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.