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Utley - CHERUB. . .CHERUBIM (BDB 500, KB 497) One of several types of angelic beings mentioned in the OT (i.e., Cherubim, Seraphim [see SPECIAL TOPIC: SERAPHIM], national angels, Arch Angels, Messenger Angels). This particular type of angelic being guarded sacred areas (cf. Gen. 3:24; Exod. 25:18-22; 1 Kgs. 8:6-7; Daniel 10). It is mentioned over 90 times in the OT, but only once in the NT (cf. Heb. 9:5). Etymology is uncertain. from Akkadian "intercessor" or "mediator" between God and mankind from Hebrew there is a possible word play between "chariot" and "cherub" (cf. Ezek. 1; 10) some scholars say it means "brilliant appearance" (i.e., like the Shekinah; see SPECIAL TOPIC: SHEKINAH) Physical form ‒ This has been difficult to ascertain because of varying descriptions within the Bible and varying animal-human forms found in the ANE. Some link them to winged bull of Mesopotamia winged eagle ‒ lions of Egypt called "griffins" winged creatures on Hiram's (King of Tyre) throne sphinx of Egypt and similar forms found in King Ahab's ivory palace in Samaria Physical Description The form of the Cherubim is linked with the form of the Seraphim of Isaiah 6. Examples of different forms Number of faces (1) two ‒ Ezek. 41:18 (2) four ‒ Ezek. 1:6,10; 10:14,21 (3) one ‒ Rev. 4:7 Number of wings (1) two ‒ 1 Kgs. 6:24 (2) four ‒ Ezek. 1:6,11; 10:7,8-21 (3) six (like Seraphim of Isa. 6:2) ‒ Rev. 4:8 Other features (also called "the Living Creatures") Human hands ‒ Ezek. 1:8; 10:8,21 Legs (1) straight, no knee ‒ Ezek. 1:7 (2) calf feet ‒ Ezek. 1:7 Flavius Josephus admits that no one knew what a cherub looked like (cf. Antiquities of the Jews, VIII.3.3). Places and purpose found in the Bible Guardian of the tree of life, Gen. 3:24 (possibly used as imagery in Ezek. 28:14,16) Guardian of the Tabernacle over the Ark of the Covenant; Exod. 25:18-20; Num. 7:89; 1 Sam. 4:4; Heb. 9:5 depicted on veil and curtains of the tabernacle; Exod. 26:1,31; 36:8,35 Guardian of Solomon's temple two large carved cherubs in Holy of Holies; 1 Kgs. 6:23-28; 8:6-7; 2 Chr. 3:10-14; 5:7-9 on walls of inner shrine; 1 Kgs. 6:29,35; 2 Chr. 3:7 on panels that were associated with the several lavers; 1 Kgs. 7:27-39 Guardian of Ezekiel's temple ‒ carved on walls and doors; Ezek. 41:18-20, 25 Connected with transportation of deity possibly imagery for wind; 2 Sam. 22:11; Ps. 18:10; 104:3-4; Isa. 19:1 guardian of God's throne; Ps.80:1; 99:1; Isa. 37:16 guardian of God's portable throne chariot; Ezek. 1:4-28; 10:3-22; 1 Chr. 28:18 Herod's temple ‒ painted on walls (i.e., guardian cf. Talmud "Yoma" 54a) Revelation throne scene (i.e., guardian cf. Revelation 4-5) 1 Kings 8:6–8 CHRIST AS SEEN IN THE CARRYING POLES OF THE ARK - Ivan Steeds (Day By Day Christ Foreshadowed) A glorious scene confronts us during the reign of King Solomon. We join Israel at the time of the Feast of Tabernacles, the closing feast of the year, following the gathering in of the first fruits of the land. It was a time of rejoicing as Israel remembered that their testing in the wilderness was over and their enemies had been subdued. The tabernacle, the tent linked with their journey through the wilderness, is not mentioned again. God had now found a permanent resting place. Solomon referred to it as ‘a settled place for thee to abide in for ever’, 1 Kgs. 8:13. We are not surprised to discover that the ark of the covenant, which speaks so beautifully of Christ, was central to this occasion. ‘And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place’, 1 Kgs. 8:6. The ark was the first and the holiest of the vessels described by the Lord to Moses. However, when we gaze at it in the temple, we discover that the staves, which had been used to carry it through the wilderness, have been drawn out. The toil and conflict of the wilderness journey had ended and they were no longer required. This did not mean that they were removed and discarded, ‘And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle’, 1 Kgs. 8:8. The children of Israel would never forget the gracious guidance of the Lord during their forty years in the wilderness. It is thrilling to consider how these seemingly insignificant events and details so accurately point us to Christ. They direct our thoughts forward to the millennial reign of Christ when Israel’s wilderness days will be past forever. They will be restored to the land, their enemies will be subdued and they will dwell in safety amidst great rejoicing. However, they will never forget the grace of God that brought them there. In the days of Solomon ‘the cloud filled the house of the Lord … for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord’, 1 Kgs. 8:10–11. Long after Solomon’s temple had been destroyed, the Lord looked forward to the day when ‘the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory’, Hag. 2:7. 1 Kings 8:7 For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles from above. Related Passage: 2 Chronicles 5:8-10+ For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles. 9 The poles were so long that the ends of the poles of the ark could be seen in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen outside; and they are there to this day. 10 There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets which Moses put there at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the sons of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets which Moses put there at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the sons of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. Ark of the Covenant CHERUBIM COVER THE ARK For the cherubim (kerub) spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim (kerub) made a covering over the ark (aron) and its poles from above - In a sense, the cherubim symbolically guarded the way to the presence of God much like they guarded the way back into the garden of Eden (Gen 3:24+). Frederick Mabie This protection over the ark would visually portray God’s protection over his Word, especially his covenantal relationship with Israel as inscribed on the two tablets placed within the ark (2Ch 5:10). (See 1 and 2 Chronicles) 1 Kings 8:8 But the poles were so long that the ends of the poles could be seen from the holy place before the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen outside; they are there to this day. the poles were so long: Ex 25:14,15 37:4,5 40:20 could be seen from the holy place , 2Ch 5:9 they are there to this day: Jos 4:9 Mt 28:15 Related Passages: Exodus 25:13-15+ “You shall make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14 “You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry the ark with them. 15 