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Speaker 1: So all right, so First Kings, Chapter four, we're going
Speaker 1: to go over the intro for First Kings. First First
Speaker 1: Kings four paints a vivid picture of a prosperous kingdom
Speaker 1: under a wise and just leader. Solomon's wisdom and administrative
Speaker 1: capabilities led to an era of peace, prosperity, and abundance.
Speaker 1: A testament to the benefits of wise and just leadership,
Speaker 1: this chapter encourages us to seek wisdom and understanding, for
Speaker 1: they are the pill of a prosperous and peaceful society.
Speaker 1: All right, so let's go ahead and start. We're going
Speaker 1: to be First Kings, First Kings. Chapter four of verse
Speaker 1: one Solomon's administration and yeah, so, so the people that
Speaker 1: are going to be mentioned are kind of like Solomon's cabinet,
Speaker 1: kind of like how Donald Trump has a cabinet of people.
Speaker 1: This is going to be Solomon's. You know, he's the king.
Speaker 1: This is going to be like his cabinet, if that
Speaker 1: makes sense. It says so King Solomon was king over
Speaker 1: all Israel, and we'll stop there. There's a reason why
Speaker 1: it says all Israel because after the death of King Solomon,
Speaker 1: the ancient kingdom of Israel split into two separate kingdoms,
Speaker 1: the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom. Of the Northern
Speaker 1: Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah. The
Speaker 1: Northern Kingdom consisted of ten tribes, while the Southern Kingdom
Speaker 1: made up of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The
Speaker 1: Northern Kingdom was made up of ten tribes and was
Speaker 1: led by King Jeroboam, and the Southern Kingdom was comprised
Speaker 1: of Judah and Benjamin, which is the capital Jerusalem. And
Speaker 1: it lasted longer than the Northern Kingdom, but was eventually
Speaker 1: conquered by Babylon. So this is why it says that
Speaker 1: he ruled over all Israel. Okay, And it says and
Speaker 1: there were these were his officials, Azariah the son of Zadok,
Speaker 1: the priest, elho Ref and Ahijah, the sons of Sheisha, scribes,
Speaker 1: Jehosaphat the son of a'l Helud, the recorder ben and
Speaker 1: Ayah the son of Jehodah over the army, Zaduk and
Speaker 1: Abathar the priests, Azariah the son of Nathan over the officers,
Speaker 1: Zibud the son of Nathan, a priest and the king's
Speaker 1: friend Aheshar over the household, and adam Aram, the son
Speaker 1: of Abdah, over the labor force. Okay, labor force being
Speaker 1: let's see what other word they would be used right there?
Speaker 1: Labor force? Is it slaves?
Speaker 2: Is it is.
Speaker 1: It a workers? I don't know, but we can definitely
Speaker 1: look into it has something.
Speaker 2: I want to see what it says. This is going
Speaker 2: to be first Kings four.
Speaker 1: And it's going to be.
Speaker 2: That's gonna be the verse six. It says was over
Speaker 2: the tribute. That's what it says in.
Speaker 1: The King James, gang or body of forced laborers, task workers,
Speaker 1: labored gang or banned or gang, forced service, task force.
Speaker 1: So it looks like labor band, gang overseers, forced service.
Speaker 1: It looks like the labor force is not like a
Speaker 1: hired force. It's like a labor slave gang or there's
Speaker 1: different words for it. And forced payment is what it
Speaker 1: says here. So somebody that owes money, Okay, they're gonna
Speaker 1: be So this guy son, it's gonna be Adam Aram
Speaker 1: is over.
Speaker 2: The labor force, okay.
Speaker 1: And who tribute is a word it's use task masters, tributaries, tribute.
Speaker 1: It's going to use through the the the King James
Speaker 1: it says tributes.
Speaker 2: Tributaries.
Speaker 1: Levy is another one. Levy is another word for that.
Speaker 1: I don't see the word slaves being used, though discs
Speaker 1: shall be discomfitted. Tributuary is another one that's used. They
Speaker 1: don't use They don't necessarily use the word slave. It's
Speaker 1: forced service, especially in their phrase and playing. Okay, I
Speaker 1: just kind of wanted to see properly. A burden is
Speaker 1: causing faint, A tax and form of forced labor. Okay,
Speaker 1: a tax, So yeah, it's enforced payment. Something has to
Speaker 1: do with somebody that owes money. So they're they're they're
Speaker 1: working their money off. Okay, And then let's go back
Speaker 1: over to my notes. So, so King Solomon ruled over
Speaker 1: Israel and first kings for one, Solomon's wisdom was evident
Speaker 1: in his ability to organize manage the kingdom, effectively appointing
Speaker 1: officials and governors to oversee various regions. So let's check
Speaker 1: out Solomon. Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, is
Speaker 1: renowned for his unparalleled wisdom and effective administration, which are
Speaker 1: central themes in the biblical narrative of his reign. His
Speaker 1: wisdom was a divine gift granted by God in response
Speaker 1: to Solomon's humble requests for discernment to govern the people
Speaker 1: of Israel. This wisdom is no only established, not only
Speaker 1: established Solomon's reputation, but also played a crucial role in
Speaker 1: the prosperity and peace of the Israelite kingdom during his reign.
Speaker 1: All right, we'll just go We'll stop there, because I
Speaker 1: think I already won over some of that stuff before,
Speaker 1: and next is going to be first Kings Chapter four.
Speaker 1: And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided
Speaker 1: food for the king and his household. Each one made
Speaker 1: provision for one month of the year. These are the
Speaker 1: names Ben her In, the mountains of Ephrium, Ben Dekar
Speaker 1: and Macaws, Shaubim, Beth Shamish and el Ron, Beth Hannan,
Speaker 1: ben hassid In Orobath. To him belonged Saka and all
Speaker 1: the land of Hepper ben Abinedab and all the regions
Speaker 1: of Dor. He had to path the daughter of Solomon's
Speaker 1: wife as wife, the daughter of Solomon as wife, Bana,
Speaker 1: the son of a heliud in Tanakh Medigo, and all
Speaker 1: beth Sheen, which is beside ze z or ten below
Speaker 1: Jezreel from beth Sean to Abel, Maniloa, as far as
Speaker 1: the other side of jack Niem Ben Geber and Ramoth Gilead.
Speaker 1: To him belonged the towns of Jr the son of
Speaker 1: Manassa Manasi Manassa, I don't know, it's not like in Gilead.
Speaker 1: To him also belonged the region of our gob and
Speaker 1: Masham sixty, Bashan sixty large cities within the walls and
Speaker 1: Bronze Gate bars A, Hinda Dab the son of edo
Speaker 1: In Mahmiam I had Maz and Naftali is also bash
Speaker 1: Math the daughter of Solomon as wife, Banal the son
Speaker 1: of Hashai in A shah in A Loth Jehespat the
Speaker 1: son of Rue and Ishkar Shemai the son of Law
Speaker 1: and Benjamin Gerber, the son of Urai, and the land
Speaker 1: of Gilead, in the country of Chayon, King of the Amorites,
Speaker 1: and of ag king of Bashan. He was the only
Speaker 1: governor who was in the land interesting. Okay, So that
Speaker 1: is to eighteen, and then we'll go ahead and read
Speaker 1: Prosperity and wisdom of Solomon's reign. Judah and Israel were
Speaker 1: as numerous as the sand by the sea. And multitude,
Speaker 1: eating and drinking and rejoicing. So Solomon reigned over all
Speaker 1: kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines,
Speaker 1: as far as the border of Egypt. They brought tribute
Speaker 1: and served Solomon all the days of his life. Now,
Speaker 1: Solomon's provisions for one day was thirty cores of fine flowers,
Speaker 1: sixty cores of meal, ten fatten oxen, twenty oxen from
Speaker 1: the pastors, and one hundred sheep besides deer, gazelle, roebucks.
Speaker 2: And fatten foul.
Speaker 1: Okay, So the chapter details the daily provision for Solomon's household,
Speaker 1: showcase in the abundance and diversity of resources available during
Speaker 1: his reign. Of course, you see that. I mean, if
Speaker 1: you know there's some families and households. Let's say, if
Speaker 1: you have a family of five, and you have a buddy,
Speaker 1: that's like, hey, let's go in on a on a
Speaker 1: on a cow, and you can both go in on
Speaker 1: a cow. Sometimes you're able to split that in half
Speaker 1: and it lasts you like, you know, six to eight months.
Speaker 1: You know, if you and a buddy went in and
Speaker 1: they have a family of five, you have a family
Speaker 1: five in the last months we put it in the freezer,
Speaker 1: you know, and it lasts a long time. Now he
Speaker 1: doesn't even have one. He has ten fatten oxen, twenty
Speaker 1: oxen from the pastors. Okay, that's that's a lot of
Speaker 1: meat and food for one day. Okay, So the concept,
Speaker 1: I'll go over it real quick. The concept of diverse
Speaker 1: and abundant provision is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible,
Speaker 1: illustrating God's ability and willingness to provide for his creation
Speaker 1: in various and plentiful ways. The provision is not limited
Speaker 1: to material needs, but it stads to spiritual, emotional, and
Speaker 1: communal aspects of life Old Testament foundations. In the Old Testament,
Speaker 1: God's provision is first seen in the creation narrative in
Speaker 1: Genesis one twenty nine that God said, behold, I have
Speaker 1: given you every seed, buried seed of the face of
Speaker 1: all the earth. Fruit contains seed, they will be yours
Speaker 1: for food. Here God provides a diverse array of plants
Speaker 1: and fruits chemistry in his abundant provision for humanity sustenance
Speaker 1: the account and the Israelites in the world. Inness further
Speaker 1: exemplifies God's provision. In Exodus sixteen, God provides manna and
Speaker 1: quail to feed the Israelites, showcasing his ability to meet
Speaker 1: their needs in barren Land Exodus sixteen twelve. The provision
Speaker 1: of the Promised Land is another significant example. In Deuteronomy
Speaker 1: eight seven through nine, describes as the land a land
Speaker 1: of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates,
Speaker 1: and a land of olive oil honey, a land that
Speaker 1: will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack of nothing.
Speaker 1: This passage highlights the abundance and various resources God prepared
Speaker 1: for his people.
Speaker 2: The New Testament. Fulfillment.
Speaker 1: In the New Testament, Jesus Christ embodies God's ultimate provision.
Speaker 1: He provides not only for physical needs, but also for
Speaker 1: spiritual nourishment and feeding of the five thousand. Recorded in
Speaker 1: John six eleven through thirteen, Jesus multiplies five barley life
Speaker 1: and two fish to feed a multitude, illustrating his power
Speaker 1: to provide abundantly. And when they had eaten their fill,
Speaker 1: he told his disciples gather the pieces that are left over,
Speaker 1: so that nothing will be wasted. So they collected them
Speaker 1: and filled twelve baskets of the pieces of five barley
Speaker 1: loaves left over by those who had eaten. Jesus also
Speaker 1: spoke of spiritual provision in John six, verse thirty five,
Speaker 1: declaring I am the Bread of life. Whoever comes to
Speaker 1: me will never hunger, whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
Speaker 1: This statement emphasizes the sufficiency of diversity in Christ's provision
Speaker 1: for the deepest needs of the human soul the Apostolic teachings.
Speaker 1: The Apostolic writing continues to affirm God's provision in Philippians four,
Speaker 1: verse nineteen, paul A Schuer's believers, and my God will
Speaker 1: supply you all needs according to His glorious riches in
Speaker 1: Christ Jesus. This promise in companies both material and spiritual needs,
Speaker 1: reflecting the comprehensive nature of God's provision, and then in
Speaker 1: James one point seventeen further underscores the source of all
Speaker 1: good things, every good and perfect gift is from above,
Speaker 1: coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, with whom
Speaker 1: there is no chaine or shifting or shifting shadow. This
Speaker 1: verse highlights the consistency and generosity of God's provision. Practical implications,
Speaker 1: The Biblical theme of diverse, abundant provision encourages believers to
Speaker 1: trust in God's faithfulness, and generosity. It calls for a
Speaker 1: response of gratitude, stewardship, and reliance on God rather than
Speaker 1: on material wealth. The assurance of God's provision also inspires
Speaker 1: believers to share with others, reflecting the abundance they have received.
Speaker 1: Throughout scripture, God's provision is portrayed as both diverse and abundant,
Speaker 1: meeting the multifaceted needs of his people and demonstrating his
Speaker 1: love and care for all all creation. Okay, so just
Speaker 1: wanted to go over that with you, guys. It's called
Speaker 1: diverse an abundant provision, all right. And in verse twenty five,
Speaker 1: Judah and Israel lived in safety, every man under his
Speaker 1: own vine and his own fig tree. Have you done
Speaker 1: twenty five? And Judah, oh not yet, not yet? Nyet.
Speaker 1: Let's uh, let's go ahead and read that first before.
