Solomon builds the temple with reverent care and clear obedience in 1 Kings 6. This study follows the design, the warning, and the hope the house proclaims.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Solomon builds the temple with reverent care and clear obedience in 1 Kings 6. This study follows the design, the warning, and the hope the house proclaims.
Solomon uses God-given rest to begin the temple through treaty and skilled labor. This study follows the diplomacy, logistics, and worship aim of 1 Kings 5.
Solomon’s ordered court and God-given wisdom brought tangible peace to Israel in 1 Kings 4. This study explores the structure, promises, and hope it foreshadows.
Solomon begins with an alliance and an altar, then asks for a listening heart. God grants wisdom, and the king’s first famous ruling protects life and reveals truth.
This study of 1 Kings 2 follows David’s parting charge and Solomon’s early acts of justice that secure the throne. It explores obedience, promise, mercy with boundaries, and the establishment of a kingdom meant to flourish under God’s written word.
This study of 1 Kings 1 traces the contested succession from Adonijah’s self-exaltation to Solomon’s anointing at Gihon. It shows how promise, counsel, mercy, and public joy secure a fragile transition under God’s faithful hand.
God sends Nathan to unmask David, pronounces both pardon and discipline, and restores the king to worship and responsibility. The chapter ends with Solomon’s birth, a sign that steadfast love still holds David’s house.
God surprises David by promising to build him a “house,” a dynasty culminating in an everlasting throne. Second Samuel 7 anchors present faith and points to future fullness in the Son of David.
God formed David in hidden places, then raised him to lead Israel with faith and restraint. His story points to Jesus, the Son of David, whose kingdom will not end.
Solomon’s dedication of the temple was a moment of divine glory, but also a prophetic warning. Though the temple was later destroyed due to Israel’s disobedience, God’s promise to David remains unbroken, ensuring that one day, Christ will reign as the true Son of David.
Bathsheba’s story is one of tragedy, redemption, and legacy. Despite the scandal of her early relationship with David, she became the mother of Solomon, a key figure in Israel’s history and the Davidic line leading to Jesus Christ, reflecting God’s power to bring hope and restoration.