Sunday Morning Bible Class

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Sunday Morning Bible Class The Bible
Story Semester 4 Give us a king A Study of
the united kingdom A Bible Survey Based on the
Bible Narrative Cycle By Bob Sandra Waldron
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The Bible Story

• Creation
• Flood
• Scattering of People
• Patriarchs
• Exodus from Egypt
• Wandering
• Conquest of Canaan
• Judges
• United Kingdom

• Divided Kingdom
• Judah Alone
• Captivity
• Return
• Years of Silence
• Life of Christ
• Early Church
• Letters to Christians

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
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Give Us A King

The United Kingdom
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Gods Covenant With David
Review
(2 Samuel 7)

• Gods covenant with David (2 Samuel 7)
• David told Nathan the prophet that he wanted to
  build God a house, i.e., for the ark
• God told Nathan that David was not to build His
  house, but God gave him 3 promises
• Davids son (Solomon) would build His house
• Davids family would be a royal dynasty
• Davids seed throne would be established forever

• Davids son (Solomon) would build Gods house
• Davids family would be established as a royal
  dynasty
• Davids seed throne would be established forever

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God's Plan Unfolding...

• God Promised a Savior
• He would come through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
  Judah David
• He will reign on the throne of David forever

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1 Kings 210-12
So David rested with his fathers, and was buried
in the City of David. The period that David
reigned over Israel was forty years seven years
he reigned in Hebron, and in Jerusalem he reigned
thirty-three years. Then Solomon sat on the
throne of his father David and his kingdom was
firmly established.
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Review

• God spoke to Solomon in a dream
• Ask! What shall I give you? (1 Kings 35)
• Solomon asked God for wisdom to judge his people
  and discern right from wrong
• God was pleased with Solomons request

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1 Kings 310-14
Then God said to him "Because you have asked
this thing, and have not asked long life for
yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor
have asked the life of your enemies, but have
asked for yourself understanding to discern
justice, behold, I have done according to your
words see, I have given you a wise and
understanding heart, so that there has not been
anyone like you before you, nor shall any like
you arise after you. And I have also given you
what you have not asked both riches and honor,
so that there shall not be anyone like you among
the kings all your days.
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The Reign of Solomon
Solomon Organizes His Kingdom
(1 Kings 41-28)
Give us a King Page 116
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Solomon Organizes His Kingdom

• High Priest
• Abiathar was banished
• Zadok soon retired served honorarily
• Azariah (Zadoks son) became the new high priest

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Solomon Organizes His Kingdom

• Other positions
• Benaiah became captain of the army
• 2 sons of Nathan (prophet) served in important
  positions
• Adoniram was placed over forced labor

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Solomon Organizes His Kingdom

• Districts
• Kingdom was divided in 12 districts
• Each district was under a prince
• All the food for the kings house was provided by
  one district each month

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Note

• Food consumed per day by the kings household
• 185 bushels flour
• 375 bushels of meat
• 30 oxen
• 100 sheep
• deer, gazelles, roebucks, fowl

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Solomon Organizes His Kingdom

• Solomon enjoyed peace in his kingdom
• All bordering kings paid him tribute
• Israel was a joyful, prosperous place at this
  time
• Solomons rule extended from Euphrates River to
  border of Egypt

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Note

• (1 Kings 420-21)
• The boundaries controlled by Solomon match the
  boundaries given in Joshua 11-4

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The Reign of Solomon
Solomon's Wisdom
(1 Kings 429-34)
Give us a King Page 117
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Solomon's Wisdom

• Men from all nations came to witness Solomons
  wisdom
• He spoke 3,000 proverbs wrote over 1,000 songs
• He covered vast varied subjects
• Solomon also wrote Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes,
  and a few Psalms

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The Reign of Solomon
Solomon Arranges to Build the Temple
(1 Kings 51-18 713-14 II Chron. 21-18)
Give us a King Page 117
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Solomon Builds the Temple

• King Hiram, a longtime ally of David, sent
  congratulations to Solomon
• Solomon responded by asking for help
• He requested cedar logs, men to cut timber,
  craftsmen of metals yarn

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1 Kings 58-9
Then Hiram sent to Solomon, saying I have
considered the message which you sent me, and I
will do all you desire concerning the cedar and
cypress logs. My servants shall bring them down
from Lebanon to the sea I will float them in
rafts by sea to the place you indicate to me, and
will have them broken apart there then you can
take them away. And you shall fulfill my desire
by giving food for my household.
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Solomon Builds the Temple

• Solomon also looked to Israel for help
• 30,000 men were divided into 3 shifts of 10,000
  men each
• Each shift spent 1 month in Lebanon 2 months at
  home
• Adoniram was in charge of these workers

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Solomon Builds the Temple

• Solomon also assigned work to the foreigners
  living within Israel
• 70,000 carriers
• 80,000 stone cutters
• 3,600 foreman