Speaker 2: I didn't remember reading that one.
Speaker 1: Okay, one sec here all right, now we're in verse
Speaker 1: twenty four. It says for he had dominion over all
Speaker 1: the region on this side of the river of tip Saw,
Speaker 1: even to Gaza, namely over all the kings on the
Speaker 1: side of the river. And he had peace on every
Speaker 1: side all around him. And Judah and Israel dwelt safety
Speaker 1: each man under his vine and fig tree, from Dan
Speaker 1: as far as Brasheba be Ersheba, all the days of
Speaker 1: It's all all right.
Speaker 2: That sounds like my cat.
Speaker 1: Sorry, all right, So now we've read twenty five, so
Speaker 1: let's go over the notes. Here it says Judah and
Speaker 1: Israel live safely, every man under his own factory, in
Speaker 1: his own figure, under his own vine and his own factory,
Speaker 1: from Dan to Bersheba, all the days of Solomon. This
Speaker 1: verse illustrates the peace and prosperity that characterized Solomon's reign,
Speaker 1: a direct result of his wise leadership and the So
Speaker 1: we'll go over the prosperity.
Speaker 2: Of Israel real quick.
Speaker 1: The prosperity of Israel is a recurring theme throughout the Bible,
Speaker 1: reflecting both material wealth and spiritual blessings bestowed upon the
Speaker 1: nation by God. This prosperity is often depicted as direct
Speaker 1: result of Israel's obedience to God's commandments and their covenant
Speaker 1: relationship with Him, and so throughout Israel's history, periods of
Speaker 1: prosperity often linked to the nation's faithfulness to God. Under
Speaker 1: King Solomon, Israel experience unprecedented wealth and peace. So as
Speaker 1: described in First Kings ten twenty three through twenty four,
Speaker 1: So King Solomon surpast all kings of the earth and
Speaker 1: riches in wisdom. The whole world sought to an audience
Speaker 1: with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put
Speaker 1: in his heart. Solomon's reign is marked by the construction
Speaker 1: of the Temple, which we're going to read about tunes soon.
Speaker 1: Read about tune symbolizing both spiritual and material prosperity. Okay,
Speaker 1: I just wanted to go over that with you. In conclusion,
Speaker 1: the prosperity of Israel, as depicted in the Bible encompasses
Speaker 1: both material and spiritual dimensions rooted in the nation's covenant.
Speaker 2: Relationship with God.
Speaker 1: It serves as a testament to God's faithfulness and blessings
Speaker 1: that flow from obedience and faith. Yeah, when you have
Speaker 1: obedience and faith together, you are dangerous, all right? Telling
Speaker 1: you you are a dangerous You will be definitely looked
Speaker 1: upon as an enemy of Satan because he does not
Speaker 1: want that, nor does the powers that be want that.
Speaker 1: They don't want you to have faith definitely and obedience.
Speaker 1: When you're doing both, you're dangerous. I'm telling you, all right.
Speaker 1: Let's check out first kings four verse twenty six. Solomon
Speaker 1: had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and
Speaker 1: twelve thousand horsemen. And these governors. Each man in his
Speaker 1: month provided food for King Solomon. For all who came
Speaker 1: to King Solomon's table, there was no lack in their supply.
Speaker 1: They also brought barley and straw to the proper place
Speaker 1: for the horses and steeds. Each man according to his charge.
Speaker 1: And let's check.
Speaker 2: Something out real quick. So I remember up here it said.
Speaker 1: It says one day was thirty cores of fine flowers.
Speaker 2: So what is a core?
Speaker 1: I think it's like two point seventy five leaders. I
Speaker 1: can't remember how much is a core.
Speaker 2: In the Bible. I can't remember.
Speaker 1: Oh uh, okay, ten ephas or one homer, which is
Speaker 1: approximately tune and twenty liders. A core is equal to
Speaker 1: ten epas okay, and ten t fas is one homer
Speaker 1: which is approximately tune and twenty leaders.
Speaker 2: Okay, So a course, so they got thirty cores.
Speaker 1: Wow, a core is equal to ten ephas it tell
Speaker 1: the capacity to two and twenty liters or five point
Speaker 1: five gallons if it's a liquid six bushels of is dry.
Speaker 1: The core was a large measure are used for significant
Speaker 1: quantities of goods that are like wheat and barley. This
Speaker 1: says six thirty cores of fine flour. That's a lot,
Speaker 1: all right, just put it that way.
Speaker 2: It's a lot.
Speaker 1: I don't know exactly the amount it is because it's
Speaker 1: kind of telling us and liquid and dried barley. But
Speaker 1: I want to see how much it is in flour.
Speaker 2: A core of flower. Maybe I should say thirty. I
Speaker 2: might hope.
Speaker 1: Thirty cores of flowers at ancient measure equivalent to two
Speaker 1: hundred and sixty.
Speaker 2: Four leaders of flour. Wow.
Speaker 1: So that's a lot of flour. Very very interesting. Okay,
Speaker 1: now let's go. Now we're in First Kings four, chapter
Speaker 1: twenty nine, our verse twenty nine. And God gave Solomon
Speaker 1: wisdom and exceeding the great understanding and largest of heart,
Speaker 1: like the sand of the seashore. Thus Solomon's wisdom excelled
Speaker 1: the wisdom of all the men of the East, and
Speaker 1: all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than
Speaker 1: all men than Ethan and Ezaheite, and Heman and chal
Speaker 1: Cole and Darda, the sons of Mahol, and his fame
Speaker 1: was in all the surrounding nations. He spoke three hundred
Speaker 1: he spoke three thousand proverbs, and his song were one
Speaker 1: thousand and five. And he spoke of trees from the
Speaker 1: cedar tree of Lebanon, even in the hitsap the springs
Speaker 1: out of the wall. He spoke also of animals, of birds,
Speaker 1: of creeping things, and of fish. And all men of
Speaker 1: all nations, from all the kings of the earth, who
Speaker 1: have heard of his wisdom, came to hear the wisdom
Speaker 1: of Solomon. So Solomon renowned wisdom, and God gave Solomon
Speaker 1: wisdom exceedingly deep insight, understanding beyond measure, like the Sin
Speaker 1: of the Seashore says in First Kings twenty nine. Solomon's
Speaker 1: wisdom was a divine gift that set him apart and
Speaker 1: attracted people from all nations to hear his insight. So
Speaker 1: that's a good way to stay alive, too, because if
Speaker 1: your wisdom and your insight is helping people to understand
Speaker 1: certain things of the past and certain things of the future,
Speaker 1: and prophecies prophetic and being able to assist people, it's
Speaker 1: a good way for them to want to keep you around,
Speaker 1: and also, if you have the wisdom, you're able to
Speaker 1: take care of the people. That's what he truly wanted
Speaker 1: because he knew that he was stepping in the shoes
Speaker 1: of King David. King David was an amazing king, so
Speaker 1: he wanted to make sure that he was able to
Speaker 1: do a good job. I think that this is the
Speaker 1: same thing on his divine wisdom. So we'll read about
Speaker 1: his divine wisdom real quick, all right, So divine wisdom
Speaker 1: of Solomon. Solomon's wisdom is attributed to a divine gift
Speaker 1: from God. In one Kings five five through fourteen, the
Speaker 1: Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at Gibeon and said,
Speaker 1: ask for whatever you want me to give you. Solomon,
Speaker 1: recognizing the immense responsibility of ruling a great nation, requesting
Speaker 1: an understanding heart to judge for your people and discern
Speaker 1: between good and evil First Kings three verse nine.
Speaker 2: Please.
Speaker 1: With Solomon's requests, God granted him unparalleled wisdom, as well
Speaker 1: as riches and honor, promising that no king would ever
Speaker 1: compare to him in wisdom. It's good to go over
Speaker 1: that just in case somebody is new to this, you know,
Speaker 1: and just picking up the Bible study today. I know
Speaker 1: you guys kind of heard about that last week, and
Speaker 1: then demonstrations of wisdom. Woman's wisdom was demonstrated embarrassed ways,
Speaker 1: most famously on the judgment involving two women, which is
Speaker 1: in One Kings three verses sixteen through twenty eight, two
Speaker 1: women who claim to be the mother of the same child.
Speaker 1: Solomon proposed to divide the living child in two, giving
Speaker 1: half to each woman. The true mother immediately offered to
Speaker 1: give up her claim to save the child's life, revealing
Speaker 1: her identity Solomon. The judgment not only resolved the dispute,
Speaker 1: but also solidified Solomon's reputation for profound insight and discernment.
Speaker 1: The wisdom literature. Solomon's wisdom is also reflected and the
Speaker 1: Biblical literature attributed to him. He is traditionally credited for
Speaker 1: authoring much of the Book of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the
Speaker 1: Song of Solomon. Proverb is a collection of wy sayings
Speaker 1: teachings that provide practical guidance on how to live a
Speaker 1: life pleasing to God. Ecclesiastes explores the meaning of life
Speaker 1: and the pursuit of fulfillment. Why the Song of Solomon
Speaker 1: is a poetic expiration of love and desires international fame.
Speaker 1: It's kind of interesting he's getting fame from his wisdom.
Speaker 1: Solomon's wisdom and prosperity of his kingdom attracted the attention
Speaker 1: of rulers and dignitaries from distant lands. The Queen of
Speaker 1: Sheba visits a noble example. As a notable example, she
Speaker 1: came to test Solomon with hard questions, bringing a great
Speaker 1: caravan of wealth. After witnessing his wisdom and the splendor
Speaker 1: of his court, she was overwhelmed and praised the God
Speaker 1: of Israel. One Kings ten, verses one through nine, which
Speaker 1: we're going to get to maybe this week or next week,
Speaker 1: probably next week. Wisdom and governance. Solomon's wisdom extended to
Speaker 1: his governance and administration abilities. He organized the kingdom into districts,
Speaker 1: established a system of taxation, and initiated numerous building projects,
Speaker 1: including the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem, which becomes
Speaker 1: the center of israel worship. And that's going to be
Speaker 1: in the First Kings chapter five through seven, which we're
Speaker 1: going to go over in the next chapter. His reign
Speaker 1: is often seen as a golden age of Israel. Characterized
Speaker 1: by peace and prosperity legacy. Despite his wisdom, Solomon's later
Speaker 1: years were marked by a departure from his early devotion
Speaker 1: to God, influenced by as many foreign wives, which we're
Speaker 1: going to get to in One Kings, chapter eleven. So
Speaker 1: I don't want to even read about that because I
Speaker 1: don't want to give you spoiler alerts. It's like kind
Speaker 1: of telling you the end of a movie before even
Speaker 1: before you even read it.
Speaker 2: Okay, so we.
Speaker 1: Got that, and that is the end of the chapter.
Speaker 1: Chapter four. Let's go over some practical applications. Value of
Speaker 1: wise leadership is the first one. Just as Solomon's wisdom
Speaker 1: brought peace and prosperity, we should seek wisdom in our
Speaker 1: leadership roles, whether in our families, workplaces, or communities. Number
Speaker 1: two importance of organization. Effective administration and organization are crucial
Speaker 1: for managing resources and responsibilities, as demonstrated by Solomon's structured governance.
Speaker 1: Number three. Trust in God's provision. Recognize that God is
Speaker 1: the ultimate provider and trust in his ability to supply
Speaker 1: our needs abundantly, as he did for Solomon's kingdom. And
Speaker 1: number four seek divine wisdom. Like Solomon, we should earnestly
Speaker 1: seek God's wisdom in our daily lives, knowing that it
Speaker 1: is pressure a precious gift that can guide us in
Speaker 1: making sound decisions.
Speaker 2: Perfect.
Speaker 1: So we got one, two, three, four. That's going to
Speaker 1: be four practical applications for you guys. And let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and check out any additional scriptures that connect. So
Speaker 1: we have James one verse five. Now, if any of
Speaker 1: you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously
Speaker 1: to all without finding fault, and it will be given
Speaker 1: to him. This firse encourages us to seek God's wisdom,
Speaker 1: just as Solomon did. Next up, we have Proverbs three,
Speaker 1: verse thirteen through fourteen. Blessed is the man who finds wisdom,
Speaker 1: the man who acquires understanding, For she is more profitable
Speaker 1: than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. Solomon,
Speaker 1: the ufer Proverbs, emphasizes the value of wisdom. I think
Speaker 1: he's calling wisdom. She okay, So it says, blesses the
Speaker 1: man who finds wisdom the man who acquires understanding, For she,
Speaker 1: meaning wisdom, is more profitable than silver, and her wisdom's
Speaker 1: gain is better than fine gold. Solomon, the author of
Speaker 1: Proverbs emphasizes the value of wisdom here in Proverbs three
Speaker 1: three through fourteen. When you first read that, you're like, huh,
Speaker 1: but you gotta just you know, obviously find out the
Speaker 1: context Philippians four, verse nineteen. And my God will supply
Speaker 1: all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ.
