In First Kings, chapter eight, verse thirteen, the fact that God lived in the temple did not mean that He dwelt in no other place, for God is everywhere, as in verse twenty-seven. God’s presence and glory would manifest uniquely in the temple in the same manner Christ’s presence with His people: Especially when they …
In First Kings, chapter eight, verse eleven, the glory of the Lord filled the temple after the temple of the Lord was brought into it, as in verses five through eleven. Where God’s Word is and the obedience to follow, His glory abides. At the dedication of the tabernacle the glory of Jehovah in the …
In First Kings, chapter eight, verse four, the tabernacle was a tent-like structure that provided a portable place of worship for the Israelites as they moved about in the wilderness. After the Israelites settled in their homeland, David desired to build a permanent house of worship for the Lord. The tabernacle of the congregation was …
In First Kings, chapter eight, verse one, the ark of the covenant was the only article of furniture in the Most Holy Place. It was a rectangular chest three and three-quarter feet long by two and a quarter feet wide by two and a quarter feet high, made of acacia wood and overlaid inside out …
In First Kings, chapter six, verse twelve, sums up the books of First and Second Kings that record the tragic history of the persistent failure of God’s people to meet this condition as in chapter two, verses three to four, and chapter three, verse fourteen, respectively. None employ themselves for God without having his eye …
In First Kings, chapter six, verse two, the temple housing the ark of the covenant symbolizes God’s presence and character among His people. The temple communicated that God desired to dwell amid His people, as in Leviticus twenty-six, verse twelve, and John fourteen, verses twenty-one through twenty-three, respectively. This house of worship was a visible …
In First Kings, chapter five, verse five, begins the preparation to build the temple: Chapters five to eight record the steps taken to assemble this place where God would continuously manifest His presence and glory. The temple was a dwelling place for God and the people to gather and worship Him. It was constructed in …
In First Kings, chapter four, verses twenty-nine through thirty-four, Solomon’s wisdom involved a breadth of understanding and discernment concerning life and his responsibilities as king, as in Proverbs three, verse nine. He wrote three thousand proverbs, as in verse thirty-two, many of which have continued in the book of Proverbs. How could Solomon, who received …
In First Kings, chapter four, verse twenty-four, during Solomon’s rule, Israel reached its pinnacle of power, peace, and prosperity as in verses twenty through twenty-eight. Politically and materially, Solomon’s reign was a success. Spiritually, however, Solomon’s slide into idolatry would leave his reign judged to be a failure. Never did the crown of Israel shine …
In First Kings, chapter three, verse ten, God is pleased when believers sincerely seek and pray for godly wisdom and an understanding and a discerning heart. “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him,” as stated in James …
