1 Reis 5

1 Reis 5

Meyer - 1 Kings 5:4 Now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side. God is the Rest-Giver. When He surrounds us on every side with His protecting care, so that our life resembles one of the cities of the Netherlands in the great war— inaccessible to the foe because surrounded by the waters of the sea, admitted through the sluice— then neither adversary nor evil occurrent can break in, and we are kept in perfect peace, our minds being stayed on God. Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand, Never foe can enter, never traitor stand. Have you experienced the rest which comes by putting God round about you, on every side—like the light which burns brightly on a windy night because surrounded by its four panes of clear glass? Ah! what a contrast between the third (1 Kings 5:3) and fourth verse: Wars on every side; Rest on every side. And yet the two are compatible, because the wars expend themselves on God, as the waves on the shingle; and there are far reaches of rest within, like orchards and meadows and pasture-lands beyond the reach of the devastating water. Out of such rest should come the best work. We are not surprised to find Solomon announcing his purpose to build a house unto the name of the Lord. Mary, who sat at the feet of Jesus, anointed Him. Out of quiet hearts arise the greatest resolves; just as from the seclusion of country hamlets have come the greatest warriors, statesmen, and patriots. Men think, foolishly, that the active, ever-moving souls are the strongest. It is not so, however. They expend themselves before the day of trial comes. Give me those who have the power to restrain themselves and wait; these are they that can act with the greatest momentum in the hour of crisis. 1 Kings 5:5 "Behold, I intend to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My name.' behold: 2Ch 2:1-4,5-8 as the Lord: 2Sa 7:12,13 1Ch 17:12 22:10 28:6,10 Zec 6:12,13 Related Passages: Words in this color in parallel passages in 2 Chronicles give additional details not found in 1 Kings 2 Chronicles 2:1-6+ Now Solomon decided to build a house for the name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself. (NOTE ORDER - DIFFERENT THAN 1Ki 3:1+) 2 So Solomon assigned 70,000 men to carry loads and 80,000 men to quarry stone in the mountains and 3,600 to supervise them. 3 Then Solomon sent word to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, “As you dealt with David my father and sent him cedars to build him a house to dwell in, so do for me. 4 “Behold (hinneh; Lxx - idou), I am about to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, (a) dedicating it to Him, (b) to burn fragrant incense before Him and (c) to set out the showbread continually, and (d) to offer burnt offerings morning and evening, on sabbaths and on new moons and on the appointed feasts of the LORD our God, this being required forever in Israel. 5 “The house which I am about to build will be great, for greater is our God than all the gods. 6 “But who is able to build a house for Him, for the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain Him? So who am I (HUMILITY), that I should build a house for Him, except to burn incense before Him? Exodus 20:24+ ‘You shall make an altar of earth for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen; in every place where I cause My Name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you. Deuteronomy 12:5+ “But you shall seek the LORD at the place which the LORD your God will choose from all your tribes, to establish His Name there for His dwelling, and there you shall come (REFERRING TO TABERNACLE AND THEN THE TEMPLE). 2 Samuel 7:12-13+ (FULFILLMENT OF GOD'S PROMISE TO DAVID - DAVIDIC COVENANT) “When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, 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. SOLOMON'S INTENTION TO BUILD THE TEMPLE Behold (hinneh; Lxx - idou), I intend to build a house for the Name (shem; Lxx - onoma) of the LORD (Jehovah; Lxx - kurios) my God - The Name speaks of the fame as well as the attributes of Jehovah. The name of the LORD signifies His reputation, character, and authority. To build a house "for His name" means constructing a temple that honors and brings glory to Him. In a sense, the temple was a physical representation of God's sovereignty. Of course God is omnipresent and cannot be confined to a physical space (1Ki 8:27+, 2Ch 2:6+, 2Ch 6:18+, Acts 7:48, 49+), the temple symbolized His unique presence among His covenant people. Two other aspects of "for the Name" include (1) a place where His great Name could be praised by the Israelites and (2) a place where pagan nations would see the glory of Jehovah which would serve an evangelistic function. THOUGHT - Believers are His house (temple) today (1Co 6:19-20+, cf 1Co 3:16-17+, Eph 2:21+). What is your highest objective or goal in your short time on earth? Do you seek to build a house for the Name of the LORD, that the lost might be drawn to know His Name? Or do you seek to make a name for ourselves in secular arenas (power, money, sex) or even in Christian work? Paul warns us "Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed (present imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) that he does not fall.." (1Cor 10:12+) Why do you do what you do in Christian work? Paul adds "Whatever you do, do your work (present imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ Whom you serve." (Col 3:23-24+) And finally 1Co 10:31+ says "Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." POSB has another THOUGHT - Solomon's commitment to build the temple is a strong lesson for us—a lesson on being surrendered to the call of God. No greater call can be given a person than the call of God, for God is the great Creator and Sovereign Ruler of the universe. Therefore, when God calls any of us to do anything, we must respond immediately...There is no excuse for delay, hesitation, reservation, or refusal. When God calls us to any task, a resounding "Yes!" must be the response of our hearts. We must surrender, yield to God's call—no matter what the call is. (The Preacher's Outline & Sermon Bible – 1 Kings) As the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My Name (shem; Lxx - onoma) - Jehovah's promise to David was not only a son on the throne (fulfilling the Davidic Covenant) but a son that would build the Temple. Philip Ryken - Notice Solomon’s motivation. He did not build this temple for political reasons, hoping to unify the twelve tribes of his kingdom. He did not build it for financial reasons, thinking that a project of this magnitude would strengthen Israel’s economy. He did not build it for personal reasons, desiring to build something that people would remember, bringing glory to his own name. No, Solomon built this temple for the best of all reasons: he did it for the name of the Lord his God. (King Solomon: The Temptations of Money, Sex, and Power)