The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it. 1 Chronicles 15:15 The sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 5:9+ The poles were so long that the ends of the poles of the ark could be seen in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen outside; and they are there to this day. But the poles (KJV - staves; Heb - baddim) were so long that the ends of the poles could be seen from the holy place before the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen outside; they are there to this day. The ark was placed lengthwise beneath the wings of the cherubim, and the poles extended beyond the area obscured by the veil but not so that they could be seen from the outside porch. To this day signifies a historical continuation—that something remained unchanged from the time of the event until the time the text was written. It provides historical perspective, showing the lasting consequences of certain events and does not always mean indefinitely, just up to the time the text was recorded. This implies that when 1 Kings was written, the poles of the Ark of the Covenant were still in place and could be seen. MacArthur on to this day - The phrase is used from the perspective of one who lived and wrote before the destruction of the temple in 586 b.c. The writer of 1 Kings incorporated such sources into his book (cf. 1Kin 9:13, 21; 10:12; 12:19). (See The MacArthur Bible Commentary: A Faithful, Focused ... - Page 404) Rayburn adds This phrase “they are there to this day” occurs twelve times in Kings but, interestingly, as here and in at least one other instance, this would not be true and obviously not true at the time the book was finished, after the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile of Israel to Babylon. Indeed, the Ark of the Covenant had long since been taken by conquerors from the temple before the Babylonians captured and destroyed Jerusalem. So, clearly, the book includes material written earlier, material founded on eyewitness testimony. PHRASE "TO THIS DAY" - 88X/87V - To repeat this phrase is a historical marker, indicating that the event or situation persisted until the time of the writer. However, it does not necessarily mean that the condition still exists in modern times. Gen. 19:37; Gen. 19:38; Gen. 22:14; Gen. 26:33; Gen. 32:32; Gen. 35:20; Gen. 47:26; Gen. 48:15; Num. 22:30; Deut. 2:22; Deut. 3:14; Deut. 29:4; Deut. 34:6; Jos. 4:9; Jos. 5:9; Jos. 6:25; Jos. 7:26; Jos. 8:29; Jos. 9:27; Jos. 16:10; Jos. 22:3; Jos. 22:17; Jos. 23:8; Jos. 23:9; Jdg. 1:21; Jdg. 1:26; Jdg. 6:24; Jdg. 10:4; Jdg. 15:19; Jdg. 18:12; Jdg. 19:30; 1 Sam. 5:5; 1 Sam. 6:18; 1 Sam. 8:8; 1 Sam. 12:2; 1 Sam. 27:6; 1 Sam. 29:3; 1 Sam. 29:6; 1 Sam. 29:8; 1 Sam. 30:25; 2 Sam. 6:8; 2 Sam. 7:6; 2 Sam. 18:18; 1 Ki. 8:8; 1 Ki. 9:13; 1 Ki. 9:21; 1 Ki. 10:12; 1 Ki. 12:19; 2 Ki. 2:22; 2 Ki. 8:22; 2 Ki. 10:27; 2 Ki. 14:7; 2 Ki. 16:6; 2 Ki. 17:34; 2 Ki. 17:41; 2 Ki. 20:17; 2 Ki. 21:15; 1 Chr. 4:41; 1 Chr. 4:43; 1 Chr. 5:26; 1 Chr. 13:11; 1 Chr. 17:5; 2 Chr. 5:9; 2 Chr. 8:8; 2 Chr. 10:19; 2 Chr. 21:10; 2 Chr. 35:25; Ezr. 9:7; Neh. 9:32; Isa. 39:6; Jer. 3:25; Jer. 11:7; Jer. 25:3; Jer. 32:20; Jer. 32:31; Jer. 35:14; Jer. 36:2; Jer. 44:10; Ezek. 20:29; Ezek. 20:31; Matt. 11:23; Matt. 27:8; Matt. 28:15; Acts 2:29; Acts 23:1; Acts 26:22; 2 Co. 3:15 STAVES [ISBE] - stavz (baddim): Ten or eleven Hebrew words are used in the Old Testament to describe various staffs, bars, and wooden rods used by the Hebrews. One word only is used to describe the staves or wooden poles used for carrying the holy furniture of the tabernacle from place to place. That word is badh (plural baddim), which occurs 28 times in Exodus and Numbers and 5 times in Kings and Chronicles (compare also Job 17:16; Hos 11:6). The only passage in which these staves are mentioned by another name is 1 Ch 15:15, where the staves used for carrying the ark from its captivity into Jerusalem are called motah. The reason for this probably is that the original baddim had been lost during the long absence of the sacred chest from its home in the tabernacle. In the wilderness wanderings, arrangements were made that four items of the holy furniture of the portable tabernacle should be carried on the shoulders of Levites, suspended on these staves. These were the golden altar of incense, the golden table for shewbread, the brazen altar of sacrifice, and the ark of the covenant (Ex 35:12-16). In the case of the large altar of sacrifice, which was in reality a hollow wooden chest covered with brass (bronze) plates, four rings were attached to the brass grating which rose midway in the chest, and through these rings the staves passed. The staves were of acacia wood and were covered with brass plating. In the case of the three golden utensils of the sanctuary, the staves were of acacia wood, covered with gold plates. The last mention of any of these staves is in 1 Ki 8:7-9, where it is stated of the ark, in the holy of holies in Solomon's Temple, that the ends of its staves were seen by anyone standing in the adjoining holy place, before (i.e. east of) the oracle. Priests only might view them there, the curtain being withdrawn. The writer of 1 Ki 8 adds that the staves were thus visible when he wrote, an item of evidence worthy of note as to the date of the document. W. Shaw Caldecott 1 Kings 8:9 There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the sons of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. nothing : Ex 25:21 De 10:2 2Ch 5:10 in the ark: Ex 16:33 Nu 17:10 Heb 9:4 put there at Horeb: Ex 25:21 40:20 De 10:2,5 31:26 where, 1Ki 8:21 Ex 24:8 34:27,28 De 4:13, the cloud, Ex 13:21 14:24 16:10 24:16-18 40:34,35 Lev 16:2 Nu 9:15 2Ch 5:13,14 7:1-3 Eze 10:4 Rev 15:8 Related Passage: Exodus 25:21+ “You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony (THE TABLETS) which I will give to you. Exodus 16:33+ (THIS INSTRUCTION WAS ACTUALLY BEFORE ARK WAS CONSTRUCTED) Moses said to Aaron, “Take a jar and put an omerful of manna in it, and place it before the LORD to be kept throughout your generations.” 2 Chronicles 5:10+ There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets which Moses put there at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the sons of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. Hebrews 9:4+ having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, IN WHICH was a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod which budded, and the tables of the covenant; (ED: It is evident that Hebrews speaks of the contents of that tabernacle in the time of Moses.) Exodus 16:33-34+ Moses said to Aaron, “Take a jar and put an omerful of manna in it, and place it BEFORE the LORD to be kept throughout your generations.” 