Week 3: The Temple

The Temple: 1 Kings 6-8

Objective: 

• Building the Temple
• Solomon's prayer

Resources:

• Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary
• Catena Bible Commentary
• Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible study (Arabic)

Reading:

• • 1 Kings 6:1,11-13
  • 1 Kings 7: NO READING
  • 1 Kings 8: ALL - Skip 33-45

Key verse(s):

• "Concerning this temple which you are building, if you walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, keep all My commandments, and walk in them, then I will perform My word with you” 1 Kings 6:12

Comments:

• Building the Temple started about 500 years after Moses. It was around the year 1000 B.C.
• Building the Temple was not an easy mission and required much effort and resources. God appeared to Solomon to encourage him.
  
• God also reminded Solomon and the people to not forsake the inner Temple of their hearts. God will dwell in the Temple they built only if they watch the inner Temple.
• Chapter 7: The details regarding Solomon's house
• Chapter 8 is all about consecrating the Temple. A beautiful prayer is said by Solomon.

Review/recap questions:
**Servant may add more questions

1. How long did it take Solomon to build the House of the Lord?
2. What did God promise Solomon concerning the temple?
3. How did God fill the House of The Lord?

Homework:
**Servant may add more questions

1. How long did it take Solomon to build The House of God?
   a) 5 years b) 6 years c) 7 years
2. What did God appear like when he lived in the House of The Lord?
   a) dove b) light c) cloud