Speaker 1: Jesus's promised provision echoes the abundance experience through Solomon's reign
Speaker 1: Philippians four nineteen.
Speaker 2: Isn't that.
Speaker 1: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Speaker 1: Let's see what it says Philippians four. And by the way, guys,
Speaker 1: it's reigning and it's raining pretty hard right now. And
Speaker 1: my God shall supply all your need according to his
Speaker 1: riches and riches and glory by Jesus, by Christ Jesus
Speaker 1: Philippians for seventeen. I seek the gift, hm, I can't
Speaker 1: remember force. It's Philippians for something. I don't remember what
Speaker 1: it is. Yes see, I'm tired.
Speaker 2: It's okay. Four nineteen is not let me see. I'll
Speaker 2: let me find out what it is now.
Speaker 1: It's bugging me.
Speaker 2: I can I can do all through Christ? Oh?
Speaker 1: It's Philippians for thirteen. Sorry, guys, I said four nineteen
Speaker 1: is that, So four thirteen is I can do all
Speaker 1: things through Christ, who strengthens me. So Philippians for nineteen
Speaker 1: is and my God will supply all your needs according
Speaker 1: to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. This promise of
Speaker 1: revision echoes the abundance experience during Solomon's reign. Yes, amen, okay, well,
Speaker 1: we are done with chapter four, and as I told
Speaker 1: you guys before, now we're gonna be kind of moving
Speaker 1: into Solomon prepares to build the temple. So let me
Speaker 1: go ahead and pull up my notes here. So here
Speaker 1: is the intro to First King's Chapter five. First Kings
Speaker 1: five depict Solomon's wisdom and leadership, showing how he was
Speaker 1: able to use his relationship and resources to begin a
Speaker 1: monumental task. Monumental task the building of the Lord's Temple.
Speaker 1: This chapter inspires us to consider how we can employ
Speaker 1: wisdom and collaboration in our own lives to fulfill our
Speaker 1: responsibilities and achieve our goals. We are reminded that honoring
Speaker 1: God's name and keeping his covenant like Solomon, are at
Speaker 1: the heart of effective leadership. So yes, so effective leadership
Speaker 1: is keeping his covenant like Solomon, We're at the heart
Speaker 1: of affected leadership. Yes, honoring God's name and keeping his
Speaker 1: covenant like Solomon.
Speaker 2: Yes, amen to that, all right. So now he got
Speaker 2: one through six. Here we're going to read, all right.
Speaker 1: Solomon prepares to build the temple. Now, Hiram, the king
Speaker 1: of Tyree, sent his servants to Solomon because he heard
Speaker 1: that he had anointed him, because he heard they had
Speaker 1: anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram
Speaker 1: had always loved David. Then Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
Speaker 1: you know how, my father David could not build a
Speaker 1: house for the name of the Lord is God because
Speaker 1: of the wars which were fought against him on every side,
Speaker 1: until the Lord put his foes under the soles of
Speaker 1: his feet.
Speaker 2: But now the.
Speaker 1: Lord my God has given me rest on every side.
Speaker 1: There is neither adversary nor evil occurrence. And behold, I
Speaker 1: propose a I proposed to build a house for the
Speaker 1: name of the Lord my God. As the Lord spoke
Speaker 1: to my father David, saying, your son, whom I will
Speaker 1: say on your throne in your place, he shall build
Speaker 1: the house for my name. Now, therefore, command that you
Speaker 1: cut down cedars for me from Lebanon, and my servants
Speaker 1: will be with your servants, and I will pay you
Speaker 1: wages for your servants according to whatever you say. For
Speaker 1: you know, there is none among us who has the
Speaker 1: skill to cut timber like the Sedonians. Okay, let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and stop there. And it says Solomon's wisdom and diplomacy.
Speaker 1: Solomon's requests to Hiram, King of Tyree demonstrates his wisdom
Speaker 1: and diplomatic skills. He acknowledges the friendship between Hiram and
Speaker 1: his father David, and he seeks to continue his alliance
Speaker 1: for the temple's construction. And let's look a little deeper
Speaker 1: into Solomon's wisdom and diplomacy. Oh, you know what's going
Speaker 1: to happen is they're going to go right into that. Okay,
Speaker 1: So we already went over his divine gift of wisdom.
Speaker 2: So let's see what it says.
Speaker 1: About the diplomatic achievements. Solomon's wisdom extended beyond judicial matters
Speaker 1: to the realm of international diplomacy. His reign is marked
Speaker 1: by peace and prosperity, largely due to his strategic alliances
Speaker 1: and trade relationships. Solomon's marriage alliances such as his marriage
Speaker 1: to the Pharaoh's daughter in First Kings three verse one
Speaker 1: were instrumental in securing political stability and fostering peaceful relations
Speaker 1: with neighboring nations. Solomon's diplomatic skills are further evidenced by
Speaker 1: his extensive trade networks. He established a powerful fleet of ships, which,
Speaker 1: in partnership with Hiram, King of Tyree, brought wealth and
Speaker 1: exotic goods to Israel. In One Kings ten twenty two,
Speaker 1: the visit of Queen Sheba and in First Kings ten
Speaker 1: one through thirteen highlight Solomon's international reputation.
Speaker 2: She came to.
Speaker 1: Test Solomon with hard questions which I don't want to
Speaker 1: give you guys spoiler alerts.
Speaker 2: So let's just go to the conclusion out here.
Speaker 1: Solomon's wisdom and diplomacy are integral to to understand his
Speaker 1: reign and the golden Age of Israel. His ability to
Speaker 1: govern with discernment, establish peace through strategic alliances, and contribute
Speaker 1: to the cultural and spiritual heritage of Israel underscores the
Speaker 1: profound impact of his God given wisdom.
Speaker 2: All right, and in.
Speaker 1: First Kings five verse five, the significance of the temple.
Speaker 1: The temple was a dwelling place for the God's name,
Speaker 1: a central place of worship for Israel. Solomon's commitment to
Speaker 1: build the temple reflects his dedication to honoring God. He
Speaker 1: knows what God said to his father David, Hey, he
Speaker 1: knows that it's going to be his responsibility to build this.
Speaker 1: So he definitely had a commitment to building the temple. Now,
Speaker 1: what's the significance of the temple? Before we start getting
Speaker 1: into it being built, what's theificance of it? The Temple
Speaker 1: in Jerusalem holds profound significance and the biblical narratives, serving
Speaker 1: as a central place of worship, a symbol of God's
Speaker 1: presence and a foreshadowing of greater spiritual truths. Its importance
Speaker 1: is greater is woven throughout the Old and New Testament,
Speaker 1: reflecting its role in religious, cultural, and spiritual life of Israel.
Speaker 1: The temple as a dwelling place, the temple was considered
Speaker 1: the dwelling place of God among his people in First
Speaker 1: Kings eight, verses ten through eleven. During the dedication of
Speaker 1: Solomon's temple, it is recorded and when the priests came
Speaker 1: out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house
Speaker 1: of the Lord. I don't want to give you, guys
Speaker 1: any spoiler alerts. That's going to be in First Kings eight,
Speaker 1: which is going to be in a couple chapters from now.
Speaker 1: The temple was a place of sacrifice in worship. The
Speaker 1: temple was a crucial central location. Sorry, The temple was
Speaker 1: a central location for sacrifices in worship, as prescribed in
Speaker 1: the Mosaic law, if there is it has It was
Speaker 1: here that the Israelites brought their offerings and sacrifices to
Speaker 1: atone for sin and express.
Speaker 2: Devotion to God.
Speaker 1: Leviticus seventeen, verse eleven underscores the importance of blood sacrifices
Speaker 1: the temple as a symbol of covenant relationship. The temple
Speaker 1: symbolizes the covenant relationship between God and Israel. It was
Speaker 1: a tangible reminder of God's promises and his desires to
Speaker 1: dwell among his people. And Second Chronicle seven, verse sixteen,
Speaker 1: God declares, for now, I have chosen and consecrated this
Speaker 1: house so that my name may be there forever, my
Speaker 1: eyes and my heart will be there for all time. Okay.
Speaker 3: The temple and prophetic fulfillment, the destruction and rebuilding of
Speaker 3: the temple are significant themes in biblical prophecy. The Babylonian
Speaker 3: destruction of Solomon's temple in five eighty six b C.
Speaker 3: And the subsequent rebuilding under Ziah Baal are seen in
Speaker 3: the fulfillments of prophetic words. Hagi two verse nine prophesies.
Speaker 1: The latter glory of this house will be greater than
Speaker 1: the former, says the Lord of Hosts, And this place
Speaker 1: I will provide peace, declaring.
Speaker 2: The Lord of host declares the Lord of Hosts.
Speaker 1: The Temple and the New Testament, and the New Testament
Speaker 1: the temple will continues to hold significance, but its meaning
Speaker 1: is expanded. Jesus Christ and John two verse nineteen refers
Speaker 1: to his body as the temple. Destroy this temple, and
Speaker 1: in three days I will raise it up. The statement
Speaker 1: points to his death and resurrection, indicating that he is
Speaker 1: the ultimate fulfillment of what the temple represented. Furthermore, the
Speaker 1: apostle Paul speaks to the believers as the temple of
Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit in one Corinthian six verse nineteen. Do
Speaker 1: you not know that your body is a temple of
Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have
Speaker 1: received from God.
Speaker 2: You are not known.
Speaker 1: This reveals the shift from a physical structure to a
Speaker 1: spiritual reality where God's presence dwells within his people. What's
Speaker 1: what's the eschatological temple? Wait, the stological temple? Sorry, The
Speaker 1: concept of the temple extends into esteological visions. In Revelation
Speaker 1: twenty one to twenty two, John describes the new Jerusalem,
Speaker 1: but I saw no temple in the city, because the
Speaker 1: Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
Speaker 2: The vision signifies the ultimate fulfillment of.
Speaker 1: God's presence of his people, where the need for a
Speaker 1: physical temple is surpassed by the direct presence of God.
Speaker 2: And the Lamb.
Speaker 1: The temple, therefore, is not merely an ancient structure, but
Speaker 1: a profound symbol of God's relationship with humanity, his redeentive plan,
Speaker 1: and the ultimate hope of eternal.
Speaker 2: Communion with Him.
Speaker 1: Okay, I just want to go over that because of
Speaker 1: the you know, we're gonna be talking about the building
Speaker 1: of the temple here, all right. So first Kings chapter five,
Speaker 1: verse seven. So it was when Hiram Hiram heard the
Speaker 1: words of Solomon that he rejoiced greatly and said, blessed
Speaker 1: be the Lord this day, for he has given David
Speaker 1: a wise son over.
Speaker 2: A great people.
Speaker 1: Then Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the
Speaker 1: message which you sent me, and I will do all
Speaker 1: you desire. Concerning the cedar and cyprus logs. My servants
Speaker 1: shall bring them down from Limbanton to the sea. I
Speaker 1: will float them in rafts by the sea to the
Speaker 1: place you indicate to me, and will have them broken apart.
Speaker 2: There. Then you can take them away, and.
Speaker 1: You shall fulfill my desire by giving food for my household.
Speaker 1: Then Hiram gave Solomon cedars, cedar and cypress logs according
Speaker 1: to all his desire, and Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand
Speaker 1: cores of wheat as food for his household, and twenty
Speaker 1: cores of pressed oil. Thus Solomon gave to Hiram year
Speaker 1: by year. So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom as he
Speaker 1: had promised him that there was peace between Hiram and Solomon,
Speaker 1: and the two of them made a treaty together.
Speaker 2: Okay, let's pause there.
Speaker 1: So collaboration and unity. The chapter highlights the collaboration between
Speaker 1: Israel and Tiree. Hiram provides cedar and cypress logs, by
Speaker 1: Solomon provides food or Hiram's household, showcasing and mutually beneficial partnership.
Speaker 1: Why is collaboration and unity important in the Bible? Well,
Speaker 1: collaboration unity are central theme of the Bible, emphasizing the
Speaker 1: importance of working together harmoniously for a common purpose. These
Speaker 1: concepts are foundational to the Christian faith, reflecting the nature
Speaker 1: of God is trinity and the call for believers to
Speaker 1: live in community. Unity is seen as a reflection of
Speaker 1: God's character and a testament of the world as his
Speaker 1: love and truth, and it's exemplified through Nehemiah for six
Speaker 1: and then the New Testament. In John seventeen twenty two,
Speaker 1: jesus prayer for his disciples highlights a signety of unity.
Speaker 1: I've given the glory you gave me so that you
Speaker 1: may be one as we are one. The Early Church. Also,
Speaker 1: the Early Church exemplified collaboration and unity, has seen in
Speaker 1: Acts two forty two through forty seven. The believers devoted
Speaker 1: themselves devoted themselves to the apostles, teaching fellowship and breaking.