34 As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it BEFORE the Testimony, to be kept. Numbers 17:10+ But the LORD said to Moses, “Put back the rod of Aaron before (IN FRONT OF) the testimony to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put an end to their grumblings against Me, so that they will not die.” Revelation 11:19+ And the temple of God which is in heaven was opened; and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple, and there were flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder and an earthquake and a great hailstorm. CONTENTS OF ARK TABLETS OF THE LAW There was nothing in the ark (aron) except the two tablets of stone which Moses put there at Horeb (Mt Sinai), where the LORD made (karath - cut; Lxx - diatithemi) a covenant (Mosaic Covenant) with the sons of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt Presumably the other two items associated with the Ark (Aaron's rod that budded Nu 17:10, Omerful of manna Ex 16:33). Frederick Mabie No remark is made concerning the other two items previously kept in the ark, namely, the omer of manna (Ex 16:32–34) and Aaron’s rod (Nu 17:10+ ED: NOTE AARON'S ROD WAS NEVER IN THE ARK BUT "BEFORE" THE ARK). It is possible that these items were removed or lost during the ark’s transient period (including years in Philistine possession). (See 1 and 2 Chronicles) I like Jon Courson's thought on this verse - Hebrews 9:4 tells us that the ark contained the Ten Commandments, a pot of manna, and Aaron’s rod. Here, however, we see only the Ten Commandments within the ark. I believe the Holy Spirit included this information to help us to come to a very important understanding. That is, signs and wonders—budding rods and manna—as wonderful as they are, are not lasting. What lasts, what endures, what is absolutely essential is the Word of God. (See Jon Courson's Application Commentary) Henry
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Utley- "the cloud" This was a visible sign of YHWH's presence with Israel during the exodus and wilderness wanderings. It dissipated when Israel crossed the Jordan into Canaan. This refers to the special cloud ("pillar," BDB 765) representing YHWH's personal presence that led and protected the Hebrew slaves as they left Egypt and wandered in the wilderness (cf. Exod. 13:21-22; 14:19,24; 33:9,10; Deut. 1:33; Neh. 9:12,19; Ps. 78:14; 105:39). This cloud/pillar disappeared after the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land. This was called the "Shekinah Cloud of Glory" by the rabbis (cf. Exod. 13:21-22; 14:19,24; 33:9-10; Ps. 78:14; 99:7). It accomplished several things for the Israelites. symbol of YHWH's personal presence (shekinah means "to dwell with") it separated Israel from Pharaoh's elite troops (cf. Exod. 14:19-20) it led Israel (cf. Exod. 13:21-22; Num. 9:17-23) it covered them and protected them from the heat (cf. Ps. 105:39) it lit up the camp by night, even allowed Israel to travel at night (cf. Exod. 13:21; Neh. 9:12,19) it caused the nations to fear Israel (cf. Exod. 23:27; Deut. 2:25; 11:25; Josh. 2:9) it finally disappeared when Israel crossed the Jordan (cf. Exod. 16:35; Josh. 5:12), but reappeared at the dedication of Solomon's temple (1 Kings 8) The NT also uses this imagery as the transportation of Deity (i.e., Acts 1:9; 1 Thess. 4:17), following Daniel 7:13.
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Utley - Solomon is blessing the people as David did in 2 Sam. 6:18. The king was YHWH's representative on earth. This was not a priestly function but a royal function. Israel stood for worship and prayer. Kneeling was done, but rarely (cf. 1 Kgs. 8:54; Dan. 6:10; 10:10). This chapter is very repetitive in its phrasing (much of which is like Deuteronomy). It deals with different categories of prayers (i.e., blessings and forgiveness). In my opinion this is one of the greatest prayers in the OT! There are many anthropomorphisms. -- mouth, 1 Kgs. 8:15,24 hand, 1 Kgs. 8:15.24 eyes, 1 Kgs. 8:29,52 mighty hand. . .outstretched arm, 1 Kgs. 8:42 ears (lit. "hear"), 1 Kgs. 8:49 speak, 1 Kgs. 8:20,25,53,56 SPECIAL TOPIC: ANTHROPOMORPHIC LANGUAGE TO DESCRIBE DEITY 1 Kings 8:15 He said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hand, saying, Blessed: 1Ch 29:10,20 2Ch 6:4 20:26 Ne 9:5 Ps 41:13 72:18,19 115:18 Ps 117:1,2 Lu 1:68 Eph 1:3 1Pe 1:3 which spoke: 2Sa 7:5,25,28,29 1Ch 17:12 Isa 1:20 Lu 1:70 hath: Jos 21:45 23:15,16 Ps 138:2 Mt 24:35 Lu 1:54,55,72 Related Passages: 1 Chronicles 29:10 So David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly; and David said, “Blessed are You, O LORD God of Israel our father, forever and ever. 1 Chronicles 29:20 Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless the LORD your God.” And all the assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed low and did homage to the LORD and to the king. 2 Chronicles 6:4+ He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hands, saying, He said, "Blessed (barak) be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hand, saying David and Solomon were human instruments God used to build the Temple, but the plan was God’s. So once again we see the juxtaposition of human responsibility (privilege) and divine sovereignty. One is reminded of Psalm 127:1-2 (Solomon recorded words he had experienced!) A Song of Ascents, of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Spurgeon on Ps 127 (see also "Paradoxical Principle of 100% Dependent and 100% Responsible") The word vain is the keynote here, and we hear it ring out clearly three times. Men desiring to build know that they must labour, and accordingly they put forth all their skill and strength; but let them remember that if Jehovah is not with them their designs will prove failures. So was it with the Babel builders; they said, "Go to, let us build us a city and a tower"; and the Lord returned their words into their own bosoms, saying, "Go to, let us go down and there confound their language." In vain they toiled, for the Lord's face was against them. When Solomon resolved to build a house for the Lord, matters were very different, for all things united under God to aid him in his great undertaking: even the heathen were at his beck and call that he might erect a temple for the Lord his God. In the same manner God blessed him in the erection of his own palace; for this verse evidently refers to all sorts of house building. Without God we are nothing. Great houses have been erected by ambitious men; but like the baseless fabric of a vision they have passed away, and scarce a stone remains to tell where once they stood. The wealthy builder of a Non such Palace, could he revisit the glimpses of the moon, would be perplexed to find a relic of his former pride: he laboured