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United Kingdom – Part 2

Lesson 12

1 Kings 6:37-38; 7:2-12 & 51-8:66; 9:25; 10:18-20

2 Chronicles 5:1-7:10; 8:11-16; 9:17-19

Review

• Temple Preparations

• Temple Construction

Temple is Completed

• I Kings 6:37-38; 7:51-8:4 & 2 Chronicles 5:1-7• Seven years to build the temple

• All of the additional items dedicated by David were placed in the treasury

• The elders of Israel were assembled

• Ark of the Covenant was brought up

Solomon – Temple Dedication

• Seventh Month• Sacrificed Oxen and Sheep in great

number

• Tent of Meeting was brought from Gibeon with all its furnishings

• All the Levites were present

• Ark of the Covenant was set in its place

Solomon – Temple Dedication

• Solomon declares God has fulfilled his promises• I Kings 8:12-21, 2 Chron. 6:1-11

• Solomon prays to God• I Kings 8:22-53, 2 Chron. 6:12-42

Solomon – Temple Dedication

• Consuming fire from heaven

• Israel’s reaction

• More sacrifices offered • By Solomon alone• 22,000 oxen

• 120,000 sheep

• Altar was not big enough

Dedication Feast

• Observed a feast for 7 days

• 23rd Day of the month people returned to their homes

• Regularly offered sacrifices • I Kings 9:25, 2 Chron 8:11-16

Solomon’s House

Thoughts

• Why did God accept the temple?

• Solomon’s prayer asked God to forgive or relent based on what?

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