![]() ![]() The Lord showed His presence in the temple. Even Solomon understood that the Lord was not limited to a building ( 8:27). The Lord made it known that his presence was there ( 8:10-11) but his presence was conditional. And the temple they built was indeed magnificent. Solomon and the Israelites sought to provide a worthy dwelling place for their God. The Lord told Solomon that He would reject the temple if Solomon or his descendants did not walk in the ways of the Lord ( 9:6-9). He particularly wanted Solomon to take note of the MOST important reason that the temple was built – GOD. Perhaps the Lord did not want the new message to be lost in the fanfare. Considering this, it is interesting to note that the Lord waited until all of the crowds had been sent home ( 8:65-66) before He appeared to Solomon with a special message. This was a special time in the history of the nation of Israel. The two weeks ( seven days followed by seven more days) of festivities to dedicate the temple were glorious and filled with fanfare and ceremony. These labourers quarried and transported all the stone for the temple ( 2 Chronicles 2:17-18). Solomon also conscripted more than 150,000 labourers from the descendants of the previous inhabitants of the land. The shifts alternated monthly so that the men spent one month in Lebanon and two months at home during the years it took to harvest the timber ( 1 Kings 5:13-14). Solomon conscripted approximately 30,000 men from all of Israel to help harvest the timber from Lebanon. Therefore, the job fell to the one who was not known for his military prowess, but for his godly wisdom, King Solomon. The house of God’s peace was not to be built by a warrior king. Even though David was Israel’s most godly king, God did not want David to build the temple. One of David’s greatest desires had been to build a temple for God. Building the temple symbolized this peace and stability. After the war-torn years of the judges, Saul, and David, Israel finally began to enjoy the “rest” God had promised. The construction of the temple was probably the most significant event of Solomon’s reign. The palace and temple would end up taking 20 years ( 1 Kings 9:10). With his claim to the throne firmly established, Solomon now began his building projects. Your visualization of the splendour of the temple will help you get the story across to your children.Īpproximately four years had passed since Solomon became king. ![]() Every kids church ministry deserves the very best resources for teaching God’s Word, even when they don’t have the financial resources.Įvery week, thousands of churches use our Bible lessons, craft ideas, printable resources, and coloring pages to teach kids the Christian faith.Please take time to read through today’s scriptures carefully. We believe that children and parents benefit from a strong Christian education program in the church. Our website has teaching material for children of all aged – starting with the church nursery (age 0-1 years old), toddlers (age 2-3 years old), preschool (age 4-5 years old), young elementary (age 6-8 years old), older elementary (age 9-10 years old), and preteen youth ministry groups (age 11-12 years old). It is HIS divine will that young people come to faith in Jesus Christ and find salvation through the Gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit to bring them to faith. We believe that God is the loving Father of all kids. helps you tell kids about Jesus by providing age-appropriate Bible study material and Sunday School curriculum – all 100% free online. ![]()
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