • 7.) For how many days did King Solomon and the people of Israel feast at the dedication of the temple?       2 days       7 days       8 days       14 days • 8.) At the dedication of the temple, when Solomon had ended his prayer to the Lord, what happened?       Solomon poured water on the offering and the sacrifices but fire came down from heaven and consumed the priests and the elders.       Fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.       The glory of the Lord departed from the temple and from Israel.       The kings of other nations stood and also made prayers to their gods.

  22. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • 9.) What did Hezekiah do with the gold that he had previously had overlaid on the doors and the pillars of the temple?       melted it and turned it into idols.       took it to his palace.       gave it to the king of Assyria.       engraved it lavishly and put gemstones in it. • 10.) What did Nebuchadnezzar do to the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord?       cut them in pieces.       melted them and turned them into idols.       took them to his palace in Babylon.       gave them back to Hezekiah.

  23. Kings of the Old Testament- Solomon • Answers to quiz questions • 1. King David, his father – 1 Chronicles 28:11 • 2. Gold and silver – 1 Chronicles 29:3 • 3. Brass – 2 Chronicles 4:9 • 4. 10 candlesticks – 2 Chronicles 4:7 • 5. Jachin and Boaz – 1 Kings 7:21 • 6. Cedar wood – 1 Kings 5:1-10 • 7. 14 days – 1 Kings 8:65 • 8. Fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filed the temple – 2 Chronicles 7:1 • 9. Gave it to the king of Assyria – 2 Kings 18:16 • 10. Cut them in pieces – 2 Kings 24:13

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