1. Solomon Character Study Inductive Bible Study Notes - Study and Obey This was a common cultural practice of neighboring countries, but God did not approve. But they learned from them the means to cause separation between man and his wife. Marrying many women. He knew the mantiq al-tayr (Arabic: , language of the birds). [31] These all have substantial ancient remains, including impressive six-chambered gates, and ashlar palaces; however it is no longer the scholarly consensus that these structures date to the time, according to the Bible, when Solomon ruled. The hypothesized dates of Solomon's reign are 970931 BCE. 1. Solomon asked for wisdom in order to better rule and guide his people. A well-known story in the collection One Thousand and One Nights describes a genie who had displeased King Solomon and was punished by being locked in a bottle and thrown into the sea. This takes a lot of time and hard work. It is hard enough with a godly wife to encourage us. [79] King Josiah was also said to have had the Ark of the Covenant, Aaron's rod, vial of manna and the anointing oil placed within a hidden chamber which had been built by King Solomon[80][81], The Seder Olam Rabba holds that Solomon's reign was not in 1000 BCE, but rather in the 9th century BCE, during which time he built the First Temple in 832 BCE. word shalom, and means "peace" or . Each book offers a unique perspective on how humans can rule. [84][85], In Islamic tradition, Solomon is recognised as a prophet and a messenger of God, as well as a divinely appointed monarch, who ruled over the Kingdom of Israel. The first place we should look is ourselves. Solomon, being curious about such a peculiar phenomenon, had a glass floor built before his throne so that Bilqs, tricked into thinking it was water, raised her skirts to cross it and revealed that her legs were truly hairy. We should do what Solomon says to do, but not what he does. Having discovered the entrance, Solomon found an idol inside that had in its mouth a silver tablet saying in Greek (a language not thought by modern scholars to have existed 1000 years before the time of Solomon) that the statue was of Shaddad, the son of 'Ad, and that it had reigned over a million cities, rode on a million horses, had under it a million vassals and slew a million warriors, yet it could not resist the angel of death. It is rare if a seemingly dedicated believer goes to sleep one night sold out to God and wakes up the next day and says, Its not for me anymore. Instead it is generally a gradual process. Special traits:Solomon is known as the wisest person in history (1 Kings 3:10-28, 1 Kings 4:30-34, 5:12, 10:1-10, 10:22-25.). The main theme of Ecclesiastes is humanity's fruitless search for contentment. Solomon is described as undertaking the construction of the temple, with the help of an architect, also named Hiram, and other materials, sent from King Hiram of Tyre. Firstly, the Bible says that where your treasure is there will your heart be also. Online library for Christian discipleship resources incorporating digitized classic studies presented during the past 60 years. He then convinces them to plunge in and attempt to retrieve it, for if they do they would take the throne as king. Keep in mind that at that time there wasnt DNA evidence or closed caption video or fingerprinting or other elaborate methods for determining the truth. Afterward he sacrificed 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. There are many professing believers who are very passionate and enthusiastic, but end up turning away from God. Trying to please many women would turn the kings heart away from the Lord and distract him from the work God had for him to do in his family and country. According to the biblical account, Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines. There was also on the top of the throne a golden candelabrum, on the seven branches of the one side of which were engraved the names of the seven patriarchs Adam, Noah, Shem, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Job, and on the seven of the other the names of Levi, Kohath, Amram, Moses, Aaron, Eldad, Medad, and, in addition, Hur (another version has Haggai). Grabbe, Lester L. 2016. According to the Bible, Solomon was the third king of a united Israel, reigning in the latter half of the 10th century BCE. A talent from God. The first-century Romano-Jewish scholar Josephus in Against Apion, citing Tyrian court records and Menander, gives a specific year during which King Hiram I of Tyre sent materials to Solomon for the construction of the Temple. Solomon was a mixed character, like all the characters we've met so far. [b], Some classical-era Rabbis, attacking Solomon's moral character, have claimed instead that the child was an ancestor of Nebuchadnezzar II, who destroyed Solomon's temple some 300 years later. He would have been trained in the ways of the court and in warfare and in how to run a nation. Most people would wish for money or long life or fame or power. Strengths David was courageous and strong in battle, trusting in God for protection. 