Speaker 2: The bread and prayer.
Speaker 1: This unity was evident in their communal living and sharing
Speaker 1: of resources that led to the growth of the church.
Speaker 1: In spread of the Gospel there's also in spiritual gifts
Speaker 1: and collaborations of First Corinthians twelve Versus twelve through twenty
Speaker 1: seven is also those challenges to unity. Despite the biblical
Speaker 1: call for unity, the church has faced challenges such as
Speaker 1: division and conflict. In Philippians two Versus two through four,
Speaker 1: Paul encourages believers to be like minded, having the same love,
Speaker 1: being one in spirit and purpose, and then conclusion. While
Speaker 1: the Bible does not shy away from difficulties in maintaining unity,
Speaker 1: it constantly calls believers to pursue it as a reflection
Speaker 1: of God's nature and testimony to the world.
Speaker 2: Through collaboration and.
Speaker 1: Unity, the church can effectively fulfill its mission and demonstrate
Speaker 1: the transformative power of the Gospel. So something that I've
Speaker 1: kind of learned, like I learned in you know, reading
Speaker 1: First Corinthians. I think it's around ten to be careful
Speaker 1: with divisive subjects. So I talked a lot about biblic
Speaker 1: cosmology in my day, okay, and I still do talk
Speaker 1: about it, and I still kind of bring it up
Speaker 1: to people. But I'm kind of learning more and more
Speaker 1: stuff about, uh, you know, how to handle that putting
Speaker 1: it on a show like Josh Monday Christian Conspiracy Podcast.
Speaker 1: It's all good, you know, because you know, we're talking
Speaker 1: about conspiracies and things that are kind of tough for
Speaker 1: people to understand anyways, right, And I'm in knowing by
Speaker 1: the title Josh Monday Christian Conspiracy you know that some
Speaker 1: of the subjects that I'd bring up are going to
Speaker 1: be maybe could be divisive in the church. It's stuff
Speaker 1: that you're not going to hear in the church. So
Speaker 1: I've been kind of learning from Paul and his teachings
Speaker 1: that there's a time and a place for.
Speaker 2: Everything, if that makes sense.
Speaker 1: So it's more important for unity than to than than
Speaker 1: to divide people. So my whole point there is that
Speaker 1: I'm just learning, you know, a lot of different things,
Speaker 1: especially going through the Bible, that of what's more important
Speaker 1: to the Body of Christ and to the church. Now
Speaker 1: when I'm with my buddies or I'm talking to my brother,
Speaker 1: or I'm talking to my on this Josh Monday Christian
Speaker 1: Conspiracy Podcast was my other show. I think it's it's
Speaker 1: good to bring up some things that challenge the church
Speaker 1: and challenge people. But when it comes to this Bible
Speaker 1: study or like a church setting, I think it's good
Speaker 1: to not be divisive, if that makes sense. So I'm
Speaker 1: just learning, guys, just like you guys are. I'm not
Speaker 1: perfect and I wasn't born perfect. And I also was
Speaker 1: not born to know about certain things, you know, because
Speaker 1: I feel strong about certain things.
Speaker 2: And it's hard for.
Speaker 1: Me to kind of stay quiet about it. But it's
Speaker 1: not that I want to stay quiet, but it's just,
Speaker 1: you know, you got to know how to bring it
Speaker 1: up to where it's not dividing people and it's not divisive.
Speaker 1: As soon as it becomes divisive, then it's not good
Speaker 1: for the church, if that makes sense.
Speaker 2: So when in a church setting or.
Speaker 1: A Bible study setting, you don't want to just drop like, hey,
Speaker 1: that the earth is flat and and so I think
Speaker 1: it's just as a time and place for that type
Speaker 1: of knowledge. Okay, So I just want to tell you
Speaker 1: guys that, So I'm maturing just like you guys are,
Speaker 1: and not saying that. Yeah, what I would say is
Speaker 1: I'm maturing as a Christian and I'm maturing as a
Speaker 1: teacher of the Bible, and that means that what comes
Speaker 1: with that is being able to hold your tongue even
Speaker 1: though you want to say something if it's going to
Speaker 1: be divisive, then like in a church setting, it's not good.
Speaker 1: So just kind of understand that. And my pastor that
Speaker 1: I that I have had, you know, Pastor.
Speaker 2: Daniel, I think that he knew that.
Speaker 1: So sometimes I would bring things up to him in
Speaker 1: church back in the back, like a while back, and
Speaker 1: he didn't seem like he wanted to talk about it,
Speaker 1: like he wanted to pass it off to this other gentleman,
Speaker 1: which was more of a apologist, so he would kind
Speaker 1: of pass it off to him. Hey, talk to him.
Speaker 1: So he's kind of used to that type of questions,
Speaker 1: and he would he would kind of speak to me,
Speaker 1: you know, in private where people aren't hearing. It's not
Speaker 1: like he's trying to hide anything. What he was trying
Speaker 1: to do is not to make anything divisive. So I
Speaker 1: understand now. But anyways, sorry, I'm getting off on a
Speaker 1: little tangent there, but it definitely had to do with
Speaker 1: what we were talking about. But let's get back to
Speaker 1: First Kings five verse thirteen. Oh, actually, hold on, it
Speaker 1: looks like God's provision and blessing. Okay, so what we
Speaker 1: have First Kings five twelve on here as well, So
Speaker 1: let's talk about that the succession and negotiation of cooperation
Speaker 1: between Solomon and Hiram illustrate God's provision and blessing on
Speaker 1: the endeavor to build the temple.
Speaker 2: All right, and then.
Speaker 1: Now we'll talk about First Kings five verses thirteen through sixteen,
Speaker 1: or actually thirteen through eighteen. And then I have some
Speaker 1: more stuff on my notes. So First Kings five verse
Speaker 1: thirteen says, then King Solomon raised up a labor force
Speaker 1: out of all Israel, and the labor force was thirty
Speaker 1: thousand men, and he sent them to Lebanon ten thousand
Speaker 1: a month in shifts, and there were one month in
Speaker 1: Lebanon and two months at home. Ad Anirim was in
Speaker 1: charge of the labor force.
Speaker 2: As we read.
Speaker 1: Earlier, Solomon had seventy thousand who carried burdens and eighty
Speaker 1: thousand who quarried stones, and who quarried stones in the mountains,
Speaker 1: besides three than three hundred from the chief chiefs of
Speaker 1: Solomon's deputies, who supervised the people who labored.
Speaker 2: In the work.
Speaker 1: And the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones,
Speaker 1: and hoonstones to lay the foundations of the temple. So
Speaker 1: Solomon's builders high rooms builders, and the Gabulites quarried them,
Speaker 1: and they prepared timber and stones to build the temple.
Speaker 1: So what's going on here, let's check it out. It's
Speaker 1: an organized labor and leadership and throughout this whole entire
Speaker 1: portion here, So check that out. The concept of organized
Speaker 1: labor and leadership within the Biblical context can be explored
Speaker 1: through various passages that address work, stewardship, and the responsibilities
Speaker 1: of leaders. The Bible provides principles that can be applied
Speaker 1: to understand the dynamics of labor and leadership, emphasizing justice, fairness,
Speaker 1: and the dignity of work. Biblical foundations of labor. The
Speaker 1: Bible begins with the account of creation, where God himself
Speaker 1: is depicted as a worker. Genesis two fifteen states then
Speaker 1: the Lord God took the man and placed him in
Speaker 1: the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it. This
Speaker 1: establishes the divine origin of work, betraying it as a
Speaker 1: fundamental aspect of human existence. The Book of Proverbs offers
Speaker 1: wisdom on labor, emphasizing diligence and integrity. Proverbs fourteen twenty
Speaker 1: three notes there is profit in all labor, but mere
Speaker 1: talk leads only to poverty. This underscores the value of
Speaker 1: hard work and the rewards it brings. When cautioning against idleness,
Speaker 1: justice and fairness and labor, The Bible advocates for justice
Speaker 1: and fairness in labor relations. Leviticus nineteen thirteen commands you
Speaker 1: must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must
Speaker 1: not withhold until morning the wage is due to.
Speaker 2: The Higher hand.
Speaker 1: This reflects God's concern for the fair treatment of workers
Speaker 1: and prompt payment of wages. In the New Testament, James
Speaker 1: five to four warrens, look the wages you withhold from
Speaker 1: the workmen who mode your fields are crying out against you,
Speaker 1: and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears
Speaker 1: of the Lord of hosts. This passage highlights the moral
Speaker 1: obligation of employers to treat their workers justly and define
Speaker 1: attention to injustices and labor. Leadership and stewardship. Leadership in
Speaker 1: the Bible is often betrayed as a form of stewardship,
Speaker 1: which leaders are accountable to God for their actions. Jesus Christ,
Speaker 1: the ultimate example of leadership, taught servant leadership in Mark
Speaker 1: ten forty two through forty five. Jesus instructs you know
Speaker 1: that those regarded as rulers of the gentiles lord it
Speaker 1: over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. But
Speaker 1: it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever
Speaker 1: wants to become great among you must be your servant.
Speaker 1: Whoever wants to be the first must be a slave
Speaker 1: of all interesting the apostle Paul also provides guidance on leadership,
Speaker 1: particularly in the context of the church and one tim
Speaker 1: At the three of m Versus one through seventy outlines
Speaker 1: the qualifications for overseers, emphasizing the quality such as temperance,
Speaker 1: self control, and the ability to manage one's household well.
Speaker 1: These principles can be extended to leadership in other areas,
Speaker 1: including labor. What's the role of leaders and labor Leaders
Speaker 1: and labor can contexts are called to emulate Christ's example
Speaker 1: of servanthood and stewardship. They are to ensure that workers
Speaker 1: are treated with dignity and respect, fostering an environment where
Speaker 1: justice and fairness prevail Ephesians six y nine. Advisors and masters,
Speaker 1: do the same for your slaves. Give to your give
Speaker 1: up your use of threats, because you know that he
Speaker 1: who is both their master and yours is in heaven,
Speaker 1: and there is no favoritism with him. Conclusion, the Bible
Speaker 1: provides a framework for understanding organized labor and leadership, emphasizing
Speaker 1: the importance of justice, fairness, and servant leadership. These principles
Speaker 1: guide both workers and leaders and fulfilling their roles in
Speaker 1: a manner that honors God and upholds the dignity of
Speaker 1: all individuals involved.
Speaker 2: Okay, there we go. So that is the end of
Speaker 2: the chapter.
Speaker 1: I just wanted to go over that because that way
Speaker 1: we kind of know what's going on here, and you know,
Speaker 1: we're not looking at this like, oh, he's just got
Speaker 1: a bunch of slaves that he's just slave labor and
Speaker 1: all of them. There's definitely some organized labor and leadership
Speaker 1: that are behind it.
Speaker 2: Okay, so.
Speaker 1: We don't really know what's going on with these men.
Speaker 1: Do they owe money, are they just are they actually slaves?
Speaker 2: We don't know.
Speaker 1: Okay, we don't know the context of slavery back then
Speaker 1: all the way, a lot of people would say that
Speaker 1: slavery was you actually owed a family money or you
Speaker 1: owe people money, so then you were trying to go
Speaker 1: and work it off, you know. So all right, so
Speaker 1: that chapter is complete, that is chapter five complete, and
Speaker 1: we have some practical applications. The first one is seek
Speaker 1: wisdom and leadership. Like Solomon, we should seek God's wisdom
Speaker 1: in our leadership roles, whether in our families, workplaces, or communities.
Speaker 1: So if you're a lead at work, you're a supervisor
Speaker 1: at work, you're a main boss at work, you know,
Speaker 1: project manager, whatever, you should definitely seek God's wisdom in
Speaker 1: your leadership roles. Okay, Also when you're leading your family,
Speaker 1: we need to seek God's wisdom. And also if we're
Speaker 1: a leader in our communities, if you're a mayor, if
Speaker 1: you're city council, or if you are a city manager, whatever,
Speaker 1: you need to definitely seek God's wisdom in your leadership roles.
Speaker 1: We're not really seeing that in the city I live,
Speaker 1: and I live in California, and a lot of the
Speaker 1: people that are I don't really know too much about
Speaker 1: the faith of the city council on my personal city.
Speaker 1: I would have to check. But you know, sometimes you
Speaker 1: might see some people that might be liberal, might be atheists,
Speaker 1: and who knows, in different city councils and stuff like
Speaker 1: that that you kind of want to you know, pray
Speaker 1: that they start seeking God's guidance and wisdom. Value unity
Speaker 1: and cooperation. Value unity and cooperation. Embrace collaboration with others,
Speaker 1: recognizing that unity can lead to successful accomplishments of God's purposes.
