One is struck, moreover, with the fact that the language is far from new, and is full of quotations from the Pentateuch, some of which are almost word for word, while the sense of the whole may be found in those memorable passages in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. (Spurgeon). Can a murderer, if he repents, be saved? However, before one petition is uttered he extols the greatness of the God to Whom he is praying. Prayer for Gods name to be known among the nations (59-60). 8:1-66 The account of the Temple's dedication ceremony is organized concentrically: Solomon gathers the assembly (), blesses it (vv. But we must always remember why we exist as a church. i. And so your first thought should always be thanksgiving and praise to God for what he has done. First we ask for Gods presence to be among us. 28:36, 64; 2 Kin. He knows exactly who he is praying to. (v. 5) God has chose Jerusalem and David. Although we gather as a church to worship Christ, we must always be thinking of those outside the church who still need Christ. And a place for You to dwell in forever.. 130:3; Prov. b. The substance is Christ; whatever we ask in his name, it shall be given us. In this prayer, there is plenty of evidence that Solomon understood God's purpose for Israel. Solomon having kept the feasts of tabernacles and dedication, dismisses the people 12. In summary: - Solomon describes the reason for the Temple, that it was in David's heart to build it, but God decided that his son should build it instead. The Prayer of Solomon is a prayer by King Solomon described in 1 Kings 8:22-53 and 2 Chronicles 6:12-42.This prayer is said to have occurred at the dedication of the temple of Solomon, which also became known as the First Temple.The wording and thinking of the prayer have much in common with the language of Deuteronomy.. A shorter prayer of Solomon is also found in some Latin Bibles at the end . Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. If you are going in one direction, and God wants you to go in a different direction, then you need God to turn you around. He prays for God to meet the daily needs of the people not for their own sake but so that Gods name may be known among the nations. Keep prayer at he center of all you do! 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Hear in heaven Your dwelling place; and when You hear, forgive. You are permitted and encouraged to reproduce and distribute this message provided that you do not alter the wording in any way and that you do not charge a fee beyond the cost of reproduction. Nor was the interest merely temporary or local. Its location, Mount Moriah, was where God appeared to David, and also where Abraham . He does not say what manner of sin it is because that is immaterial to what he has in mind. If there be famine, often the result of drought, or if there be pestilence, blasting or mildew, locust or caterpillar, siege by an enemy or any other plague or sickness if they repent and ask for forgiveness, may the Lord hear them. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. This recognized that the God of the temple could answer prayers made away from the temple. that they may fear Thee all the days that they live in the land which Thou gayest unto our fathers. How does Solomon overcome the difficulty of doing priestly work and not sinning by doing so? Its the very first part of our purpose statement: The purpose of the Plantation Community Church is to make disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ. We make disciples by winning people to Christ and then helping them to grow in him. And this is really the heart of what all dedications to God are all about. Wasnt it the donations of the people that made the building possible? God's House must ever be known as a place of prayer and His people as a people of prayer. Amen. Rather than information alone, Solomon . Let us then stand in awe, and sin not. i. Famine came upon the land of Canaan several times during the course of sacred history despite the fact that this land was to be the land "flowing with milk and honey." 25Therefore, Lord God of Israel, now keep what You promised Your servant David my father, saying, (G)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. 26(H)And now I pray, O God of Israel, let Your word come true, which You have spoken to Your servant David my father. I have built thee an exalted house, a place for thee to dwell in for ever." Then the king faced . By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 30(N)And may You hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. This wisdom is soon revealed when a mother comes to him with another woman, each claiming the same child as her own. We cannot dedicate things to the Lord if we have not dedicated ourselves to the Lord first. Im so glad that we are committed to missions right here at home in Broward County and beyond. Surely, he does not mean it as an excuse. And we should pray for Gods people to remain fully committed to him. Solomon faces the Temple raises his hands toward heaven and begins to pray his prayer of dedication. 4. You and the ark of Your strength. 33-34). 1 Kings 8:54-63 (Dedication of the temple), INTRODUCTION: This morning we are going to look at King Solomons prayer of dedication when the temple was built in Jerusalem and see what principles of this prayer apply to us today as we dedicate our new sanctuary to God and his glory. Hear from heaven, and act, and judge Your servants: Solomon asked the God who can see what man cant who knows the hidden heart of man to enforce from heaven the oaths made at the temple. But, who is Solomon and what is it which he has built that he should think that Jehovah, the God of Israel, will dwell with men? And God did help them! 9:5, [2 Chr. If Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy: Many times in their history, Israel suffered defeat and could only cry out to God. All rights reserved worldwide. 32-33) shows that he realized that Israel was to reach out and share the knowledge and blessings of God with Gentiles. c. When You hear, forgive: Solomon knew that the most important thing Israel needed was forgiveness. And we do also give ourselves individually and unreservedly to you. Now keep what You promised Your servant David. let Your word come true: Solomon called upon God to keep the promises that He made. i. When David died the people of Israel could look for a big change in the government of the land. Solomon prayed his prayer of dedication, and then the king and all the Israelites officially dedicated the temple to the Lord. THE ARK BROUGHT TO THE TEMPLE (1 Kings 8:1-11) The Assembling of the Men of Israel (1 Kings 8:1-2) Those assembled by Solomon (1 Kings 8:1) Verse Concepts. 28:9; Jer. Let God now hear Solomon. 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This lesson is an adaptation from the Gospel Project lesson on this Scripture passage. The temple was designed for the keeping up of the correspondence between God and his people; and . And so now we are finally in a position officially to dedicate this sanctuary to God and his glory. Only if they are faithful will they rule. Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits . I ask them: Why do you want Gods blessing on your marriage, but you dont want Gods blessing on your present relationship? Its not consistent. For less than $5/mo. It would be inappropriate for him to do so because he was a king and not a priest. He was the son of King David and Bathsheba. "Solomon's Prayer of Dedication" . i. Thats the first part of Solomons prayer: thanksgiving and praise for what God has done. Otherwise the child dedication has no meaning. It contains an important discussion of the nature of genuine repentance. Solomon's prayer. Thanks for visiting! Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Solomon urges God to enter into an agreement with Israel that when the people pray to God, whether to relieve a famine, or to give them victory in combat against an approaching enemy, or to grant them forgiveness from their sins against God and against one another, that God would grant their request. And in the midst of a phenomenal celebratory service; the King of Israel prays a dedicatory prayer like none have ever heard before. We dedicate this sanctuary to be a place where Gods word is honored and proclaimed. In the land of Palestine the people were totally dependent on the "former" and the "latter" rains in order that there might be crops. It is worthy of remark concerning this prayer that it is as full and comprehensive as if it were meant to be the summary of all future prayers offered in the temple. (Spurgeon), ii. a. Arise, O LORD God, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength: This conclusion of prayer has Numbers 10:35-36 in mind, when Israel moved the ark of the covenant, the tabernacle, and the whole camp of Israel from place to place through the wilderness during the exodus. Judge between your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing down on their heads what they have done, and vindicating the innocent by treating them in accordance with their innocence.(Q). 54When Solomon had finished all these prayers and supplications to the Lord, he rose from before the altar of the Lord, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven. a. His concern for foreigners (vv. We can only truly dedicate things to God when we have first dedicated ourselves. 106:46; Acts 7:10, Ex. When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain: Drought was a constant threat for the agriculturally based economy of Israel. When He came to the temple and found the outer courts the only place where the Gentile nations could come and pray more like a swap meet than a house of prayer, He drove out the moneychangers and the merchants (Matthew 21:13). 44When Your people go out to battle against their enemy, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the Lord toward the city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name, 45then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their [c]cause.