18), the fear of iron on the part of evil spirits is a feature common to both old and recent folk-lore. For some years before his death, David was engaged in collecting materials for building a temple in Jerusalem as a permanent home for Yahweh and the Ark of the Covenant. According to some archaeologists, Solomon could have only been the monarch or chieftain of Judah, and that the northern kingdom was a separate development. Leadership is a crucial aspect of society. Nowadays many rich people gather together and brag about their financial successes. This complex included buildings referred to as: Solomon's throne is said to have been spectacularly opulent and possessed moving parts, making it one of the earliest mechanical devices in history. occurred in the mid-8th century BCE,[60] placing a possible visit from the Queen of Sheba to Jerusalem around this timesome 250 years later than the timeframe traditionally given for king Solomon's reign. Throughout the whole story of Solomons life, interjections about his great wisdom are made. He had over 100,000 people working in the mountains cutting just the right stones. Trade relationships were a focus of his administration. However, excavations of Jerusalem have discovered no monumental architecture from the era, and no remains of either the Temple or Solomon's palace have been found. Upon Solomon's death, his son, Rehoboam, succeeded him, but ten of the Tribes of Israel refused him as king, splitting the monarchy into the northern Kingdom of Israel under Jeroboam, while Rehoboam continued to reign over the much smaller southern Kingdom of Judah. For the Ghanaian football team, see, Death, succession of Rehoboam, and kingdom division, Arguments in favour of biblical description, Biblical criticism: Solomon's religiosity. Solomon's sub-themes are that contentment cannot be found in human endeavors or material things, while wisdom and knowledge leave too many unanswered questions. Stories from the Thousand and One Nights. According to 1 Kings 11:4 Solomon's "wives turned his heart after other gods", their own national deities, to whom Solomon built temples, thus incurring divine anger and retribution in the form of the division of the kingdom after Solomon's death (1 Kings 11:913). The 8.5 x 11 pages with double-wide margins and large font make for comfortable reading, studying, and note-taking, plus you can even add your own personal touch by coloring or drawing in the margins! Of the two genealogies of Jesus given in the Gospels, Matthew mentions Solomon, but Luke does not. 1909-14. [49], As for Solomon himself, scholars on both the maximalist and minimalist sides of the spectrum of biblical archeology generally agree that he probably existed. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. The metals from Tarshish were reportedly obtained by Solomon in partnership with King Hiram of Phoenician Tyre (Isaiah 23) and the fleets of Tarshish and ships that sailed in their service. It is a slippery slope and not a cliff. After the completion of the temple, Solomon is described in the biblical narrative as erecting many other buildings of importance in Jerusalem. Even dating an unbeliever is playing with fire. King Solomon is a central biblical figure, who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was the builder of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the last ruler of a united Kingdom of Israel. A person can grow prideful and give glory to himself, just like Nebuchadnezzar in the book of Daniel looked at his great gardens and praised himself for building them. The Jewish historian Eupolemus, who wrote about 157 BCE, included copies of apocryphal letters exchanged between Solomon and the kings of Egypt and Tyre. She was especially loyal to her son Solomon, making sure he followed David as king, even though Solomon was not David's firstborn son. Solomon humbly acknowledged his inability to rule well and unselfishly asked God for the wisdom he would need to rule God's people justly. Only after the temple was built was worshiping God in the high places forbidden. "[92] (34: 12) and "At length, when they came to a (lowly) valley of ants, one of the ants said: 'O ye ants, get into your habitations, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you (under foot) without knowing it. In 1Kings he sacrificed to God, and God later appeared to him in a dream,[26] asking what Solomon wanted from God. In addition to his wives, he collected 666 talents of gold each year (1 Kings 10:14), a huge amount for a small nation like Israel. He lived and reigned in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, which was at its peak power and influence in history. 