Speaker 1: Number three commit to God's work. Dedicate your efforts and
Speaker 1: resources to projects that honor God, understanding that such commitments
Speaker 1: are acts of worship. And then number four is organized
Speaker 1: and plan effectively. Approach tasks with careful planning and organization,
Speaker 1: trusting that God and organization, trusting that God will bless
Speaker 1: our efforts when we work diligently. Okay, Next, we have
Speaker 1: additional scriptures that connect Proverbs three five through six. We
Speaker 1: always have this one. Trust in the Lord with all
Speaker 1: your heart, and lean not on your own, understanding in
Speaker 1: all your ways, acknowledge Him that He will make your
Speaker 1: path straight. This verse underscores the importance of seeking God's
Speaker 1: guidance as Solomon did and one Corinthians three, verse nine.
Speaker 1: For we are God's fellow workers, you are God's God's building.
Speaker 1: This New Testament passage highlights the concept of believers working
Speaker 1: together as part of God's spiritual building. And then Pesians four,
Speaker 1: verse three make every effort to keep the unity of
Speaker 1: the spirit through the bond of peace. This verse emphasizing
Speaker 1: the importance of unity as demonstrated the collaboration between Solomon
Speaker 1: and Hiram.
Speaker 2: That's the kind of.
Speaker 1: Verse I'm talking about, you know, where you know, make
Speaker 1: every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through.
Speaker 2: The bond of peace.
Speaker 1: Right, we want to It's like, we want unity, right,
Speaker 1: we want unity not division.
Speaker 2: Cool?
Speaker 1: Well, perfect, Now we got First King's five complete. Now
Speaker 1: we're going to be in chapter six. So we're moving
Speaker 1: right along today, and it's going to be Solomon builds
Speaker 1: the temple. So the construction of Solomon's temple in First
Speaker 1: King six, this is going to be the intro is
Speaker 1: a testament of God's faithfulness, meticulous design, and the transformative
Speaker 1: power of obedient sacrificial worship. The detailed descriptions serve not
Speaker 1: only as a architecture marvel architectural marvel, but also symbolized
Speaker 1: God's divine plan and his intimate presence among his people.
Speaker 1: As believers today, may we find inspiration in Solomon's obedience
Speaker 1: and commitment to create spaces in our hearts symbolically a
Speaker 1: temple dedicated to God. Okay, so let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: check out First Kings, Chapter six, verse one. And it
Speaker 1: came to pass in the four hundred and eighth year
Speaker 1: of the children of Israel had come out of the
Speaker 1: land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign
Speaker 1: over Israel, in the month of Ziv, which is the
Speaker 1: second month, that he began to build the House of
Speaker 1: the Lord. Okay, let's stop there quick the timing significance.
Speaker 1: In the four hundred and eighth year, and the Israelites
Speaker 1: had come out of the land of Egypt, and the
Speaker 1: fourth year of Solomon's reign and the month of Ziv,
Speaker 1: the second month, began to build the house. The construction
Speaker 1: of the temple marks a significant moment in Israel's history,
Speaker 1: symbolizing a new era of worship and national identity. What's
Speaker 1: the timing and significance of this? The concept of timing
Speaker 1: in the Bible is deeply intertwined throughout scripture. God's perfect
Speaker 1: timing is evident in the unfolding of his divine plan
Speaker 1: for humanity. The significant of time is not only seen
Speaker 1: in the purpose of prophecies, but also in personal lives
Speaker 1: of believers. With God's timing is often a source of
Speaker 1: comfort and assurance. Let's see the life of ministry, the
Speaker 1: second Coming, divine sovereignty, and Ecclesiastes. I'm just trying to
Speaker 1: see why would they they would send me to this. Okay,
Speaker 1: we're gonna go back and continue, all right, So let's
Speaker 1: continue us first Kings six verse two. Now the house
Speaker 1: which King Solomon built for the Lord, it's length with
Speaker 1: sixty cubits, it's with twenty and its height thirty cubits.
Speaker 1: The stuble in front of the sanctuary of the house
Speaker 1: was twenty cubits long across the width of the house
Speaker 1: and the width of the vestibule not vegetable, but vestibule
Speaker 1: extended ten cubits from the front of the house, and
Speaker 1: he made for the house. Windows were beveled frames. So
Speaker 1: the dimension and design the house that King Solomon built
Speaker 1: for the Lord is in my notes, was sixty cubits long,
Speaker 1: twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high. The detailed dimension
Speaker 1: and design reflect God's order and precision, emphasizing the importance
Speaker 1: of following divine instructions. The concept of dimension and design
Speaker 1: and the Bible often refers to the specific measurement and
Speaker 1: architectural plans given by God for various sacred structures, most
Speaker 1: notably the Tabernacle, Solomon's Temple, and the New Jerusalem. These
Speaker 1: dimensions were not merely architectural details, but carry theological significance,
Speaker 1: reflecting divine order, holiness, and the relationship between God and
Speaker 1: his people. So let's look at the Tabernacle first. The Tabernacle,
Speaker 1: also known as the Tent of Meeting, was a portable
Speaker 1: sanctuary used by the Israelites during their wanderings in the wilderness.
Speaker 1: The dimensions and designs of the Tabernacle were given directly
Speaker 1: by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. According to Exodus
Speaker 1: twenty five through twenty seven. The Tabernacle was constructed with
Speaker 1: precise measurements and materials including acacia wood, gold, silver.
Speaker 2: And the fine linen.
Speaker 1: And then Solomon's Temple, also known as the First Temple,
Speaker 1: was built in Jerusalem as a permanent dwelling place of
Speaker 1: the Ark of the Covenant. The dimension and design of
Speaker 1: the temple were revealed in King David by God and
Speaker 1: executed by.
Speaker 2: His son Solomon.
Speaker 1: Were revealed to King David by God and executed by
Speaker 1: his son Solomon. According to First King six and second
Speaker 1: Chronicles three. The temple was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide,
Speaker 1: and thirty cubits high. The temple's design included the porch,
Speaker 1: the Holy place, the most holy place. The porch was
Speaker 1: twenty cubits wide and ten cubits deep, which is probably
Speaker 1: going to go over right now.
Speaker 2: So I don't really want to give you as a
Speaker 2: spoiler alert.
Speaker 1: But what else do we have, Well, we got to
Speaker 1: understand that later we're going to have the New Jerusalem
Speaker 1: described and described in Revelation twenty one. It represents the
Speaker 1: ultimate fulfillment of God's design for his people. The dimensions
Speaker 1: and design of the New Jerusalem are symbolic if perfection
Speaker 1: of divine order. The city is described as a perfect cube,
Speaker 1: measuring twelve hundred stadia in length, width and height. The
Speaker 1: walls are one hundred and forty four cubits thick, and
Speaker 1: this city is constructed of pure gold with foundations adorned
Speaker 1: with precious stones. Revelation twenty one eighteen through twenty one.
Speaker 1: The New Jerusalem's design and emphasize the presence of God
Speaker 1: with his people, as there is no temple in the
Speaker 1: city for the Lord God and the lamp are its
Speaker 1: temple Revelation twenty one, verse twenty two. The city's gates
Speaker 1: made of pearls and its streets are pure gold, reflect
Speaker 1: the holiness and purity of God's eternal kingdom. What's the
Speaker 1: theological significance? The dimensions and design of these sacred structures
Speaker 1: highlight the importance of order, precision, and holiness in worship.
Speaker 1: They serve as a reminder of God's sovereignty and his
Speaker 1: desire to dwell among his people. The detailed instructions for
Speaker 1: the tabernacle and temple underscore the need for obedience and
Speaker 1: reverence and approaching God. The New Jerusalem. The New Jerusalem,
Speaker 1: with its perfect dimension, symbolizes the ultimate restoration and communion
Speaker 1: between God and humanity, where His glory illuminates the eternal city.
Speaker 1: So hold on real quick. I thought twelve hundred stadia
Speaker 1: was like fourteen hundred miles by fourteen hundred Let me.
Speaker 2: Just make sure, how twelve one hundred.
Speaker 1: Stadia, Yes, it's fourteen hundred miles, So you got it,
Speaker 1: says Measuring fourteen hundred miles.
Speaker 2: In length, width and height.
Speaker 1: The walls are one hundred and forty four cubits thick.
Speaker 2: One hundred forty four cubits.
Speaker 1: It's about two hundred and sixteen feet one hundred and
Speaker 1: forty four cubits, so it's two hundred and sixteen feet thick.
Speaker 1: So it's fourteen hundred in length, fourteen hundred miles in length,
Speaker 1: fourteen hundred miles in width, and fourteen hundred miles in height.
Speaker 1: The walls are one hundred and forty four cubits thick. Okay,
Speaker 1: that's two hundred and sixteen feet thick. Very interesting, Okay,
Speaker 1: So we got based on the biblical cubit about one
Speaker 1: point five or eighteen inches long than me asure in.
Speaker 1: It is famously associated with the wall of the New
Speaker 1: Jerusalem described.
Speaker 2: In Revelation.
Speaker 1: Two seventeen. So in meters, one hundred and forty four
Speaker 1: cubits and meters would be sixty four point eight meters
Speaker 1: uh in yards it would be seventy two yards. So
Speaker 1: all right, just wanted to go over that with you guys,
Speaker 1: the importance of the dimensions and the design. Let's continue
Speaker 1: reading first Keen six, verse five. Against the wall of
Speaker 1: the temple, he built chambers all around against the walls
Speaker 1: of the temple, all around the sanctuary and the inner sanctuary.
Speaker 1: Thus he made side chambers all around it. The lowest
Speaker 1: chamber was five cubits wide. Remember that a cubit is
Speaker 1: one point five feet, okay, one cubit. The middle was
Speaker 1: six cubits wide, the third was seven cubits wide. For
Speaker 1: he made arrow ledges around the outside of the temple
Speaker 1: so that the support beams would not be fastened into
Speaker 1: the walls of the temple. And the temple when it
Speaker 1: was being built, was built with stone finished at the quarry,
Speaker 1: so that no hammer or chisel or any iron tool
Speaker 1: was heard in the temple while it was being built.
Speaker 1: The doorway of the middle story was on the right
Speaker 1: side of the temple. They went up, They went by
Speaker 1: stairs to the middle story.
Speaker 2: From the middle to the third.
Speaker 1: So he built the temple and finished it, and he
Speaker 1: paneled the temple with beams and boards of cedar, and
Speaker 1: he built side chambers against the entire temple, which each
Speaker 1: five cubits high, and they were.
Speaker 2: Attached to the temple with cedar beams.
Speaker 1: Let me make sure I'm not missing anything here. We
Speaker 1: got spurs twelve, which we're going to get you right now, okay,
Speaker 1: Onet King six verse eleven. Still, then the word of
Speaker 1: the Lord came to Solomon concerning this temple which you
Speaker 1: are building. If you walk in my statutes, execute my judgments,
Speaker 1: keep all my commandments, and walk in them, then I
Speaker 1: will perform my word with you which I spoke to
Speaker 1: your father, David, and I will dwell among the children
Speaker 1: of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel. All right,
Speaker 1: So that is a promise of God's presence. As for
Speaker 1: the temple as you're building, Yeah, so that's going to
Speaker 1: be so. In First Kings six, verse twelve, God promises
Speaker 1: to dwell among his people is conditional upon their obedience
Speaker 1: and faithfulness. Okay. So the promise of God's presence is
Speaker 1: a central theme throughout the Bible, offering comfort, guidance, and
Speaker 1: assurance to believers. This promise is woven into the fabric
Speaker 1: of pas scripture, from the Old Testament to the New Testament,
Speaker 1: is foundational for the relationship between God and his people. The
Speaker 1: presence of God is introduced to the creation narrative, where
Speaker 1: God walks with Adam and Eve in the garden of
Speaker 1: Eden Genesis three, verse eight, and then the intimate relationship
Speaker 1: follows is disrupted by sin. Yet God continually seeks to
Speaker 1: duel among his people. And Exodus, God promises his presence
Speaker 1: to Moses and the Israelites is the Journal from Egypt,
Speaker 1: journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. Exodus thirty three fourteen,
Speaker 1: God assures Moses, my presence will go with you, and
Speaker 1: I will give you rest. The Tabernacle and later the
Speaker 1: temple serve as a physical manifestation of God's presence among
Speaker 1: his people. And Exodus twenty five, verse eight, God instructs
Speaker 1: the Israelites to build a sanctuary so that he may
Speaker 1: dwell among them. The ark of the Covenant hows within
Speaker 1: the most Holy Place symbolizes God's throne as abiding presence
Speaker 1: with Israel. The Psalms frequently celebrate God's presence is a
Speaker 1: source of refuge and joy. Psalm sixteen eleven declares, you
Speaker 1: make known to me the path of life. Your presence,
Speaker 1: fulfilledness of joy, your right hand are pleasures. Furthermore, the
Speaker 1: Psalmist often expresses a deep longing for God's presence, recognizing
Speaker 1: that it is essential for life and blessing prophetic assurance.
