Berean Bible Church

How Gods sees People

Lesson XII

February 18, 2007

I The Background – before Solomon became King

2 Samuel 3:2-5 David reigned at Hebron, sons born there.

2 Samuel 3:4 the 4^th son of David was Adonijah

2 Samuel 5:13-15 here David’s sons and daughters born at Jerusalem are named.

Verse 14 lists Nathan and Solomon as sons. Their mother, Bathsheba

1 Kings 1:11

1 Kings 1:1 David was old …no heat

cf verse 15 he was very old

1 Kings 1:5-7 Adonijah made himself King

1 Kings 1:8 Names those who did not support Adonijah, (were faithful to David)

1 Kings 1:9 Adonijah, makes a feast, calls all the sons but not all

1 Kings 1:10 He did not call his brother Solomon, nor Nathan the prophet

1 Kings 1:11 The prophet Nathan tells Bathsheba

1 Kings 1:12-22 Both Bathsheba and Nathan go to see David

1 Kings 1:28-30 David makes Solomon the King (verses 31-32)

1 Chronicles 23:1 it verifies the Book of Kings

1 Chronicles 28:5 the Lord hath chosen

1 Chronicle 28:10 the Lord hath chosen thee

Compare 1 Chronicles 29:23 with 2 Chronicles 6:10 David’s throne is the Lord’s throne. See also Luke 1:32 and Acts 2:29-31

II The Beginning of his Reign - Solomon did well.

2 Chronicles 1:1 the Lord his God was with him

2 Samuel 12:24 The Lord loved him

1 Kings 3:3 Solomon loved the Lord cf 1 John 4:19

2 Chronicles 1:7-12 Solomon was given a gift of wisdom that no other has had.

1 Kings 4:29-31 see also 1:Kings 3:5-15 especially verses 9,10

1 Kings 4:32-34 Solomon was also talented

Yet the end of his life was a failure.

The lesson : gifts and talents do not make one spiritual, nor do they keep one spiritual.

1 Corinthians 1:6-7 The Corinthians came behind in no gift, but they were still Carnal. 1 Corinthians 3:1

Solomon ended his life on earth, a carnal man.