2017. order a paperback version of the Character Studies book from Amazon. Secondly, his father had many wives and many children. Interestingly, Solomons reign was characterized by peace and stability. It wasnt a racial or ethnic issue, but a religious one. 5. He was the son of Nahshon, married "Rachab" of Matthew 1 :5 (possibly Rahab, of Jericho ), and Boaz (or Booz) was their son. His control over the demons, spirits, and animals augmented his splendor, the demons bringing him precious stones, besides water from distant countries to irrigate his exotic plants. His family life growing up would have been very different from most. Al-Masaq 18.2 (2006): 155. In addition to these verses, we can also see the results of his wisdom, including the establishment of a powerful and rich kingdom, complex alliances, and sophisticated architectural achievements. According to the Hebrew Bible, the ancient Kingdom of Israel gained its highest splendour and wealth during Solomon's reign of 40 years. Yet they knew that whoever deals in it will have no share in the Hereafter. Dont keep the best for yourself and give the leftovers to God. 'So he smiled, amused at her speech; and he said: 'O my Rabb (Arabic: , Lord)! Solomon cared about training his children He wrote the book of Proverbs for his sons (Proverbs 4:1-4.) The dove then descended, took the scroll of the Law from the Ark, and placed it on Solomon's knees. But they cannot harm anyone except with God's permission. These were open air places on the tops of hills or mountains originally used by pagans to sacrifice to their gods. Shortly after his birth, the boy received the private name Jedidiah, "beloved of the Lord," from Nathan, the prophet, who had himself received the name from God (2 Sam 12:24, 25).The name, Solomon, comes from the Heb. It is the predecessor to the Star of David, the contemporary cultural and religious symbol of the Jewish people. It is hard to keep on resisting temptation and faithfully following God all of ones life. Creative ways of finding the truth needed to be implemented to be sure that justice prevailed. [104], The Solomon Islands, a country and archipelago in Melanesia, were named for King Solomon by the Spanish navigator lvaro de Mendaa, who became the first European to see the islands in 1568. [95], In Medieval traditions, when Islam spread through Persia, Solomon became merged with Jamshid, a great king from Persian legends whom similar attributes are ascribed to. [11] Biblical account [ edit] The life of Solomon is primarily described in 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles. And, you . According to Jewish tradition, King Solomon wrote three books of the Bible: The Hebrew word appears in the title of two hymns (72 and 127) in the Book of Psalms. [10] In the Quran, he is considered to be a major Islamic prophet and is generally referred to as Sulaiman ibn Dawud (Arabic: , lit. According to the Rabbinical literature, on account of his modest request for wisdom only, Solomon was rewarded with riches and an unprecedented glorious realm, which extended over the upper world inhabited by the angels and over the whole of the terrestrial globe with all its inhabitants, including all the beasts, fowl, and reptiles, as well as the demons and spirits. But the Babylonians give him a new name: "Belteshazzar.". In the end this is a sad indictment of Solomons life and the wasted opportunities therein. We have a responsibility to follow God. Solomons disobedience ended up causing hundreds of years of tension and warfare between the Northern and Southern Kingdoms and the Northern Kingdom was conquered and basically went extinct. It is written to illustrate Solomons wisdom in action. Solomon declared the woman who showed compassion to be the true mother, entitled to the whole child. Salmon ( Hebrew: almn) or Salmah ( alm, Greek: ) is a person mentioned in genealogies in both the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and in the New Testament . God gave King Solomon "wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as . Faust, Avraham. [75], From a critical point of view, Solomon's building of a temple for Yahweh should not be considered an act of particular devotion to Yahweh because Solomon is also described as building places of worship for a number of other deities. Twice before, God had appeared to him and warned him of the dangers of disobedience ( 1 Kings 11:9-10 ). Solomon sinned in all three of these areas. Solomon. "The Sharon and the Yarkon Basin in the Tenth Century BCE: Ecology, Settlement Patterns and Political Involvement". In a Rabbinical account (e.g. The Bible says Solomon built the First Temple in Jerusalem,[5] dedicating the temple to Yahweh, or God in Judaism. From James 1:5, we know that the one who asks God for wisdom will be answered. The Quran[88][89][90] ascribes to Solomon a great level of wisdom, knowledge and power. [18], The biblical narrative shows that Solomon served as a peace offering between God and David, due to his adulterous relationship with Bathsheba. [42] Some scholars and historians argue that the passages, such as his dedication prayer (1 Kings 8:1466), that describe Solomon's apparent initial devotion to Yahweh were written much later, after Jerusalem had become the religious centre of the kingdom, replacing locations such as Shiloh and Bethel. 