Speaker 1: So in Isaiah forty one to ten, it says, do
Speaker 1: not fear. I am with you and do not be dismayed,
Speaker 1: For I am your God. I will strengthen you and
Speaker 1: help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Speaker 1: Jeremiah twenty three twenty three through twenty four says, am
Speaker 1: I only a God nearby, declares the Lord, and not
Speaker 1: a God far away? Can anyone hide in seecret places
Speaker 1: that I cannot see them?
Speaker 2: Declares the Lord? Do I not feel the heavens and earth?
Speaker 2: Declares the Lord.
Speaker 1: This passage affirms that God's presence is not confirmed with
Speaker 1: a specific location, but permeates all of creation.
Speaker 2: Do I not fill the heaven and the earth? Interesting? Okay?
Speaker 1: So throughout scripture the promise of God's presence, of the
Speaker 1: profound assurance that God is intimately involved in the lives
Speaker 1: of his people, guiding and protecting it, sustaining them through
Speaker 1: every circumstance, and obviously in the New Testament, Jesus, I
Speaker 1: think is God in the flesh. So he comes and
Speaker 1: he's actually in the presence of people. In First Matthew
Speaker 1: one twenty three, Jesus called the Manual meaning God is
Speaker 1: with us right. So through his life, death and resurrection,
Speaker 1: Jesus embodies God's presence among humanity offering redemption and reconciliation. Okay,
Speaker 1: So yeah, just want to let you guys know that.
Speaker 1: And then next will be once I get to one
Speaker 1: kings nineteen, I'll have six nineteen, I'll have some warm
Speaker 1: so salt.
Speaker 2: Oops, don't do that. Don't do that. Okay.
Speaker 1: So Solomon built the temple and finish and he built
Speaker 1: the inside walls of the temple with cedar boards from
Speaker 1: the floor to the temple to the ceiling. He paneled
Speaker 1: the inside with wood, and he covered the floor of
Speaker 1: the temple with planks of cyprus. Then he built the
Speaker 1: twenty cubit room at the rear of the temple from
Speaker 1: Florida ceiling with cedar boards. He built it inside as
Speaker 1: the inner sanctuary, as the most holy place, and in
Speaker 1: front of the temple. Sanctuary was forty cubits long. The
Speaker 1: inside of the temple was cedar carved with ornamental buds
Speaker 1: and open flowers. All was cedar. There was no stone
Speaker 1: to be seen. And he prepared the inner sanctuary inside
Speaker 1: the temple to set the ark of the covenant to
Speaker 1: the Lord there. The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long,
Speaker 1: twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid it
Speaker 1: with pure gold and overlaid the altar of cedar. So
Speaker 1: Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold.
Speaker 1: He stretched gold chains across the front of the Inner
Speaker 1: Sanctuary and overlaid it with gold. The whole temple was
Speaker 1: overlaid with gold until he had finished all the temple. Also,
Speaker 1: he overlaid with gold the entire altar that was by
Speaker 1: the Inner sanctuary.
Speaker 2: So, uh oops, let me just go ahead.
Speaker 1: And check out what it says here the Inner Sanctuary.
Speaker 1: He prepared the Inner Sanctuary with the temple to set
Speaker 1: the ark of the covenant for the Lord. In the
Speaker 1: first Keen six verse nineteen, which we just kind of
Speaker 1: read about, the Inner Sanctuary of the Holy of Holies
Speaker 1: was the most sacred place, representing God's presence and the
Speaker 1: heart of Israel's worship. Let's read a little bit about
Speaker 1: the Inner Sanctuary. So, the Inner Sanctuary often referred to
Speaker 1: as the most holy place or Holy of Holies, as
Speaker 1: a significant element in the Biblical description of the tabernacle
Speaker 1: on the temple, serving as an earthly dwelling place of
Speaker 1: God's presence among his people. The sacred space is central
Speaker 1: to the worship and religious life of ancient Israel, symbolizing
Speaker 1: the holiness and majesty of God. The concept of inner
Speaker 1: sanctuary is first introduced in the construction of the Tabernacle
Speaker 1: during the Wilderness period under moses leadership, according to Exodus
Speaker 1: twenty six thirty three through thirty four, where it says,
Speaker 1: hang the veil from the collapse, and place the ark
Speaker 1: of the Testimony the Ark of the Covenant behind the veil.
Speaker 1: The veil will separate the holy place from the most
Speaker 1: holy place, but the mercy seat on the ark of
Speaker 1: the Testimony is the most holy place. And then the
Speaker 1: inner sanctuary housed the Ark of the Covenant, which contained
Speaker 1: the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments, erins rod that budded,
Speaker 1: and a jar of Mana, aarons, rod that butted, and
Speaker 1: a jar of Mana Hebrews nine to four. The ark
Speaker 1: was topped with the mercy Seat, which where the presence
Speaker 1: of God was believed to dwell and from where he
Speaker 1: would communicate with Moses Exodus twenty five, verse twenty two,
Speaker 1: and Solomon's temple, which is one that we're talking about now.
Speaker 1: The inner sanctuary was a cube measuring twenty cubits of
Speaker 1: each side. First King six, verse twenty It overlaid with
Speaker 1: pure gold, emphasizing its sanctity and the glory of God.
Speaker 1: The entrance of the Inner Sanctuary was guarded by two
Speaker 1: large cherubim, also overlaid with gold, whose wings were spanned
Speaker 1: the entire width of the room, First King six, twenty
Speaker 1: three through twenty eight. What's the theological implications? The Inner
Speaker 1: Sanctuary holds profound theological significance. It represents the holiness of
Speaker 1: God and the separation between God and humanity due to sin.
Speaker 1: The restricted access underscores the need for meditation and atonement,
Speaker 1: which is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: At the moment of Christ's death, the veil of the
Speaker 1: Temple was born in two from the top to the bottom,
Speaker 1: symbolizing the removal of the barrier between God and humanity
Speaker 1: and the granting believers direct access to God through Christ.
Speaker 1: Matthew twenty seven, verse fifty one. If it would have
Speaker 1: torn from the bottom to the top, it would look
Speaker 1: like man did it. But it actually tore from the
Speaker 1: top to the bottom, which you could tell that it
Speaker 1: was something that God did. It was very interesting. The
Speaker 1: Inner sanctuary thus serves as a powerful symbol of God's
Speaker 1: desire to dwell among his people and his means by
Speaker 1: which he provides for reconciliation and communion with him. It
Speaker 1: foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence with his people
Speaker 1: in the person of Jesus Christ and the indwelling of
Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit and the hearts of believers. Like I
Speaker 1: told you, guys, we have something that we just sometimes
Speaker 1: don't even recognize. You know, we have Jesus as our
Speaker 1: high priest. And like it says there him dying on
Speaker 1: the cross, it symbolizes the removal of the barrier between
Speaker 1: God and humanity because when we come to Jesus, we
Speaker 1: come to God. You know, Jesus is our brid He's
Speaker 1: our mediator, right, So it's like we come in Jesus's name.
Speaker 1: That means that we are speaking to God. And that's
Speaker 1: the way God sees us. He sees us as like
Speaker 1: his son Jesus, who is sinless. It's really interesting and
Speaker 1: it's amazing. You know, we are so blessed and we
Speaker 1: don't even realize it. You know, we're able to go
Speaker 1: and pray to God, you know, whenever we want, and
Speaker 1: you know, and we some of us don't even pray,
Speaker 1: you know, and some of us don't even ask God
Speaker 1: for anything. And some people don't pray to God at all,
Speaker 1: and some believers don't pray to God at all. Some
Speaker 1: people that are proclaimed to be Christians, they don't even pray. So,
Speaker 1: you know, there's a lot to it, a lot of
Speaker 1: things that we don't realize that we have. And people
Speaker 1: that are atheists obviously have no idea.
Speaker 2: But it's just.
Speaker 1: Man, they don't even know the blessing of what we have,
Speaker 1: all right. So first King six verse twenty three, inside
Speaker 1: the inner sanctuary, he made two cheruboom of olive wood,
Speaker 1: each ten cubits high. One wing of the cherubroom was
Speaker 1: five cubits and the other wing of the cheruboom five
Speaker 1: cubits ten cubits from the tip of the one wing
Speaker 1: to the tip of the other, and the other cherub
Speaker 1: was ten cubits. Both cherruboom were of the same size
Speaker 1: and shape. The height of the cherub was ten cubits
Speaker 1: and so was the other cherub. Then he set the
Speaker 1: cheruboom inside the inner room, and they stretch out the
Speaker 1: wings of the cheruboom so that the wing of the
Speaker 1: one touched one wall, and the wing of the other
Speaker 1: cheruboom touched the other wall, and their wings touch each
Speaker 1: other in the middle of the room. Also he overlaid
Speaker 1: the cheruboom with gold. Then he carved all the walls
Speaker 1: of the temple, all around both the inner and outer
Speaker 1: sanctuaries with carved figures of cheruboom, palm trees and open flowers.
Speaker 1: And the floor of the temple he overlaid with gold
Speaker 1: both the inner and outer sanctuaries. For the entrance of
Speaker 1: the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood. The
Speaker 1: lintel and doorposts were one fifth of the wall. The
Speaker 1: two doors were of olive wood, and he carved on
Speaker 1: them figures of cheruboom, palm trees and open flowers, overlaid
Speaker 1: them with gold, and he speared gold spread gold on
Speaker 1: the cheruboom and all the palm trees. So for the
Speaker 1: door of the sanctuary he must have. For the door
Speaker 1: of the sanctuary, he also made doorposts of olive wood
Speaker 1: one fourth of the wall, and the two doors were
Speaker 1: of cypress wood. Two panels compromised one folding door, and
Speaker 1: mantals two panels compromised the other folding door. Then he
Speaker 1: carved cheruboom palm trees and open flowers on them, and
Speaker 1: overlaid them with gold applied evenly on the carved work.
Speaker 1: And he built the enter court with three rows of
Speaker 1: hon stone and a row of cedar beams. And the
Speaker 1: fourth year of the foundation of the House of the
Speaker 1: Lord was laid in the mouth of Ziv, and the
Speaker 1: eleventh year in the month in the mouth. See this
Speaker 1: is what this is what I get for doing a
Speaker 1: podcast so late. It's in the month of Ziv.
Speaker 2: Sorry.
Speaker 1: And in the eleventh year, in the month of bull
Speaker 1: which is the eighth month, the house was finished in
Speaker 1: all its details and according to its plans. So he
Speaker 1: was seven years in building it, Okay, So I could
Speaker 1: kind of look up those real quick. What is the
Speaker 1: month of Ziv?
Speaker 2: What is the month of.
Speaker 1: Ziv and bue Ziv and buell a ancient names for
Speaker 1: months in Hebrew calendar that corresponded to the modern months
Speaker 1: of April through May in Chevsvon or marjavon October through November, respectively. Ziv,
Speaker 1: the second month of the biblical Sacred calendar, means brightness
Speaker 1: or splendor. Buell is the eighth month of the ecclesiastical
Speaker 1: calendar and corresponds with the month of Marchievn in the
Speaker 1: modern calendar mars Sevan mar Cheshaven in.
Speaker 2: The modern calendar.
Speaker 1: ZIV. Modern month is ir approximately April through May and
Speaker 1: Buell chev Zevon or March marches Evan approximately October through November.
Speaker 1: Just say, you guys know, so in the fourth year
Speaker 1: of the foundation of the House of the Lord, which
Speaker 1: is late in the month of May through April, and
Speaker 1: in the eleventh year of the month Buell, which is
Speaker 1: October through November, which is the eighth month, the house
Speaker 1: was finished in all its details and according to all
Speaker 1: its plans. So he was the seven years in building it.
Speaker 1: So it took him seven years to build it perfect.
Speaker 2: Wow.
Speaker 1: How interesting. All right, So let me go ahead and
Speaker 1: go over some practical applications for this chapter. Obviously, all
Speaker 1: the stuff that I'm reading right there is just kind
Speaker 1: of talking about the building of the temple. I wanted
Speaker 1: to talk about the inner sanctuary obviously because that's super important,
Speaker 1: but these other parts are just kind of, you know,
Speaker 1: just details on you know, very detailed accounts of the
Speaker 1: Solomon's Temple or God's Temple. But they call it Solomon's
Speaker 1: temple because it was built obviously during.
Speaker 2: The time of Solomon.
Speaker 1: It says, so practical applications, we have reverence in worship,
Speaker 1: just as the temple was built with care and reverence.
Speaker 1: Our worship should reflect the deep respect for God's holiness,
Speaker 1: obedience to God's instructions, following God's Following God's commands leads
Speaker 1: to his presence and blessings in our lives, just as
Speaker 1: it did for Solomon. And then building a spiritual temple.