in vain, for the place of his travail knows not a trace of his handiwork. The like may be said of the builders of castles and abbeys: when the mode of life indicated by these piles ceased to be endurable by the Lord, the massive walls of ancient architects crumbled into ruins, and their toil melted like the froth of vanity. Not only do we now spend our strength for nought without Jehovah, but all who have ever laboured apart from him come under the same sentence. Trowel and hammer, saw and plane are instruments of vanity unless the Lord be the Master builder. Except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Around the wall the sentinels pace with constant step; but yet the city is betrayed unless the alert Watcher is with them. We are not safe because of watchmen if Jehovah refuses to watch over us. Even if the guards are wakeful, and do their duty, still the place may be surprised if God be not there. "I, the Lord, do keep it", is better than an army of sleepless guards. Note that the Psalmist does not bid the builder cease from labouring, nor suggest that watchmen should neglect their duty, nor that men should show their trust in God by doing nothing: nay, he supposes that they will do all that they can do, and then he forbids their fixing their trust in what they have done, and assures them that all creature effort will be in vain unless the Creator puts forth his power, to render second causes effectual. Holy Scripture endorses the order of Cromwell—"Trust in God, and keep your powder dry": only here the sense is varied, and we are told that the dried powder will not win the victory unless we trust in God. Happy is the man who hits the golden mean by so working as to believe in God, and so believing in God as to work without fear. In Scriptural phrase a dispensation or system is called a house. Moses was faithful as a servant over all his house; and as long as the Lord was with that house it stood and prospered; but when he left it, the builders of it became foolish and their labour was lost. They sought to maintain the walls of Judaism, but sought in vain: they watched around every ceremony and tradition, but their care was idle. Of every church, and every system of religious thought, this is equally true: unless the Lord is in it, and is honoured by it, the whole structure must sooner or later fall in hopeless ruin. Much can be done by man; he can both labour and watch; but without the Lord he has accomplished nothing, and his wakefulness has not warded off evil. 1 Kings 8:16 'Since the day that I brought My people Israel from Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.' Since: 2Sa 7:6,7 2Ch 6:5-11 choose: 1Ch 17:5,6 Ps 132:13 My name: 1Ki 8:29 11:36 De 12:11 2Ki 23:27 Ne 1:9 Jer 7:12 I chose David: 1Sa 16:1 2Sa 7:8 1Ch 28:4 Ps 78:70 89:19,20 Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 6:5+ ‘Since the day that I brought My people from the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, nor did I choose any man for a leader over My people Israel; Since the day that I brought My people Israel from Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, but I chose David to be over My people Israel - God chose David who made Jerusalem the city of God and desired to build Him a Temple there. ESV Study Bible (borrow) has an interesting comment - In Solomon’s speech (1Ki 8:16-20) and also in the prayer that follows (1Ki 8:22-53), the word “NAME” is used to avoid saying that God Himself actually dwells in the temple (cf. also 1Ki 3:2; 5:3, 5). God’s presence in the temple was real (for God’s “name” represents all that he is; see Acts 10:48+), and the people would get his attention by calling his name, but he was not to be thought of as “living” in the temple (as was imagined of the false gods of other nations) in any sense that would detract from the reality of his transcendence. NET NOTE To build a temple in which to live (Heb "to build a house for my name to be there"). In the OT, the word "name" sometimes refers to one's reputation or honor. The "name" of the LORD sometimes designates the LORD himself, being indistinguishable from the proper name. 1 Kings 8:17 "Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 2Sa 7:2,3 1Ch 17:1,2-15 22:7 28:2 Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 6:6-7+ but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ 7 “Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel - Note not just in David's head, but in his heart, signifying this was his great desire, for what is in our heart controls us (words, actions, etc). What's in your heart this morning? Is it the pure milk of His Word? If so, it will (as you submit to it) control you throughout the day. Rob Salvato - God Credited David for his Desires! Lesson: God graciously honors not only the accomplishments of our hands – but also the intentions of our hearts when they are submitted to His direction. The Building of the temple was a testimony to the reality that the God of Israel is a God who keeps his Promises. 1 Kings 8:18 "But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. 2Ch 6:7-9 2Co 8:12 Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 6:8+ “But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. THE READINESS IN DAVID'S HEART But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. - God was pleased that David's heart desire was to build a house to glorify the Name of the LORD. One is reminded of Paul's words to the saints at Corinth "For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have." (2Co 8:12+) MacArthur sums up this section - Solomon, in 1Ki 8:15-19 rehearsed the story of 2Sa 7:12-16 and claimed that he, having built the temple, had become the fulfillment of God's promise to his father David (1Ki 8:20, 21). However, Solomon's claim was premature because the Lord later appeared to him declaring the necessity of obedience for the establishment of Solomon's throne (1Ki 9:4-9), an obedience which would be lacking in Solomon (1Ki 11:6, 9, 10). (See The MacArthur Bible Commentary- Page 405) Poor Person 1 Kings 8:18–19 -- from Sermon Outlines for Funerals - C W Kenningham By what criteria do we judge the success of a life? Length of years or accomplishments? Two things testify to the value of a life I. Personal Ambitions A. We don’t always achieve our dreams 1. That doesn’t make them valueless—1Ki 8:18 B. Unfulfilled dreams provide several lessons 1. The incompleteness of earthly life a. Abraham sought a city but got a grave b. Moses led the quest but never entered the promised land 2. The inherent rightness of God’s sovereignty a. God decided David would die before the temple was built b. David’s devotion—no murmuring C. There is value in unfulfilled dreams 1. God was pleased with David—1Ki 8:18b (ED: SEE ALSO Acts 13:36 “For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay") 2. Solomon was challenged and inspired II. Personal Relationship with God A. Right with God means right in life 1. Life is not given to be wasted 2. Life is futile unless we are right with God a. Right with His purpose and aim b. Right with His attitude and position 3. Must be able to say with Paul—Phil. 3:13–14 B. How does one get right with God? 1. Acknowledge and renounce sin 2. Receive Jesus as Savior—Rom. 10:13 EDITIORIAL NOTE - See my youtube channel for sermon I gave for a 53 yo man who had been in our zoom Bible study for 400 hours (over 4 years) and I entitled it A LIFE WELL LIVED. If you listen to this message I think you would be challenged by the most Christlike life I have personally ever known and/or might get some additional thoughts for a funeral message. 