26), carried off the throne, which remained in Egypt until Sennacherib conquered that country. [68] In particular, his archaeological research in regions near Jerusalem, like Sharon, finds commerce too great not to be supported by a polity and such regions probably were ruled loosely by Jerusalem. [99] He also mentions Solomon in the Tablet of Wisdom, where he is depicted as a contemporary of Pythagoras.[100]. God was angry with Solomon. If Solomon could not handle the temptations associated with marrying an unbeliever, there is no way we can. narrates how a demon, forced by Solomon to hew stones for the Temple, was afraid of the iron instruments; and, as Conybeare rightly observes ("Jew. In some myths, he's disguised as King Solomon himself. He set a good example for Israel in prayer to the Lord. He entered into an alliance with Hiram I, king of Tyre, who in many ways greatly assisted him in his numerous undertakings. Shalev-Eyni, Sarit. God basically gives Solomon free reign to make one wish. (See also Hebrews 12:1-2, Php 3:12-15.). Seder Olam Rabba, Jerusalem 1971 (Hebrew). Drifting away from God is a process. We should look at Solomon and others who disobeyed Gods Word in the Bible as a reminder to take sin seriously and to obey all the commands of God. [48], As with most biblical personages in the middle era of Israelite society, the historicity of Solomon is hotly debated. The demons taking over Solomon's kingdom, is mirroring Sufistic concept of the mind giving in to evil urges. This union caused many problems in the kingdom and was at least a partial cause of civil war and dissension with his own children. Earlier historians maintain that there is evidence that these passages in Kings are derived from official court records at the time of Solomon and from other writings of that time that were incorporated into the canonical books of Kings. They suggest that because of religious prejudice, the authors of the Bible suppressed the achievements of the Omrides (whom the Hebrew Bible describes as being polytheist), and instead pushed them back to a supposed golden age of Judaism and monotheists, and devotees of Yahweh. Much of this instruction was rightly focused on God and how to be righteous in Gods eyes. Even the very most dedicated believer can backslide and drift away from God. According to Midrash Tehillim, the shamir was brought from paradise by Solomon's eagle; but most of the rabbis state that Solomon was informed of the worm's haunts by Asmodeus. For instance, the archaeologist Avraham Faust has argued that biblical depictions of Solomon date to later periods and do overstate his wealth, buildings, and kingdom, but that Solomon did have an acropolis and ruled over a polity larger than Jerusalem. Keep in mind that wisdom still needs to be put into action. Solomon had three named full brothers born to Bathsheba: Nathan, Shammua, and Shobab,[17] besides six known older half-brothers born of as many mothers. The Ethiopian tradition has a detailed account of the affair. Hamori,Andras. By Marty Solomon. If we do, we are the ones who give up His blessings the joy we can have in Him. 5. I have learnt we should not compromise with bad things in our life. Solomon did not finish his life well (at least until perhaps the very end) . God told Solomon that his persistent disobedience would cost him most of his kingdom. After Solomon's death, Pharaoh Shishak, when taking away the treasures of the Temple (I Kings xiv. [105][106], "King Solomon" redirects here. Solomon builds the opulent Temple in Jerusalem and ushers in Israel's greatest period of wealth and power. It is possible that at times Solomons mind was telling him doing something wasnt wise (such as marrying all of these foreign women), but his fleshly side ignored these warnings and continued on anyway. God appears to Solomon one night in a dream and says to him, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you" (v. 5, NIV). For an extensive look at the issue of dating unbelievers please see our study on this at: https://studyandobey.com/inductive-bible-study/should-believers-date-unbelievers/. In religious lore, the ring is described as having given Solomon the power to command the supernatural and also the ability to speak with animals. Solomon greatly expanded his military strength, especially the cavalry and chariot arms. Yet for the sake of David your father I will not do it in your days, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son. An elder brother of the eagle, 900 years old, was then found, but it also did not know the entrance. This leads to a sense of hollowness. Mixing elements of pagan worship with true worship of God would only lead Israel down the road into idolatry. [86], The Quran, makes a reference to a puppet posing as Solomon, in exegetical literature understood as a jinni or demon, who escaped captivity and took over his kingdom. Solomon then sent the bird to request the queen's visit. Here is one potential excuse, I need to politically to form an alliance. How would you answer this one? He was completely sincere in his request. This Hebrew word means "to Solomon", but it can also be translated as "by Solomon," thus suggesting to some that Solomon wrote the two psalms.