Thursday, January 14, 2016

WISDOM 9 - 1 Kings 9:2

The first footnote on in 1Kings 3:5 is on the word Gibeon, and it points us to 1 Kings 9:2.

That the Lord aappeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at bGibeon.

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 -
  1. Accepts the temple that Solomon has built and dedicated (v. 3).
  2. Promises him dynastic integrity conditional on his personal integrity (v. 4-5).
  3. 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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