The half has not been told

Mo. 5/19/14: 1 Kings 10:1 – 2                  Why did the Queen come?

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions. She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.

Why did the Queen come? The Queen of Sheba came to test Solomon about the Name, “I Am That I Am!”

Tu. 5/20/14: 1 Kings 10:3                  What did the Queen learn?

So Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing so difficult for the king that he could not explain it to her.

What did the Queen learn? The Queen understood that Solomon’s wisdom was from above.

We. 5/21/14: 1 Kings 10:6 – 7                  What was the Queen’s remark?

And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, … and his entryway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her. Then she said to the king: “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom … and indeed the half was not told me.”

What was the Queen’s remark? The Queen remarked that even half had not been told her.

Th. 5/22/14: 1 Corinthians 2:9                  What has God prepared?

But as it is written:

      “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,

      Nor have entered into the heart of man

      The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

What has God prepared? God has prepared a heaven beyond our sight, sound and understanding.

Fr. 5/23/14: 1 Thessalonians 4:16 – 17                  What will the Lord do?

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.

What will the Lord do? The Lord will return and we will be caught up (Raptured, Latin) into clouds!

Solomon's bride; Christ's Bride

Mo. 5/12/14: Song of Songs 2:4                  What is love’s beginning?

The Shulamite to the Daughters of Jerusalem

      He brought me to the banqueting house,

      And his banner over me was love.

What is love’s beginning? The beginning is an invitation ; whether from Solomon to the Shulamite or Christ to the unbeliever.

Tu. 5/13/14: Song of Songs 2:10                  What is love’s  invitation?

      My beloved spoke, and said to me:

      “Rise up, my love, my fair one,

      And come away.

What is love’s invitation? The invitation is to come away with Him.

We. 5/14/14: Song of Songs 6:1 – 3                  What is love’s promise?

      I am my beloved’s,

      And my beloved is mine.

      He feeds his flock among the lilies.

What is love’s promise? The promise is ‘I am yours: you are Mine.’

Th. 5/15/14: Revelation 19:7 – 8                  What is love’s consummation?

Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

What is love’s consummation? The consummation is the marriage of the Lamb.

Fr. 5/16/14: 2 Corinthians 1:21 – 22                  What is love’s betrothal?

Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

What is love’s betrothal? The betrothal is accepting the engagement ring offered by Christ. This is your day of salvation; the ring, the seal of the Spirit.

Love Song

Mo. 5/5/14: 2 Chronicles 7:1 – 2                   What happened?

When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.

What happened? The Glory of the Lord filled the Temple that Solomon built.

Tu. 5/6/14: 2 Chronicles 8:1 – 2                  What also was built?

It came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house, that the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them; and he settled the children of Israel there.

What also was built? Solomon built his own house in Jerusalem.

We. 5/7/14: 1 Kings 9:24                  What else was built?

… Pharaoh’s daughter came up from the City of David to her house which Solomon had built for her.

What else was built? Solomon built Pharaoh’s daughter a house not in Jerusalem.

Th. 5/8/14: Song of Songs 1:1 – 2                  What is this book?

The song of songs, which is Solomon’s.

The Shulamite

      Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—

      For your love is better than wine.

What is this book? This book is a love song.

Fr. 5/9/14: Revelation 21:1 – 2                  What will God build?

Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

What will God build? God will build New Jerusalem as a bride.

Lord, Son of David

Mo. 4/28/14: Matthew 20:29 – 30                  What was the supplication?

Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”

What was the supplication? The blind men called Him Lord, Son of David and asked for mercy, not healing!

Tu. 4/29/14: 2 Chronicles 17:3 – 4                  What was denied?

But it happened that night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, “Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall not build Me a house to dwell in.

What was denied? David was not the one to build the Temple.

We. 4/30/14: 2 Chronicles 17:5                  Where did His Shekinah dwell?

For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought up Israel, even to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

Where did His Shekinah dwell? His shekinah dwelt in a tabernacle.

Th. 5/1/14: 2 Chronicles 17:10b – 12                  What was God’s promise?