[45][46][47]. Also, we have the book of Proverbs largely written by Solomon and Ecclesiastes completely written by him. A fully eighty percent of seminary and Bible school graduates who enter the ministrywill leave the ministry within the first five years. Judas and Peter What Is True Repentance? (A concubine was a sexual partner of lower status than a wife, often essentially a sex slave.) Weaknesses King David committed adultery with Bathsheba. 2012. The Quran absolves Solomon from practising sorcery: And they followed what the devils taught during the reign of Solomon. We could certainly look elsewhere in the Bible for characteristics of a wise woman and find plenty, but the final chapter in Proverbs grants us a thorough description in verses 10-31. The Story of the Fisherman. This tradition of Solomon's control over demons appears fully elaborated in the early pseudoepigraphical work called the Testament of Solomon with its elaborate and grotesque demonology. Current consensus states that regardless of whether or not a man named Solomon truly reigned as king over the Judean hills in the tenth century BCE, the Biblical descriptions of his apparent empire's lavishness is almost surely an anachronistic exaggeration. He gathered multitudes of horses and chariots from as far as Egypt, and as Deuteronomy 17 warns, took Israel back to Egypt in spirit. Perhaps the best known story of his wisdom is the Judgment of Solomon; two women each lay claim to being the mother of the same child. Naamah, a princess of Ammon, (part of present-day Jordan) who arrives in Jerusalem at age fourteen to marry King Solomon and tells of their life together, is the narrator of Aryeh Lev Stollman's novel published by Aryeh Nir/Modan (Tel Aviv) in Hebrew translation under the title, Toivo Tulev composed a piece for choir, soloists and chamber orchestra entitled, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 13:33. It's a ballad of love and longing. And they learned what would harm them and not benefit them. [12], Solomon's throne is described at length in Targum Sheni, which is compiled from three different sources, and in two later Midrash. One woman promptly renounced her claim, proving that she would rather give the child up than see it killed. God gave this command clearly to keep His people from being influenced by the idolatry and cults of other countries. [citation needed] However, there is a lack of physical evidence of its existence, despite some archaeological work in the area. The evidence from the hoards shows that the Levant was a center of wealth in precious metals during the reigns of Solomon and Hiram, and matches the texts that say the trade extended from Asia to the Atlantic Ocean. [24] It is said that Solomon ascended to the throne when he was only about fifteen.[25]. 1 Kings 3:4-28. Meaning of name:The name Solomon is a variant of Shalom, which means peaceful. Menelik was said to be a practicing Jew who was given a replica of the Ark of the Covenant by King Solomon; and, moreover, that the original Ark was switched and went to Axum with him and his mother, and is still there, guarded by a single dedicated priest. Samson's character demonstrates that in the bible, heroic potential is gauged not by human excellence but by faith in God. According to 1 Kings 11:3034 and 1 Kings 11:913, it was because of these sins that the Lord punished Solomon by removing most of the tribes of Israel from rule by Solomon's house.[43]. [citation needed]. [102] The element of a ring thrown into the sea and found back in a fish's belly also appeared in Herodotus' account of Polycrates, the tyrant of Samos (c. 538522 BCE). [64], Little archaeological excavation has been done around the area known as the Temple Mount, in what is thought to be the foundation of Solomon's Temple, because attempts to do so are met with protests by the Muslim authorities.