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Adventistische Schriften über: "1 Kings 9 Commentary"
Answer
In the exposition of 1 Kings 9, Ellen White emphasizes that God appeared to Solomon again after the dedication of the temple to show him the path of duty and the conditions for the continuation of his throne. Had Israel kept its fidelity, the temple would have remained as an everlasting sign of God's favor for all peoples. However, the promise of a lasting reign was firmly tied to obedience to God's commandments and statutes, as David had already exemplified.
God's Conditions for Solomon
“In connection with these assurances of acceptance, the Lord made the path of duty very clear to the king. ‘As for you,’ He declared, ‘if you walk before Me as your father David walked, and do everything I have commanded you, and keep My statutes and My laws, then I will strengthen the throne of your kingdom, as I have agreed with your father David, saying: No man shall be lacking as ruler in Israel for you.’
The Temple as an Eternal Sign
“Had Israel remained faithful to God, this magnificent building would have stood forever as an everlasting sign of God's special favor toward His chosen people. ‘The sons of the foreigners,’ God declared, ‘who join the Lord to serve Him and love the name of the Lord… I will also bring them to My holy mountain and delight them in My house of worship… for My house shall be called a house of worship for all peoples.’
The Humble Prayer for Wisdom
“And now, Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David; yet I am still young and know neither how to go out nor how to go in. And Your servant stands amid Your people, whom You have chosen, a great multitude that cannot be counted or measured. So give Your servant an understanding heart to govern Your people and to discern between good and evil.”
- Solomon obedience promise
- Temple dedication God's answer
- Covenant renewal 1 Kings 9
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