Speaker 1: Consider how you are building your life as a spiritual
Speaker 1: temple for God, ensuring that it's place, that it is
Speaker 1: a place where He is honored and glorified. Yes, Amen,
Speaker 1: Amen to that. That's the three practical applications with this
Speaker 1: chapter obviously is not going to be as many because
Speaker 1: it's kind of hard to come up with practical applications
Speaker 1: when it's mostly about the building of the temple. Right
Speaker 1: connections to additional scriptures we have Exodus twenty five eight
Speaker 1: through nine. Then have them make a sanctuary for me
Speaker 1: so that I may dwell among them. You must make
Speaker 1: the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern.
Speaker 2: I will show you this.
Speaker 1: Passage connects the idea of God dwelling a longest people
Speaker 1: and the importance of following his design. Also, we have
Speaker 1: on Corinthians three, verse sixteen, do you not know that
Speaker 1: your you, yourselves are God's temple and that God's spirit
Speaker 1: dwells in you. This New Testament verse highlights the concept
Speaker 1: of believers as the temple of God, emphasizing the need
Speaker 1: for holiness. All right, So that's one Corinthians three, verse sixteen.
Speaker 1: So that is we are done with chapter We are
Speaker 1: done with chapter six. And sounds like my dogs are.
Speaker 2: In the bathroom. They yeah there, yep. They were kind
Speaker 2: of nipping at each other. It sounded like they were
Speaker 2: fighting a little bit. But I think they're okay.
Speaker 1: All right, So since it's raining outside, I have to
Speaker 1: have them inside. And if I have them in my
Speaker 1: if I have them been here in the kitchen with me,
Speaker 1: they're going to be very loud. So let's go ahead,
Speaker 1: and okay, we're gonna we're gonna be in chapter seven now.
Speaker 1: And let's see how long chapter seven is, because we're
Speaker 1: we got about okay, we got a little bit of seven,
Speaker 1: all right, perfect, we have we have a like good
Speaker 1: fifteen minutes. So maybe twenty minutes. So all right, let
Speaker 1: me just go over the intro to First King seven.
Speaker 1: First King seven invites us to marvel at God's inspired
Speaker 1: design through the lens of human craftsmanship and dedication. Solomon's
Speaker 1: dedication to creating a space of beauty and reverence for
Speaker 1: God challenges us to consider how we are using our
Speaker 1: talents and resources to honor God. This chapter reminds us
Speaker 1: that no effort is too extravagant when it comes to
Speaker 1: serving and worshiping the Lord.
Speaker 2: All right, there we go.
Speaker 1: So that's the Solomon's place of our palace construction. First
Speaker 1: King seven, verse one through twelve. So it's gonna talk
Speaker 1: about Solomon's alice here one through twelve. So let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and check that out. First King seven, chapter verse one.
Speaker 1: But Solomon took thirteen years to build his own house,
Speaker 1: so we finished all his house. He also built the
Speaker 1: House of the Forest of Lebanon. Its length was one
Speaker 1: hundred cubits. It's with fifty cubits and its height thirty cubits,
Speaker 1: with four rows of cedar pillars and cedar beams on
Speaker 1: the pillars, as it was paneled with cedars above the
Speaker 1: beams that were on forty five pillars, fifteen to a row.
Speaker 1: There were windows with bevel frames in three rows, and
Speaker 1: window and window was opposite window.
Speaker 2: In three tiers.
Speaker 1: And the doorways and doorposts had rectakes in their frames,
Speaker 1: and the window was opposite, and the window was opposite
Speaker 1: window in three tiers. He also made a hall of pillars.
Speaker 1: Its length was fifty cubits and its with thirty cubits,
Speaker 1: and in front of them was a portico with pillars,
Speaker 1: and canopy was in.
Speaker 2: Front of them.
Speaker 1: Then he made a hall of the throne, the hall
Speaker 1: of judgment, where he might judge, and it was paneled
Speaker 1: with cedar from Florida's ceiling. And the house where he
Speaker 1: dwelt had another court inside the hall. Of like workmanship,
Speaker 1: Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh's daughter,
Speaker 1: whom he had taken as wife. All these were of
Speaker 1: costly stones, cut the size trim with saws inside and
Speaker 1: out from the foundation of the eaves, and also on
Speaker 1: the outside of the great court. The foundation was costly stones,
Speaker 1: large stones some ten cubits and some eight cubits, and
Speaker 1: above were costly stones hoon to size and cedar wood.
Speaker 1: The great court was enclosed with three rows of homestones
Speaker 1: and the row of cedar beams. So where the inner
Speaker 1: court to the house the Lord and the vestibule of
Speaker 1: the temple.
Speaker 2: Okay, so.
Speaker 1: Ah, very interesting. It's kind of interesting. It took him
Speaker 1: seven days to finish God's house, but it took him
Speaker 1: thirteen sorry, seven years to finish God's temple, but it
Speaker 1: took him thirteen years to do his own house. So
Speaker 1: very interesting. So in First Kings seven one through twelve,
Speaker 1: which we just read, describes the construction of Solomon's palace,
Speaker 1: which took thirteen years to complete. This highlights the importance
Speaker 1: of patience and dedication in building something.
Speaker 2: Of lasting value.
Speaker 1: So Solomon's Palace, a significant architectural achievement in each in Israel.
Speaker 1: Is detailed in the Biblical News, primarily in fet King seven.
Speaker 1: This grand construction project followed the completion of the temple.
Speaker 1: Following the followed the completion of the temple, reflecting Solomon's wealth, wisdom,
Speaker 1: and the prosperity of his reign, the palace complex served
Speaker 1: not only as the royal residence but also as a
Speaker 1: center for governance and administration.
Speaker 2: So that makes sense.
Speaker 1: So he also has this, you know, like it said,
Speaker 1: there's a court and stuff for them to govern and
Speaker 1: to judge. So yeah, he does have a governance and
Speaker 1: administration center there. When the biblical account, the construction of
Speaker 1: Solomon's palace took thirteen years. As recorded in the First
Speaker 1: King seven, verse one, the palace complex included several distinct
Speaker 1: structures which we kind of went over. The House of
Speaker 1: the Force of Lebanon, the house of the Hall of Pillars,
Speaker 1: the Hall of the Throne, which is the hall of judgment,
Speaker 1: the royal residence we talked about, the house of Pharaoh's daughter.
Speaker 1: The construction of Solomon's palace utilized by Lebanon is talked
Speaker 1: about in One King seven thirteen through fourteen, and what
Speaker 1: it says is the construction of Solomon's temple as described
Speaker 1: in the biblical narrative, underscores the themes of divine blessings
Speaker 1: and wisdom. Sorry the construction of Solomon's palace as described
Speaker 1: in the biblical narrative, underscores the themes of divine blessing, wisdom,
Speaker 1: and the responsibilities of leadership. It serves as a testament
Speaker 1: to Solomon's reign and historical significance of its contributions to
Speaker 1: Israel's legacy just wanted to go over that. And then
Speaker 1: verses two through five detailed the House of the Forest
Speaker 1: in Lebanon, significant part of Solomon's palace complex, known for
Speaker 1: its grandeur and use of cedar symbolizing strength and beauty.
Speaker 1: Then the Hall of Pillars, which is talked about in
Speaker 1: verses six to seven, describes these hall as emphasizing the
Speaker 1: importance of justice and governance in Solomon's reign. Now, from
Speaker 1: verses thirteen through forty five introduces Hiram, his skilled craftsman
Speaker 1: from Tyree who was instrumental in crafting the temples bronze furnishings.
Speaker 1: His work exemplifies the use of God given talents for
Speaker 1: his glory. So, Hiram a Biff, is somebody that the
Speaker 1: Freemasons try to.
Speaker 2: Talk about, you know.
Speaker 1: And I don't want to get into divisive subjects here, but.
Speaker 2: This is the guy right here.
Speaker 1: This is Hiram. This is the one that the Freemasons
Speaker 1: try to say.
Speaker 2: Hiram Abyff is.
Speaker 1: The first Mason, you know, and they use this, they
Speaker 1: use us quite often in their free Mason tends. But
Speaker 1: we're not going to go over that. Now, we're talking
Speaker 1: about something different. We're talking about the Bible, so let's
Speaker 1: not let that bother us and sidetrack us.
Speaker 2: Okay, So.
Speaker 1: Let's go ahead and read from the craftsmen. Now, King
Speaker 1: Solomon sent and brought Hyrum from Tyree. He was the
Speaker 1: son of a widow from the tribe of Natali, and
Speaker 1: his father was a man of Tyrie, a bronze worker.
Speaker 1: He was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill and
Speaker 1: working with the kinds of bronze work. So he came
Speaker 1: to King Solomon and did all his work the bronze
Speaker 1: pillars of the temple. And he cast two pillars or bronze,
Speaker 1: each one eighteen cubits high, and a line of twelve
Speaker 1: cubits measured the circumference of each. Then he made two
Speaker 1: capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of
Speaker 1: the pillars. The height of one capital was five cubits,
Speaker 1: the height of the other cap the other capital, was
Speaker 1: five cubits. He made a latist network like wreaths of
Speaker 1: chain work for the capitals which were on top of
Speaker 1: the pillars, seven chains from one capital and seven for
Speaker 1: the other capital. Then he made the pillars and two
Speaker 1: rows of pomegranates above the network all around to cover
Speaker 1: the capitals that were on top, and thus he did
Speaker 1: for the other capital. The capitals which were on top
Speaker 1: of the pillars in the hall were in the shape
Speaker 1: of lilies four cubits. The capitals of the two pillars
Speaker 1: also had pomegranates above by the convex surface which was
Speaker 1: next to the network. There were two hundred such pomegrants
Speaker 1: and rows in each of the capitols all around. Then
Speaker 1: he set up the pillars by the vestibule of the temple.
Speaker 1: He set up the pillar on the right. He called
Speaker 1: this name Jacquine. And he set up the pillar on
Speaker 1: the left and called its name Boaz. The tops of
Speaker 1: the pillars were on the shape of lilies. So the
Speaker 1: work of the pillars were finished. So that's twenty two.
Speaker 1: The sea and the ox. And he made the sea
Speaker 1: of cast bronze ten cubits from one brim to the other.
Speaker 2: Excuse me. It was completely round.
Speaker 1: Its height was five cubits, and a line of thirty
Speaker 1: cubits measured its circumference. Below its brim was ornamental buds
Speaker 1: and circling it all around ten to a cubit. All
Speaker 1: the way around the sea. The ornamental buds were cast
Speaker 1: in two rows which were cast. It stood on twelve oxen,
Speaker 1: three looking toward the north, looking toward the north, three
Speaker 1: looking toward the west, three looking toward the south, and
Speaker 1: there was and then three looking toward the east. The
Speaker 1: sea was set upon them, and all the back parts
Speaker 1: pointed inward. It was a handbread thick, and its brim
Speaker 1: was shaped like the brim of a cup, like a
Speaker 1: lily blossom. It contained two thousand baths. The carts of
Speaker 1: the lavras. He also made ten carts of bronze. Four
Speaker 1: cubits was the length of each cart, four cubits its
Speaker 1: width and three cubits its height, and this was the
Speaker 1: design of the carts. They had panels of the panels.
Speaker 1: They had panels, and the panels were between frames. On
Speaker 1: the panels that were between the frames were lions, oxen
Speaker 1: and chairboom, and on the frames was a pedestal on top.
Speaker 1: Below the lions and oxen were wreaths and planed work.
Speaker 1: Every cart had four bronze wheels and axles of bronze,
Speaker 1: and the first four had supports. Under the labor were
Speaker 1: supports to cast bronze beside each wreath its opening inside
Speaker 1: The crown of the top was one cubit in diameter.
Speaker 1: The opening was round shaped like a pedestal, and one
Speaker 1: half cubits in outside diameter. And also on the opening
Speaker 1: were engravings, but the panels were square, not round. Under
Speaker 1: the panels were four wheels, and the axles of the
Speaker 1: wheels were joined to the cart. The height of a
Speaker 1: wheel was one and a half cubits. The workmen shit
Speaker 1: of the wheel was like the workman shit of a
Speaker 1: chair will Their axle pins, their rims, their spokes, and
Speaker 1: their hubs were all part of cast bronze. There were
Speaker 1: four supports of the four corners of each cart. Its
Speaker 1: supports were part of the cart itself. On the top
Speaker 1: of the cart, at the height of a half cubit,
Speaker 1: it was perfectly round. On the top of the cart,
Speaker 1: its flanges and its panels were of the same casting
Speaker 1: on the plates of its flanges. On the panels he
Speaker 1: engraved cheruboom lions and palm trees, whether there was a
Speaker 1: clear space on each their wreaths all around. Thus he
Speaker 1: made the ten carts. All of them were the same mold,
Speaker 1: one measure and one shape. Then he made ten levers
Speaker 1: of bronze, each lever contained forty baths, and each lever
Speaker 1: was four cubits. On each of the ten carts was
Speaker 1: a lever. And he put the five carts on the
Speaker 1: right side of the house and five on the left
Speaker 1: side of the house.
