2 That the Lord
After Solomon finishes the temple he has a second direct communication from the Lord. The Lord "appears" to him "as he had appeared to him at Gibeon." Perhaps another revelatory dream. In the dream the Lord -
- Accepts the temple that Solomon has built and dedicated (v. 3).
- Promises him dynastic integrity conditional on his personal integrity (v. 4-5).
- Warns him of the spiritual dangers facing him personally and his nation collectively with explicit warnings of the consequences (v. 6-9). The perils warned against were "turning from following" the Lord, not keeping his commandments and statutes, and going, serving and worshiping other gods.
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