1 Kings 8:19 'Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he will build the house for My name.' 1Ki 5:3-5 2Sa 7:5,12,13 1Ch 17:4,11,12 22:8-10 28:6 Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 6:9+ ‘Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.’ 10 “Now the LORD has fulfilled His word which He spoke; for I have risen in the place of my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 11 “There I have set the ark in which is the covenant of the LORD, which He made with the sons of Israel.” 2 Samuel 7:1-15 Now it came about when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies, 2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains.” 3 Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your mind, for the LORD is with you.” 4 (NATHAN'S COUNSEL WAS CORRECTED BY GOD) But in the same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying, 5 “Go and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in? 6 “For I have not dwelt in a house since the day I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt, even to this day; but I have been moving about in a tent, even in a tabernacle. 7 “Wherever I have gone with all the sons of Israel, did I speak a word with one of the tribes of Israel, which I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’”’ 8 “Now therefore, thus you shall say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel. 9 “I have been with you wherever you have gone and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the names of the great men who are on the earth. 10 “I will also appoint a place for My people Israel and will plant them, that they may live in their own place and not be disturbed again (TO BE FULFILLED IN THE MILLENIUM), nor will the wicked afflict them any more as formerly, 11 even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD also declares to you that the LORD will make a house for you. 12 “When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you (SOLOMON = MAN OF PEACE - IN 1Sa 12:25 HE WAS NAMED Jedidiah = BELOVED OF THE LORD), who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 “He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 “I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, 15 but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 1 Chronicles 22:8-10 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before Me. 9 ‘Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. 10 He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ DAVID'S DESIRE TO BE FULFILLED BY HIS SON Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he will build the house for My name - Solomon reviews God's promise to David (see Scriptures above). David could fall asleep confident that the desire of his heart (a Temple for Yahweh) would come to pass. THOUGHT- Dear fathers, perhaps God has placed in your heart some desire in spiritual things, but you realize that with age, infirmity and a soon approaching death you may not be able to accomplish that desire. Have you passed that on to your son? Or to ask it another way, what legacy are you leaving for your sons and daughters? 1 Kings 8:20 "Now the LORD has fulfilled His word which He spoke; for I have risen in place of my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. Now the LORD has fulfilled: 1Ki 8:15 Ne 9:8 Isa 9:7 Jer 29:10,11 Eze 12:25 37:14 Mic 7:20 Ro 4:21 Php 1:6 as the Lord: 1Ch 28:5,6 Related Passages: 1 Chronicles 28:5-6+ “Of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons), He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. 6 “He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him. 2 Chronicles 6:10+ “Now the LORD has fulfilled His word which He spoke; for I have risen in the place of my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 11 “There I have set the ark in which is the covenant of the LORD, which He made with the sons of Israel.” JEHOVAH: THE PROMISE KEEPING GOD Now the LORD has fulfilled His word which He spoke - He ALWAYS does! This expresses the trustworthiness of Jehovah's word. (1 Ki 8:56) For (term of explanation = explains how God kept His promises) I have risen in place of my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel - Solomon knew the desire of his father's heart and had the fortitude to follow through.
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Utley adds "The Israelites prayed with (cf. Exod. 9:29,33; Ezra 9:5; Ps. 28:2; 63:4; 134:2; 141:2; Isa. 1:15; 65:2; Jer. 4:31; Lam. 1:17; 2:19; 3:41; Rom. 10:21; 1 Tim. 2:8) - eyes open, head lifted, hands lifted -- looking to heaven in conversation with YHWH. Prayer was personal. In 1 Kgs. 8:54 he is kneeling. Josephus combines these two in Antiq. 8.4.4., where he says when the "glory" came Solomon knelt from his standing position (v. 22).
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Utley- Mankind has always felt there is more to reality than the physical (i.e., affected by things out of their control, such as storms, eclipses, comets, weather, events, death, etc.). Anthropologists tell us they find things in the graves of primitive hominoids that apparently are for the next life, which they viewed as an extension of this life. The first written culture was Sumer (southern Tigris, Euphrates Rivers), begun about 10,000 ‒ 8,000 B.C. They wrote poems to express their view of the gods and their interacting, much like humans with all their weaknesses (i.e., like the later pantheons of Canaan, Greece, and Rome). Their traditions existed in oral form long before they were written down. There was a chronological theological development from animism to polytheism to a high god (or dualism) The concept of "monotheism" (one and only one personal, ethical God with no female consort), not just the "high god" of polytheism or the good god of Iranian dualism (Zoroastrianism), is unique to Israel (Abraham and Job, 2000 B.C.). Only one rare exception briefly in Egypt (Amenhotep IV, also known as Akhenaten, 1367-1350 or 1386-1361B.C., who worshiped Aten, the sun god, as the only god). See J. Assmann, The Mind of Egypt, pp. 216-217. This theological concept is expressed in several phrases in the OT. "no one like YHWH our Elohim," Exod. 8:10; 9:14; Deut. 33:26; 1 Kgs. 8:23 "no other besides Him," Deut. 4:35,39; 32:39; 1 Sam. 2:2; 2 Sam. 22:32; Isa. 45:21; 44:6,8; 45:6,21 "YHWH is one," Deut. 6:4; Rom. 3:30; 1 Cor. 8:4,6; 1 Tim. 2:5; James 2:19 "none like You," 2 Sam. 7:22; Jer. 10:6 "You alone are God," Ps. 86:10; Isa. 37:16 "Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me," Isa. 43:10 "there is no other; besides Me. . .there is no other," Isa. 45:5,6,22 "He is the source of all things," Isa. 45:7 (cf. Amos 3:6) "there is none else, no other God," Isa. 45:14,18 "there is none except Me," Isa. 45:21 "there is no other;. . .there is no one like Me," Isa. 46:9 It must be admitted that this crucial doctrine has been revealed in progressive ways. The early statements could be understood as "henotheism" or practical monotheism (there are other gods, i.e., Jos. 24:15; 1 Kgs. 18:21), but only one God for us (cf. Exod. 15:11; 20:2-5; Deut. 5:7; 6:4,14; 10:17; 32:12; 1 Kgs. 8:23; Ps. 83:18; 86:8; 136:1-9). The first texts that begin to denote a singularity (philosophical monotheism) are early (cf. Exod. 8:10; 9:14; 20:2-3; Deut. 4:35,39; 33:26). The full and compete claims are found in Isaiah 43-46 (cf. 43:10-11; 44:6,8; 45:7,14,18,22; 46:5,9). The OT depreciates the gods of the nations as human creations ‒ Deut. 4:28; 2 Kgs. 19:18; Ps. 115:4-8; 135:15-18; Isa. 2:8; 17:8; 37:19; 40:19; 41:7,24,29; 44:10,12; 46:6-7; Jer. 10:3-5; Rev. 9:10 demons ‒ Deut. 32:17; Ps. 106:37; Isa. 8:19; 19:3c; 1 Cor. 10:20; Rev. 9:20 vanity, empty ‒ Deut. 32:21; 2 Kgs. 17:15; Ps. 31:6; Isa. 2:18; 41:29; Jer. 2:5; 10:8; 14:22; Jer. 2:5; 8:19 no gods ‒ Det. 32:21; 2 Chr. 13:9; Isa. 37:19; Jer. 2:11; 5:7; 1 Cor. 8:4-5; 10:20; Rev. 9:20 The NT alludes to Deut. 6:4 in Rom. 3:30; 1 Cor. 8:4,6; Eph. 4:6; 1 Tim. 2:5; and James 2:19. Jesus quotes it as the first commandment in Matt. 22:36-37; Mark 12:29-30; Luke 10:27. The OT, as well as the NT, asserts the reality of other spiritual beings (demons, angels; see SPECIAL TOPIC: ANGELS AND DEMONS), but only one creator/redeemer God (YHWH, Gen. 1:1). Biblical monotheism is characterized in the OT by God is one and unique (ontology is assumed, not specified, cf. Deut. 6:4) God is personal (cf. Gen. 1:26-27; 3:8) God is ethical (cf. Exodus 20; 34:6; Neh. 9:17; Ps. 103:8-10) God created humans in His image (Gen. 1:26-27) for fellowship (i.e., #2). He is a jealous God (cf. Exod. 20:5-6) From the NT God has three eternal, personal manifestations (see SPECIAL TOPIC: THE TRINITY) God is perfectly and completely revealed in Jesus (cf. John 1:1-14; Col. 1:15-19; Heb. 1:2-3) God's eternal plan for fallen humanity's redemption is the sacrificial offering of His only Son (Isaiah 53; Mark 10:45; 2 Cor. 5:21; Phil. 2:6-11; Hebrews;) 1 Kings 8:24 who have kept with Your servant, my father David, that which You have promised him; indeed, You have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand as it is this day. spoken 1Ki 8:15 2Sa 7:12,16 2Ch 6:14,15 PROMISES MADE PROMISES KEPT who have kept with Your servant ('ebed; Lxx - doulos), my father David, that which You have promised him; indeed, You have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand as it is this day Solomon first acknowledges God's promises kept. Your servant- 9x/8v in 1 Kings - 1 Ki. 8:24; 1 Ki. 8:25; 1 Ki. 8:26; 1 Ki. 8:28; 1 Ki. 8:29; 1 Ki. 8:30; 1 Ki. 8:52; 1 Ki. 8:53 and 8x/7v in parallel passages in 2 Chr. 6:15; 2 Chr. 6:16; 2 Chr. 6:17; 2 Chr. 6:19; 2 Chr. 6:20; 2 Chr. 6:21; 2 Chr. 6:42; THOUGHT - He will also keep all of His "precious and magnificent promises, so that (PURPOSE OF PROMISES - PARTAKE OF THEM SO THAT) by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust." (2Pe 1:4+)
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Utley - "bringing his way on his own head" This is an idiom for the consequences of sin and divine judgment on disobedient Israelites (cf. 1 Sam. 25:39; 1 Kgs. 2:44; Ezek. 7:3-4; 9:10; 11:1; 16:43; 22:31). ESV Study Bible (borrow) This is the first of seven specific petitions concerning a legal case in which difficulties over evidence or witnesses make it impossible to resolve the case in any normal way (cf. 1Ki 3:16-28+). A priestly ritual is involved here (cf. Nu 4:11-31): God himself is invoked as Judge to condemn the guilty and clear the righteous individual. 1 Kings 8:33 "When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy, because they have sinned against You, if they turn to You again and confess Your name and pray and make supplication to You in this house, ESV 1 Kings 8:33 "When your people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against you, and if they turn again to you and acknowledge your name and pray and plead with you in this house, NET 1 Kings 8:33 "The time will come when your people Israel are defeated by an enemy because they sinned against you. If they come back to you, renew their allegiance to you, and pray for your help in this temple, CSB 1 Kings 8:33 When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy, because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and praise Your name, and they pray and plead with You for mercy in this temple, LXE 1 Kings 8:33 When thy people Israel falls before enemies, because they shall sin against thee, and they shall return and confess to thy name, and they shall pray and supplicate in this house, KJV 1 Kings 8:33 When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house: GWN 1 Kings 8:33 "An enemy may defeat your people Israel because they have sinned against you. But when your people turn to you, praise your name, pray, and plead with you in this temple, NAB 1 Kings 8:33 "If your people Israel sin against you and are defeated by an enemy, and if then they return to you, praise your name, pray to you, and entreat you in this temple, NIV 1 Kings 8:33 "When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you, and when they turn back to you and confess your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple, NLT 1 Kings 8:33 "If your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you, and if they turn to you and acknowledge your name and pray to you here in this Temple, YLT 1 Kings 8:33 'In Thy people Israel being smitten before an enemy, because they sin against Thee, and they have turned back unto Thee, and have confessed Thy name, and prayed, and made supplication unto Thee in this house, CJB 1 Kings 8:33 "When your people Isra'el sin against you and in consequence are defeated by an enemy; then if they turn back to you, acknowledge your name, and pray and make their plea to you in this house; NJB 1 Kings 8:33 'When your people Israel are defeated by the enemy because they have sinned against you, but then return to you and acknowledge your name, and pray and seek your favours in this Temple, NKJ 1 Kings 8:33 "When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and when they turn back to You and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication to You in this temple, NRS 1 Kings 8:33 "When your people Israel, having sinned against you, are defeated before an enemy but turn again to you, confess your name, pray and plead with you in this house, RSV 1 Kings 8:33 "When thy people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against thee, if they turn again to thee, and acknowledge thy name, and pray and make supplication to thee in this house; defeated before an enemy Lev 26:17,25 De 28:25,48 Jos 7:8 2Ch 6:24,25 Ps 44:10 because they have: Jos 7:11,12 Jdg 6:1,2 2Ki 17:7-18 18:11,12 2Ch 36:14-17 turn again: Lev 26:39-42 Ne 1:8,9 Jon 3:10 pray: Ezr 9:5-15 Ne 9:1-3,4,5 Isa 63:15-19 64:1-66:24 Da 9:3-19 in: or, toward, 1Ki 8:30 Related Passages: Leviticus 26:17; 25+ ‘I will set My face against you so that you will be struck down before your enemies; and those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one is pursuing you.....25 ‘I will also bring upon you a sword which will execute vengeance for the covenant; and when you gather together into your cities, I will send pestilence among you, so that you shall be delivered into enemy hands. Deuteronomy 28:25; 48+ “The LORD shall cause you to be defeated before your enemies; you will go out one way against them, but you will flee seven ways before them, and you will be an example of terror to all the kingdoms of the earth. 48 therefore you shall serve your enemies whom the LORD will send against you, in hunger, in thirst, in nakedness, and in the lack of all things; and He will put an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you. RECOURSE FOR THE NATION WHEN THEY ARE DEFEATED When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy, because they have sinned (chata'; Lxx - hamartano) against You - Note Solomon's prayer is in a sense "prophetic" for his says not 'IF" but "WHEN" indicating the Spirit has informed him Israel will be defeated (remember Solomon's reign was characterized by peace all around). In other words, inspired by the Spirit, Solomon anticipates future situations (NET = "The time will come") in which Israel will face God's discipline. In the Old Testament, military success was often tied to Israel’s faithfulness to Jehovah. Specifically, if Israel was defeated, it was not merely a military failure but more significantly spiritual failure, a sign of their unfaithfulness to God's covenant (Mosaic Covenant) (See related discussion of Israel The Wife of Jehovah). Sin could reflect national sin or individual sin as both could result in defeat of the nation (See Israel's defeat at Ai because of Achan's sin). THOUGHT - Men, we as the leaders of our families have to be cognizant of the truth that we cannot sin in a vacuum, but that our sin has a "ripple effect" in our family! Think the ramifications of Noah's drunkenness after experiencing so great a salvation (beware beloved after you experience spiritual "mountain tops!") (See the sad result of Noah's "small slip" in Ge 9:21-25+) Walter Kaiser - Moses himself had listed this consequence as his first example of what would happen if the people disobeyed the law of God. See above for Leviticus 26:17 and Deuteronomy 28:25. Hardship can be a call to self-examination, leading us back to God. If they turn to You again and confess Your name and pray (palal; Lxx - proseuchomai) and make supplication (chanan) to You in this house - Solomon outlines a three-step process for Israel’s restoration: Turn back to God – A genuine change of heart or repentance. Confess God's Name – Acknowledging God’s authority and faithfulness. Pray and make supplication in the temple – Seeking God’s mercy and forgiveness. 1 Kings 8:34 then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to their fathers. forgive the sin: 1Ki 8:30 Ezr 1:1-6 Ps 106:47 Jer 31:4-9,27 32:37 33:10-13 Da 9:12,19,25 Am 7:2 which thou gavest: Ge 13:15 Ex 6:8 Jos 21:43 SOLOMON'S CALLS FOR GOD TO BRING ISRAEL BACK FROM EXILE Then ("if...then") hear in heaven (see summary above), and forgive (salach; Lxx - be hileos - "be merciful") the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to their fathers - Bring them back to the land is a foreshadowing of Israel's coming exile because of her sin against Jehovah. The greatest danger for God's people always comes from their own unconfessed sins, not from their external enemies or political circumstances. --SEE Holman Old Testament Commentary - 1 & 2 Kings Utley - YHWH wants to bless, but Israel's covenant obedience determines which response (blessing or cursing, cf. Deuteronomy 27-29) she receives.
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Utley - Choices have consequences in time and eternity. This verse expresses a recurrent theme in both the OT and the NT. Old Testament ‒ Job 34:11; Ps. 28:4; 62:12; Prov. 24:12; Eccl. 12:14; Jer. 17:10; 32:19 New Testament ‒ Matt. 16:27; 25:31-46; Rom. 2:6; 14:12; 1 Cor. 3:8; 2 Cor. 5:10; Gal. 6:7-10; 2 Tim. 4:14; 1 Pet. 1:17; Rev. 2:23; 20:12; 22:12 Utley - "You alone know the hearts of all of the sons of men" This is imagery of God's sovereign knowledge of all things (cf. 1 Sam. 2:3; 16:7; 1 Kgs. 8:29; 2 Chr. 6:30; Ps. 7:9; 33:15; 44:21; 139:1-4; Prov. 15:11; 21:2; 24:12; Jer. 11:20; 17:9-10; 20:12; Luke 16:15; Acts 1:24; 15:8; Rom. 8:27). No one informs YHWH about anything! 