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    King Solomon was initially known for his great wisdom but later engaged in extravagance and idolatry. Some of his sins included accumulating wealth and having many wives and horses, contrary to God's commands. As a result of his sins, God told Solomon his kingdom would be divided after his death. After Solomon's reign, the kingdom split into northern and southern kingdoms, both of which engaged in idolatry and injustice. The wisdom books of the Bible reflect on themes like the meaning of life, suffering, and proper relationships with God and others.

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    King Solomon was initially known for his great wisdom but later engaged in extravagance and idolatry. Some of his sins included accumulating wealth and having many wives and horses, contrary to God's commands. As a result of his sins, God told Solomon his kingdom would be divided after his death. After Solomon's reign, the kingdom split into northern and southern kingdoms, both of which engaged in idolatry and injustice. The wisdom books of the Bible reflect on themes like the meaning of life, suffering, and proper relationships with God and others.

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    King Solomon was initially known for his great wisdom but later engaged in extravagance and idolatry. Some of his sins included accumulating wealth and having many wives and horses, contrary to God's commands. As a result of his sins, God told Solomon his kingdom would be divided after his death. After Solomon's reign, the kingdom split into northern and southern kingdoms, both of which engaged in idolatry and injustice. The wisdom books of the Bible reflect on themes like the meaning of life, suffering, and proper relationships with God and others.

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    T3 M1 Presentation (King Solomon - Session 3)

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    King Solomon was initially known for his great wisdom but later engaged in extravagance and idolatry. Some of his sins included accumulating wealth and having many wives and horses, contrary to God's commands. As a result of his sins, God told Solomon his kingdom would be divided after his death. After Solomon's reign, the kingdom split into northern and southern kingdoms, both of which engaged in idolatry and injustice. The wisdom books of the Bible reflect on themes like the meaning of life, suffering, and proper relationships with God and others.

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    KING SOLOMON: THE WISE BUT

    EXTRAVAGANT KING
    Silence bell
    OPENING PRAYER:
    WHAT IS WISDOM?
    WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN TO BE
    WISE?
    Reflection Questions

    This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND


    DAVID’S PARTING WORDS
    TO SOLOMON
    • 1 Kings 2:2-3
    • What is the
    significance of these
    words to Solomon as
    king?
    ANOINTING OF SOLOMON
    •Solomon - “peace”
    •Simple ceremony: Solomon
    rode David’s mule
    • Symbol of passing on of royal
    authority and responsibility
    • Anointed at Gihon by
    Priest Zadok and Prophet
    Nathan
    SOLOMON’S DREAM
    • 1 Kings 3:9
    • God rewarded Solomon
    with great wisdom, wealth
    and power.
    • What do we usually ask
    God for in our prayers?
    What is true wisdom?

    ⓘ Start presenting to display the poll results on this slide.


    WHO IS SOLOMON?
    • Second son of David with
    Bathsheba
    • Inherited the throne of his father
    • Known for his deep wisdom
    and faith in God
    • Most known for being the
    Wisest King of Israel
    • Story of the two mothers and a baby
    1 Kings 3:16 - 26)
    SPLENDOR OF SOLOMON’S
    REIGN
    • “He composed some 3000
    proverbs and wrote 1,005
    songs” 1 Kings 4:32
    • Advisor to many other leaders
    (e.g. Queen of Sheba)
    • Great Temple of Jerusalem
    • Golden age of Israel (wealth,
    peace, prosperity)
    TELL ME… WHERE DID I GO WRONG?

    “[A ruler] shall not have a great number of horses; nor


    shall he make his people go back again to Egypt to acquire
    them… Neither shall he have a great number of wives…
    nor shall he accumulate a vast amount of silver and gold”
    (Dt 17: 16-17).
    Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines!
    He accumulated 4.5 tons of gold per year!
    He possessed some 12,000 horses and chariots!
    This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
    SOLOMON’S SINS Attachment to
    wealth and power
    Foreign
    wives Idolatr
    Extravaganc y
    e Neglect of the people
    CONSEQUENC
    ES
    “I will deprive you of the kingdom and give it to your servant.
    I will not do this during your lifetime… I will leave your son
    one tribe for the sake of my servant David and of Jerusalem,
    which I have chosen” (1 Kgs 11: 11-13).

    Rise of Civil
    Jeroboam Division of the War
    Kingdom
    • Divided kingdom of Israel
    • North (Ephraim): widespread
    idolatry and false worship,
    corruption and social injustice
    • South (Judah): widespread
    idolatry and complacency in faith
    • Babylonian Exile: hopelessness
    and lack of responsibility for
    their sins
    “I have seen all things that are done under the sun,
    and behold, all is vanity and a chase
    after the wind”
    (Eccl 1:14).
    How do I really want to spend my one and
    only life here on earth?

    What do I truly, deeply desire?

    What am I willing to sacrifice for this


    desire?
    This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
    WISDOM BOOKS
    1. Psalms (prayerful hymns to God)
    2. Job (dramatic poem on suffering and hope)
    3. Ecclesiastes (reflections on existence)
    4. Song of Songs (love poem about relations)
    5. Book of Wisdom (wisdom and its effects)
    6. Sirach (maxims on God, relations and self)
    7. Proverbs (wise sayings about everyday life)

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