Speaker 2: He set the sea on the right side of the.
Speaker 1: House toward the southeast. Furnishings of the temple. We'll go
Speaker 1: forty to forty five, and.
Speaker 2: Then I have some notes.
Speaker 1: Okay, Hiram made the lavers and the shovels of the bulls.
Speaker 1: So Hiram finished doing all the work that he was
Speaker 1: to do for the King Solomon. For the house of
Speaker 1: the Lord, the two pillars, the two bowl shaped capitals
Speaker 1: were on top of the two pillars, and the two
Speaker 1: networks covering the two bowl shaped capitals which were of
Speaker 1: the top pillars. Four hundred pomegrants for the two networks,
Speaker 1: two rows of pomegrants for each network to cover the
Speaker 1: two bowl shaped capitals that were on top of the pillars.
Speaker 1: The ten carts and ten lavas of the carts, one
Speaker 1: sea and twelve oxen under the sea, the pots, the shovels,
Speaker 1: and the bulls. All right, let's stop there.
Speaker 2: Alright, So.
Speaker 1: Let me make sure that forty five is were I
Speaker 1: need to stop yep so craftsmanship. So they introduced Hiram,
Speaker 1: a skilled craftsman in Tyrie who is instrumental in creating
Speaker 1: the temple's bronze furnishing. His work exemplifies the use of
Speaker 1: God given talents for his glory. Hiroom and master craftsman
Speaker 1: from Tyree is a significant figure in the Biblical context,
Speaker 1: particularly in the context of the construction of Solomon's temple.
Speaker 1: His expertise and artistry are highlighted, and several passages underscores
Speaker 1: his pivotal role and the realization of one of the
Speaker 1: most important structures in Biblical history. Hiram was offered as
Speaker 1: Hiram a Biff. He was referred to as Hiram Abyef
Speaker 1: in Masionic tradition, is introduced in the Bible as a
Speaker 1: skilled Artesian sent by King Hiram of Tiree to assist
Speaker 1: King Solomon. The biblical account, that's funny that that has
Speaker 1: that Maxonic tradition. There one King seven thirteen through fourteen
Speaker 1: describes him as a widow's son from the tribe of
Speaker 1: Natali and his father as a man a Tyrie. The
Speaker 1: mixed heritage under towards the collaboration between Israel and tire Is,
Speaker 1: a Phoenician Phoenician city renowned for its art, Artisian ship,
Speaker 1: and trade Phoenicians Yep. Hiram's primary contribution was the construction
Speaker 1: of the First Temple in Jerusalem, a project initiated by
Speaker 1: King Solomon. His work is detailed extensively in the First
Speaker 1: King seven and Second Chronicles two through four. Hiram was
Speaker 1: responsible for crafting various bronze works, including two pillars named
Speaker 1: Jaquin and Boaz, the Sea of cast metal, and numerous
Speaker 1: other furnishings and onet King seventeen fifteen through twenty two
Speaker 1: describes as two bronze pillars. We already talked about the
Speaker 1: sea of large basin used for ceremonial washing as another
Speaker 1: testament of Hiram's skills, which is a First King's seven
Speaker 1: twenty three through twenty six, So his legacy. Hiram's work
Speaker 1: on the Temple left a lasting legacy, as the temple
Speaker 1: it's self because a central place of worship and a
Speaker 1: symbol of Israel's covenant with God. His contributions are remembered
Speaker 1: as a testament to the collaboration between Israel and its neighbors,
Speaker 1: and an example of the use of artistic talent in
Speaker 1: the service of divine worship. Perfect all right, So let's
Speaker 1: go back and.
Speaker 2: Let's continue.
Speaker 1: All these articles which Hiram made for King Solomon for
Speaker 1: the House of the Lord were burnished bronze. So now
Speaker 1: we are in first King seven, verse forty six, in
Speaker 1: the Plane of Jordan. The king had them cast in
Speaker 1: clay molds between Seccob and Zaratan, and Solomon did not
Speaker 1: weigh all the articles, because there are so many. The
Speaker 1: weight of the bronze was not determined. Thus Solomon had
Speaker 1: all furnishings made from the House of the Lord, the
Speaker 1: altar of gold and the table of gold, in which
Speaker 1: was the showbread, the lamp stand of pure gold, five
Speaker 1: on the right side and five on the left, in
Speaker 1: front of their inner sanctuary, with the flowers and the lamps,
Speaker 1: and the with trimmers of gold, the basins, the trimmers,
Speaker 1: the bulls, the ladies, the censors of pure gold, and
Speaker 1: the hinges of gold, both on the doors of the
Speaker 1: inner room the most holy place, and for the doors
Speaker 1: of the main hall of the temple. So all the
Speaker 1: work that King Solomon had done for the House of
Speaker 1: the Lord was finished, and Solomon brought in the things
Speaker 1: which his father David had dedicated, the silver and gold,
Speaker 1: and the furnishings. He put them in the treasures of
Speaker 1: the House of the Lord. Wow. So temple furnishings, the
Speaker 1: temple furnishings, which this is gonna be in my notes.
Speaker 1: We're done with chapter seven. We're gonna be done. But
Speaker 1: let me just go ahead and refer to my notes
Speaker 1: real quick. The temple furnishings hold significant importance in the
Speaker 1: Biblical narrative, serving as both functional and symbolic elements within
Speaker 1: the sacred space of the temple. These items were meticulously
Speaker 1: crafted among according to divine instructions and played a crucial
Speaker 1: role in the worship and rituals of ancient Egypt. First
Speaker 1: would be the Arc of the Covenant, central to the
Speaker 1: of holies. The Ark of the Covenant was the most
Speaker 1: sacred of all the temple furnishings, construction of acacia wood
Speaker 1: and overlaid with pure gold, the ark of the House
Speaker 1: of the Stone, Tablets of the Ten Commandments, Aaron's rod,
Speaker 1: and a jar of Manna Hebrews nine, verse four. The
Speaker 1: arc was top with the mercy seat, where two cherrybooms
Speaker 1: faced each other with wings outstretched. It was there that
Speaker 1: God's presence was believed to dwell, from where he communicated
Speaker 1: with Moses Okay, Exodus twenty five, verse twenty two. The
Speaker 1: Altar of burnt Offering located in the temple courtyard. The
Speaker 1: Altar of burnt Offering was made of bronze and used
Speaker 1: for animal sacrifices. It was a place of atonement reconciliation,
Speaker 1: where offerings were made to God for the sins of
Speaker 1: the people the altar. The altar's design included a grafting
Speaker 1: of horns at each corner, symbolizing strength and salvation. Exodus
Speaker 1: twenty seven, Verses one through eight. The Bronze Basin, also
Speaker 1: known as the sea. The Bronze basin Basin was used
Speaker 1: by the priests for ceremonial washing before performing their duties.
Speaker 1: This large basin, supported by twelve oxen, was a symbol
Speaker 1: of purification and was essential for maintaining the holiness required
Speaker 1: for the temple service. First King seven twenty three through
Speaker 1: twenty six. The Golden lampstand Manora. The Golden lastam Or
Speaker 1: Monora was crafted with a single piece of pure gold
Speaker 1: and served featured seven branches that was placed in the
Speaker 1: Holy place and provided light within the temple. The minora
Speaker 1: symbolized the light of God's presence as his guidance and
Speaker 1: his people. Exodus twenty five, thirty one through thirty four.
Speaker 1: The table of showbred the table of show bird. It
Speaker 1: was made of acacia and overlaid with gold, had twelve
Speaker 1: loaves of bread, representing the twelve tribes of Israel.
Speaker 2: That's in Leviticus.
Speaker 1: Twenty four, verse five through nine. The altar of incense,
Speaker 1: but just position before the veil separating the Holy priest
Speaker 1: from the Holy of Holies. The altar of incense was
Speaker 1: made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold incense and
Speaker 1: was burnt on the altar every morning and evening, symbolizing
Speaker 1: the prayers of the people. That's an Exodus prayers of
Speaker 1: the people ascending to God Exodus thirty verses.
Speaker 2: One through ten. And then the veil.
Speaker 1: The veil was a richly imbordered curtain that separated the
Speaker 1: Holy Price from the.
Speaker 2: Holy of Holies.
Speaker 1: It was a physical barrier that only the high priest
Speaker 1: could pass through once a day on the day of atonement,
Speaker 1: could only pass through once a year, not once a day.
Speaker 1: Sorry on the day of Atonement, symbolizing the separation between
Speaker 1: God and humanity due to sin.
Speaker 2: The cheruboom.
Speaker 1: In addition the cherboom on the mercy se, large chairman
Speaker 1: figures are also placed in the Holy of Holies. These figures,
Speaker 1: made of olive wood overlaid with gold, stood as guardians
Speaker 1: of the divine presence, emphasizing the holiness and majesty of God.
Speaker 1: The temple furnishings is described as scriptures, were not merely decorative,
Speaker 1: but were integral in the worship and religious life of Israel.
Speaker 1: Each item had deep theological significance, pointing to the holiness
Speaker 1: of God, the need of atonement, and the covenant relationship
Speaker 1: between God and his people. I thought that was very
Speaker 1: important for us to go through because that's we've gone
Speaker 1: through all that stuff, but it's good for us to
Speaker 1: get a refresher on that. So it says we have
Speaker 1: four practical applications. Dedication are dedicate dedication in our work,
Speaker 1: just as Solomon dedicated years to building his palace. We
Speaker 1: should approach our task with diligence and commitment, recognizing that
Speaker 1: our work can honor God God next using our gifts
Speaker 1: for God's glory. Like Hirom, we are called to use
Speaker 1: our unique skills and talents to serve God and contribute
Speaker 1: to His kingdom. And then valuing justice and governance. The
Speaker 1: Hall of Judgment reminds us of the importance of justice
Speaker 1: and integrity and our personal and communal lives. And then
Speaker 1: attention to detail and worship. The detailed description of the
Speaker 1: temple furnishing encourages us to approach worship with reverence and
Speaker 1: attention to detail. Recognizing the holiness of God. Sometimes we
Speaker 1: forget that, including me. I don't even recognize it until
Speaker 1: I read Leviticus and all these others. You start reading
Speaker 1: the Old Testament, to be honest, That's why it's important
Speaker 1: to read the Old Testament and not just be like, oh,
Speaker 1: I'm reading the New Testament because all this other stuff
Speaker 1: doesn't matter. You won't even recognize the holiness of God
Speaker 1: unless you read the Old Testament and find out exactly
Speaker 1: why we needed Jesus in the first place. Now we
Speaker 1: realize why we have Jesus, and we appreciate why we
Speaker 1: have Jesus.
Speaker 2: It's amazing.
Speaker 1: Okay. Additional scriptures that connect would be Exodus thirty one,
Speaker 1: verses one through six. This passage highlights the Bezilil and
Speaker 1: Oa lab craftsmen filled with the spirit of God, paralleling
Speaker 1: Hiram's role in tuple construction. Then we have one Corinthians three,
Speaker 1: verses ten through fifteen, Paul speaks the building on the
Speaker 1: foundation of Christ, emphasizing the importance of quality and our
Speaker 1: spiritual work.
Speaker 2: Then we have.
Speaker 1: Colossians three twenty three through twenty four, encourages believers to
Speaker 1: work heartily as for the Lord, reflecting the dedication scene
Speaker 1: in Solomon Solomon's building projects. All right, so that is
Speaker 1: chapter seven complete. We are done. So now next week
Speaker 1: we will be on chapter eight. Praise God and thank
Speaker 1: you guys so much. That was a really good study.
Speaker 1: I really enjoyed it. Yeah, not so much commentary needed
Speaker 1: in some of those areas, you know, because like I said,
Speaker 1: we're talking about the building and the temple, and about
Speaker 1: Solomon's palace and certain things where they're talking about cubits
Speaker 1: and all these other things. I don't really need to
Speaker 1: give you too much commentary on it. But hopefully it
Speaker 1: went well. Hopefully you enjoyed it.
Speaker 2: Like I did.
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Speaker 1: I did do a podcast this morning at five thirty,
Speaker 1: but that's beside the point. Besides that, I'm I feel
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Speaker 1: and listening. Plus it's only ten o'clock, so I have
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Speaker 1: what happens is I have you know, I get tired too,
Speaker 1: just like anybody else. I used to be able.
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Speaker 2: But yeah, pray for me if you can, and I
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Speaker 1: But like we always do, we like to end this
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Speaker 1: this glorious time and also giving us time to do
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Speaker 1: You know, through Jesus he has bridged the gap, and
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Speaker 2: To tempt us in any way.
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