1 Kings 8:40 that they may fear You all the days that they live in the land which You have given to our fathers. fear: Ge 22:12 Ex 20:20 De 6:2,13 1Sa 12:24 Ps 115:13 130:4 Jer 32:39,40 Ho 3:5 Ac 9:31 10:2 Heb 12:28 Rev 15:4 19:5 Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 6:31 that they may fear You, to walk in Your ways as long as they live in the land which You have given to our fathers. THE FEAR OF THE LORD THE SECRET TO A BLESSED LIFE that they may fear You all the days that they live in the land which You have given to our fathers - Fear is not shaking fear, but reverential fear (mixed with a "touch of shaking") of God's holiness and His right to command His people to be holy as He is holy. Of course the only way that is possible for us (and was possible for true believers in Israel in the OT) is by reliance on the supernatural enablement of the Holy Spirit. A right type of "fear" should motivate and drive our "walk" toward righteousness and holiness. Job is a great example for even the first verse demonstrates this timeless principle of linking godly fear with a godly walk (behavior, lifestyle). SEE The Fear of the Lord. THOUGHT - In Job 1:1 we read "There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil." (Compare also Ro 3:18+) Did you see the fear/walk dynamic in Job's life? Why did Job habitually turn away from evil (in LXX of Job 1:1 "turning away" is Greek verb apechomai [as used in 1Pe 2:11+] and in the present tense calls for making this one's habitual practice)? Obviously even at this stage of Biblical knowledge (some think Job is the oldest Biblical book) Job had sufficient revelation to possess a healthy fear of Jehovah. How are you doing beloved child of God? Is the direction (not perfection) of your daily walk characterized by turning away from evil (and our godless/God hating world, flesh and devil give us ample opportunities each day to turn away!)? If not, perhaps you need a boost in your "fear of God," to motivate and empower your walk (enabled by the Spirit, not legalistic constraints or rules). Let me suggest the same instruction that was given to the kings of Israel in Dt 17:19+ “(PENTATEUCH BUT FOR US TODAY ALL OF SCRIPTURE IS PROFITABLE - 2Ti 3:16,17+) shall be with him (THE KING) and he shall read it (HIS HAND WRITTEN COPY OF PENTATEUCH) all the days (HOW OFTEN?) of his life, SO THAT (TERM OF PURPOSE - WHAT A GREAT PURPOSE!) he may learn to fear the LORD his God, by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes." Note that fear of God is something we learn as we take in His holy word. His Spirit then works that life giving Word supernaturally in our hearts and renews our minds so that our godly fear is increased which in turn enables a more godly walk, and all for His glory. Amen? Amen! Rayburn Again and again the assumption here is that these disasters that befall the people of God are the consequence of their sin and Yahweh is asked to forgive them as they repent and return to him. And, again, in each case the prayer may be offered by the people as a whole or, as in v. 38, by an individual Israelite. 1 Kings 8:41 "Also concerning the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel, when he comes from a far country for Your name's sake a stranger: 1Ki 10:1,2 Ru 1:16 2:11 2Ch 6:32 Isa 56:3-7 Mt 8:5,10,11 15:22-28 Lu 17:18 Joh 12:20 Ac 10:1-4 cometh out: 1Ki 10:1,2 Ex 18:8-12 2Ki 5:1-7,16,17 Isa 60:1-10 Mt 2:1 12:42 Ac 8:27-40 Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 6:32+ “Also concerning the foreigner who is not from Your people Israel, when he comes from a far country for Your great name’s sake and Your mighty hand and Your outstretched arm, when they come and pray toward this house, Also concerning the foreigner (KJV - stranger) who is not of Your people Israel, when he comes from a far country for Your name's sake - See Courson's summary God is concerned not just about salvation of Jews but also of Gentiles Believer's Study Bible - As in Gen. 1:28; 12:3; Isa. 66:20-24, in His work of redemption through Israel the Lord continually has His eyes on the whole earth. The ultimate purpose of this temple was to bring glory to the Lord (cf. v. 60). Utley - 1 Kings 8:41-43 This is such an important paragraph. It shows clearly that YHWH's heart extends to all people (lit. "foreigner," "non-Israelite" ‒ BDB 648, cf. v. 43). Israel was meant to inform and draw the nations to faith in YHWH. YHWH has always wanted humans made in His image (Gen. 1:26-27) for fellowship (Gen. 3:8) to know Him! His house was meant to be a house of prayer for Jew and Gentile (cf. Isa. 56:7; Mark 11:17). THE STRANGER - 1 Kings 8:37-53. YES, indeed, what space has “the stranger” in my supplications? Has he any place at all? Are my intercessions private enclosures, intended only for the select among my friends? Do I ever open the door to anyone outside my family circle? Are my ecclesiastical sympathies large enough to include “outsiders” from afar? What do I do with “the stranger”? There is nothing which keeps prayer sweet and fresh and wholesome like the letting in of “the stranger”! To let a new guest sit down at the feast of my intercession is to give my own soul a most nutritious surprise. It is a most healthy spiritual habit to see to it that we bring in a new “stranger” every time we pray. Let me be continually enlarging the circle of hospitality! Let some new and weary bird find a resting-place in the branches of my supplications every time I hold communication with God. A prayer which has no room for “the stranger” can have little or no room for God. 1 Kings 8:42 (for they will hear of Your great name and Your mighty hand, and of Your outstretched arm); when he comes and prays toward this house, For they shall: Ex 15:14 De 4:6 Jos 2:10,11 9:9,10 2Ch 32:31 Da 2:47 3:28 Da 4:37 great name: Ex 3:13-16 34:5-7 Jos 7:9 Ps 86:8,9 Eze 20:9 thy strong hand: Ex 3:19 9:15 13:14 De 3:24 4:34 11:2,3 2Ki 17:36 Ps 89:13 Ps 136:12 Isa 51:9 63:12 Jer 31:11 32:17 when he shall: Isa 66:19,20 Jer 3:19 Zec 14:16 Ac 8:27 Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 6:32+ “Also concerning the foreigner who is not from Your people Israel, when he comes from a far country for Your great name’s sake (THEY HEAR OF JEHOVAH'S GREAT NAME) and Your mighty hand and Your outstretched arm, when they come and pray toward this house, for they will hear of Your great name and Your mighty hand, and of Your outstretched arm); when he comes and prays (palal; Lxx - proseuchomai) toward this house - God's heart is seen in this passage - that all the world would hear of His Great Name (and ultimately come to truly know Him - John 17:3+). 1 Kings 8:43 hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name, to fear You, as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by Your name. that all the people, 1Sa 17:46 2Ki 19:19 2Ch 6:33 Ps 22:27 67:2 72:10,11 86:9 Isa 11:9 Rev 11:15 fear thee: Ps 102:15 117:1,2 this house: Heb. thy name is called upon this house, 1Ki 8:29 Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 6:33+ then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name, and fear You as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by Your name. hear in heaven (see summary above) Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name, to fear You, as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by Your name. Rayburn There is no specific mention of anyone’s sin in the case of the prayer of a foreigner. But here too we learn, as often in the OT, that while the door was not yet thrown wide open to the world to find salvation by faith in Yahweh the door was certainly ajar!