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1 Kings 8 · Grade 5

Dedication of the Temple

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The dedication took place in the seventh month at the feast. Priests and Levites brought the ark, the tent of meeting, and the holy vessels up to the temple. The ark held only the two stone tablets of the covenant made at Horeb. As the priests came out, the cloud filled the house, just as God's glory had filled the tabernacle in Moses' day. God showed that He accepted the house.

Solomon's prayer is one of the great prayers of Scripture. He confessed that God keeps covenant and loving kindness. He asked an honest question: will God really dwell on earth? Heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him. Still, he asked God to hear prayers made toward this place. Seven requests follow, covering sin against neighbors, defeat, drought, famine, foreigners, war, and exile. In each, Solomon assumed that people would sin and asked God to forgive when they repented.

The prayer reaches beyond Israel. Solomon asked God to hear foreigners, so that all peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh himself is God. There is no one else. He blessed the people and declared that not one word of God's good promise had failed. The people went home joyful in their hearts. In the New Testament, Jesus says His Father's house shall be called a house of prayer (Matthew 21:13).

Show What You Know

  1. What did the cloud filling the house show?

  2. What honest question did Solomon ask?

  3. What did Solomon assume about the people in his seven requests?

  4. What did Jesus call His Father's house in the New Testament?

Crossword

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Across

  1. For Yahweh’s ____ filled Yahweh’s house.
  2. And the priests picked up the ____.

Down

  1. That the ____ filled Yahweh’s house.
  2. Whatever ____ and supplication is made by any man.

Think About It

  1. Solomon knew people would fail, so he prayed for forgiveness. How does it help you to know God forgives those who turn back to Him?

  2. Solomon wanted all peoples to know God. How can you help someone learn about God?

Memory Verse

“Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

1 Kings 8:56 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing my prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean that not one of God's promises failed?
  • How can you pray for your church this week?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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