[73][74]. Meaning in life can be found only in a right relationship with God. But, he didnt do it. Thank you again for this lesson. He ordered the demons to climb to the roof and see if they could discover any living being within the building but they found only an eagle, which said that it was 700 years old, but that it had never seen an entrance. The Christian Bible consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament, with the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox versions of the Old Testament being slightly larger because of their acceptance of certain books and parts of books considered apocryphal by Protestants. Solomon was the third and final king of the unified nation of Israel, succeeding King Saul and King David. Solomon is also described as rebuilding cities elsewhere in Israel, creating the port of Ezion-Geber, and constructing Palmyra in the wilderness as a commercial depot and military outpost. Secondly, when you have a lot of money and possessions and a great army, there is a great temptation to rely on these things instead of God. [38], In the branch of literary analysis that examines the Bible, called higher criticism, the story of Solomon falling into idolatry by the influence of Pharaoh's daughter and his other foreign wives is "customarily seen as the handiwork of the 'deuteronomistic historian(s)'", who are held to have written, compiled, or edited texts to legitimize the reforms of Hezekiah's great-grandson, King Josiah who reigned from about 641 to 609 BCE (over 280 years after Solomon's death according to Bible scholars). The former appears in the title of the Lesser Key of Solomon, a grimoire whose framing story is Solomon capturing demons using his ring, and forcing them to explain themselves to him. [101] In other stories from the One Thousand and One Nights, protagonists who had to leave their homeland and travel to the unknown places of the world saw signs which proved that Solomon had already been there. The Bible says that Solomon consolidated his position by liquidating his opponents ruthlessly as soon as he acceded to the throne. According to 1 Kings 11:3, Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines! When and where he lived:He reigned from approximately 971-931 B.C. However, we may leave Him. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, T and T Clark. [15], Solomon was born in Jerusalem,[16] the second born child of David and his wife Bathsheba (widow of Uriah the Hittite). Sign up for our newsletter to receive your free 36 lesson Bible study E-book of Revelation. From a worldly standpoint, he was the most successful king in Israels history. 2. In particular he continued his father's very profitable relationship with the Phoenician king Hiram I of Tyre (see 'wealth' below); they sent out joint expeditions to the lands of Tarshish and Ophir to engage in the trade of luxury products, importing gold, silver, sandalwood, pearls, ivory, apes and peacocks. Application: Whether or not we ever get rich, the lesson for us is to give of the best we have to the Lord. Solomon asked God for wisdom and discernment instead of money or fame (1 Kings 3:6-13) . When Solomon gave her "all her desire, whatsoever she asked", she left satisfied (1 Kings 10:13). These are mostly dependent on our obedience. Then Solomon asked for "a discerning heart to governand to distinguish between right and wrong." God was so pleased, He not only gave Solomon what he asked for but also added riches and honor. Scholars disagree on exactly how it should be understood and exactly who is saying what. [98] Baha'ullah wrote about Solomon in the Hidden Words. Solomon also reinforced his position through military strength. [20] This could also be attributed to the notion that the prophet held great influence over David because he knew of his adultery, which was considered a grievous offense under the Mosaic Law. Again and again God reminded Solomon to obey and to love Him as David did. [12], The conventional dates of Solomon's reign are derived from biblical chronology and are set from about 970 to 931 BCE. Faust, Avraham. It is hard to be that rich and powerful without focusing on these things and starting to neglect God. In the end, however, he is regarded as a righteous king and is especially praised for his diligence in building the Temple. While David was in this state, court factions were maneuvering for power. The Ethiopian government and church deny all requests to view the alleged ark. During his life, Solomon became famous for his wisdom. In fact, "King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth" ( 1 Kings 10:23 ). Jesus refers to Solomon, using him for comparison in his admonition against worrying about life. On the Art of Medieval Arabic Literature. It was often depicted in the shape of either a pentagram or a hexagram. Throughout his entire life, David loved God deeply and passionately. 2007. (Deuteronomy 17:17, 1 Kings 11:1-3) Not only did God command His people not to marry pagan women, He also commanded them not to marry many women. The latter was said to be held in Toledo, Spain during Visigoth rule and was part of the loot taken by Tarik ibn Ziyad during the Umayyad Conquest of Iberia, according to Ibn Abd-el-Hakem's History of the Conquest of Spain. 3. May God bless you. Amazing teaching about Solomons lifes. This is one reason why Jesus said it is harder for a rich man to enter heaven than a camel through the eye of a needle. The last of Israel's judges and the prophet . 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