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1 Kings 8:1-43
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| Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
 | IV.XXVII.1, Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
| XII.6, Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247) |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "He is ravished with the
admiration of God's mercies, who being incomprehensible and Lord
over all will become familiar with men." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "In this excellent prayer,
Solomon does as we should do in every prayer; he gives glory to God.
Fresh experiences of the truth of God's promises call for larger
praises." |
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| From Wesley's
Notes.
| "Forgive - The sins of
thy people, praying, and even of their prayers; which, if not
pardoned, will certainly hinder the success of all their prayers,
and the course of all thy blessings." |
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| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Assuming the attitude of a
suppliant, kneeling (1Ki
8:54; compare 2Ch
6:24) and with uplifted hands, he performed the solemn act of
consecration--an act remarkable, among other circumstances, for
this, that it was done, not by the high priest or any member of the
Aaronic family, but by the king in person, who might minister about,
though not in, holy things." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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1 Kings 8:22-30, 41-43, Pentecost 12,
2006, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson,
Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne,
Australia.
| "Solomon’s prayer of dedication of
the Temple is ground-breaking. It reveals the way in which the events of
human history can lead to a renewed and expanded understanding of God." |
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1 Kings 8:(1-6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43, Pentecost 12,
Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Exegetical Comments: I Kings 8:1-13, 27-30, The Social Nature of the Biblical Text
for Preaching, by Walter Brueggemann, in Preaching as a Social Act:
Theology and Practice, by Arthur Van Seters (ed.). Religion Online.
Includes sermon and reflections on preaching.
| "We have the text, the temple, the
tablets, the ark, the liturgy. Our life-work is in sorting it out. The
royal pageant is important. But God is not a mere footnote." |
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"Faith With a
Price," by Walter Brueggemann. In The
Other Side online. (Web
Archive)
| "Reflecting on 1 Kings I was
struck by how the construction of the temple made religion a
commodity -- and how familiar it all sounded." |
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"Covenants and Criticism: Deuteronomy and the American Founding," George
E. Connor, Biblical Theology Bulletin, Spring, 2002.
| "At the core of American constitutionalism lies the
First-Testament concept of covenant. The following discussion is
accordingly based on the covenants contained in the Books of Genesis and
Exodus, Deuteronomy, 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings 8, 1 Kings 12 and
2 Chronicles, 2 Kings 22 and 23, 2 Chronicles 23 and 34, Ezekiel,
Nehemiah, and 1 Maccabees (Elazar 1978: 11-14)." |
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"A Biblical Perspective on the Problem of Hunger," Walter Brueggemann,
The Christian Century, 1977.
| "Equitable distribution is a miracle that depends on
gift bread. And gift bread is precarious and beyond our control. So, of
course, such gift bread is not normative." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"The
King of Desire: Indeterminacy, Audience, and the Solomon Narrative,"
Stuart Lasine, Semeia 71: Textual Determinacy,
Part Two, 1995. |
| "The
Force of Forgiveness," Minka Shura
Sprague at The Living Pulpit.
| "We have known since Noah that
forgiveness is God's will." |
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| "A
Crown, Some Oil, And A Throne: Coronation in Ancient Israel." From Jewish
Heritage Online Magazine's Topic of the Month: Crown. |
| "'O
Jerusalem, Jerusalem,' The Holy City," Peter Walker, Sojourners,
September/October 2000.
| "Belief in the city's holiness
has sometimes been used to legitimate unholy action." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Brettler, Marc,
"The Structure of 1 Kings 1-11," Journal for the Study of the Old
Testament, 1991. |
| Hays, J. Daniel,
"Has the Narrator Come to Praise Solomon or to Bury Him? Narrative Subtlety
in 1 Kings 1-11," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament,
2003. |
| Hoberman, Barry,
"The Ethiopian Legend of the Ark," Biblical Archaeologist, 1983. |
| Knoppers, Gary N.,
"Prayer and Propaganda: Solomon's Dedication of the temple and the
Deuteronomist's Program," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1995. |
| Jobling, David,
"'Forced Labor': Solomon's Golden Age and the Question of Literary
Representation," Semeia, 1991. |
| Lasine, Stuart,
"The King of Desire: Indeterminacy, Audience, and the Solomon Narrative,"
Semeia, 1995. |
| MacDonald, N.,
"1 Kings VIII 23--A Case of Repunctuation?" Vetus Testamentum,
2003. |
| Olley, John W.,
"Pharaoh's Daughter, Solomon's Palace, and the Temple: Another Look at the
Structure of 1 Kings 1-11," Journal for the Study of the Old
Testament, 2003. |
| Parker, Kim Ian,
"Repetition As a Structuring Device in 1 Kings 1-11," Journal for the
Study of the Old Testament, 1988. |
| Parker, K.I.,
"Solomon as Philosopher King? The Nexus of Law and Wisdom in 1 Kings 1-11,"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1992. |
| Porten, Bezalel,
"The Structure and Theme of the Solomon Narrative (1 Kings 3-11),"
Hebrew Union College Annual, 1967. |
| Tomes, Roger,
"'Our Holy and Beautiful House': When and Why Was 1 Kings 6-8 Written?"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1996. |
| Williams, David S.,
"Once Again: The Structure of the Narrative of Solomon's Reign,"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1999. |
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| Sermons:
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| With Children:
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"King Solomon," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"The Dedication of
the Temple," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art:
Solomon Builds Temple, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World
Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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