Furthermore I tell you that the Lord will build you a house. And … I will set up your seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 

What was God’s promise? God would build David’s house and kingdom.

Fr. 5/2/14: 2 Chronicles 17:13                  What kind of house and kingdom?

He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

What kind of house and kingdom? The blind men (Monday) realized that Jesus was the Christ, the One whose Kingdom was eternal!

Solomon's Prayer at the Temple

Mo. 4/21/14: 1 Kings 8:22 – 23                  What did Solomon do?

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven; and he said: “Lord God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.

What did Solomon do? Solomon prayed before the Temple to God.

Tu. 4/22/14: 1 Kings 8:27                  What did Solomon realize?

“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!

What did Solomon realize? Solomon knew what the Temple was.

We. 4/23/14: 1 Kings 8:30                  What did Solomon plead for?

And may You hear the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive.

What did Solomon plead for? Solomon pleads for forgiveness.

Th. 4/24/14: 1 Ki. 8:41 – 43a                  What did Solomon also ask?

Moreover, concerning a foreigner, who is not of Your people Israel, but has come from a far country for Your name’s sake (for they will hear of Your great name and Your strong hand and Your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this temple, hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You

What did Solomon also ask? Solomon asked for the faithful foreigner.

Fr. 4/25/14: John 4:21 – 26                  What did Christ explain?

Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, He will tell us all things.”

Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.”

What did Christ explain? We worship in Spirit and Truth.

Solomon's achievement

Mo. 4/14/14: 2 Chronicles 5:1                  What was completed?

So all the work that Solomon had done for the house of the Lord was finished; and Solomon brought in the things which his father David had dedicated: the silver and the gold and all the furnishings. And he put them in the treasuries of the house of God.

What was completed? Solomon completed the Temple at Jerusalem.

Tu. 4/15/14: 2 Chronicles 5:2 – 3                  Who were assembled?

Now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, in Jerusalem, that they might bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord up from the City of David, which is Zion. Therefore all the men of Israel assembled with the king at the feast, which was in the seventh month.

Who were assembled? Solomon brought together all the leaders of Israel and Judah.

We. 4/16/14: 2 Chronicles 5:4 – 6                  Who moved the Ark?

So all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark. Then they brought up the ark, the tabernacle of meeting, and all the holy furnishings that were in the tabernacle. The priests and the Levites brought them up. Also King Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel who were assembled with him before the ark, were sacrificing sheep and oxen that could not be counted or numbered for multitude.

Who moved the Ark? Only the Levites moved the Ark of the Covenant.

Th. 4/17/14: 2 Chronicles 5:7 – 8                  Where was the Ark placed?

Then the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, to the Most Holy Place, under the wings of the cherubim. For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles.

Where was the Ark placed? The Ark was brought and placed into the holiest of holies.

Fr. 4/18/14: 2 Chronicles 5:9a, 13b – 14                  What happened then?

And it came to pass when the priests came out of the Most Holy Place … that the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.

What happened then? The ‘shekinah’ glory of God filled the place.

God's Ideal Woman

(A little early, and no comments needed this week: I go into surgery today)

Mo. 4/7/14: Proverbs 31:10 – 15                  God’s ideal woman

Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.

The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain.

She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.

She seeks wool and flax, And willingly works with her hands.

She is like the merchant ships, She brings her food from afar.

She also rises while it is yet night, And provides food for her household,

And a portion for her maidservants.

Tu. 4/8/14: Proverbs 31:16 – 22                  God’s ideal woman

She considers a field and buys it; From her profits she plants a vineyard.

She girds herself with strength, And strengthens her arms.

She perceives that her merchandise is good, And her lamp does not go out by night.

She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hand holds the spindle.

She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.

She is not afraid of snow for her household, For all her household is clothed with scarlet.

She makes tapestry for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

We. 4/9/14: Proverbs 31:23                  God’s ideal woman

Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.

Th. 4/10/14: Proverbs 31:24 – 27                  God’s ideal woman

She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies sashes for the merchants.

Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come.

She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness.

She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.

Fr. 4/11/14: Proverbs 31:28 – 31                  God’s ideal woman

Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her:

“Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.”

Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.