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Wise King Solomon. Chapter 11. David passes on the Kingdom. David had a lot of military success and left his son with a large and prosperous kingdom David gives Solomon his last instructions Follow all of God’s commands Follow the Mosaic law If you do this you will succeed. 1.
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Wise King Solomon Chapter 11
David passes on the Kingdom • David had a lot of military success and left his son with a large and prosperous kingdom • David gives Solomon his last instructions • Follow all of God’s commands • Follow the Mosaic law • If you do this you will succeed 1
Solomon requests wisdom • 1 Kings 3:5-15 • God appeared to Solomon in a dream • God told Solomon he would give him anything he asked for • Solomon asked for wisdom to serve the people • v12 “I will give you a heart so wise…I will also give you riches and glory” 2
International empire • Solomon creates an international empire • He married Pharaoh’s daughter and thus allied himself with Egypt 3
Solomon married the “world” • Solomon made marriage alliances • He married for political reasons to spread his reign • He had 700 wives and 300 concubines • In this way he extended the kingdom to the ends of the earth (the 4th feature) • He fulfills the promise of David but not in the right way 4
Solomon’s draws the nations • When Solomon shares his wisdom with the world he is spreading the covenant • He is drawing people to Jerusalem or Zion • This fulfills Is 2:3 (the 5th feature) • All the nations are streaming toward Zion to be instructed in the ways 5
Queen of Sheba visits • 1 Kings 10 • The queen came to pick Solomon’s brain • She wanted to test his wisdom • When she sees his palace and learns of his wisdom she begins to praise the God of Israel 6
Solomon builds the temple • He built the architectural sign of God’s covenant • Fulfilled the 6th feature of the Davidic Covenant • Solomon turned to King Hiram, King of Tyre for materials and craftsmen 7
Solomon builds the temple • The Temple was built by Gentiles or foreigners • This shows the universality of the covenant • It drew Gentiles to Jerusalem just like Isaiah 2 promised (5th and 6th feature) • Unlike the portable tabernacle, the Temple welcomed foreign worshippers • This fulfilled the covenant in that it called Gentiles to Jerusalem 8
Solomon prays • Solomon dedicated the temple • 1 Kings 8:21-43 • Solomon prayed for all the foreigners who would call upon God’s name • He prays that it will be a “house of prayer for all peoples” 9
The Ark is moved • Solomon has the Ark moved from the tent to the temple • 1 Kings 8:19-11 • The glory of the Lord filled the house 10
Solomon losing favor • Just as Samuel had warned Israel, with a King comes oppression and high taxes • He had to tax people to pay for the temple • Thousands were forced to build the temple • Solomon began losing favor because of the heavy taxing and forced labor 11
Deuteronomic Laws Broken • Solomon is not keeping the laws of Deuteronomy • Deut 17:16-17 • Must not multiply horses (military) • Don’t multiply wives • Don’t multiply silver and gold 12
Solomon breaks the law • 1 Kings 10:26 • Solomon collected chariots • This is symbolic of multiplying military power • He had 1,400 chariots • 12,000 charioteers 13
Solomon breaks the law • 1 Kings 11:3 • Solomon multiplied his wives • They caused his heart to turn away from God and toward their god’s • He built temples to their god’s • “Solomon’s heart had turned to strange god’s” - 1 kings 11:4 14
Solomon breaks the law • 1 kings 10:14 • Solomon multiplies gold • Solomon’s received each year 666 gold talents 15
Solomon leads people away • By building all the temples to his wives foreign god’s he begins to lead everyone away from the True God • Israel’s kingdom will soon feel the pain of destruction 17