Lesson seven: Solomon builds the temple.

1. Read I Kings 6:1 – 7, 37 - 38, 7:1 – 2. How does Solomon’s effort to build the temple compare with that for his own palace? Read I Kings 6: 20 – 35 and 7:2 – 5. How much gold was inside the temple? How did the interior furnishings of the temple compare with those of his own palace (also read I Kings 7:48 – 51)? What other buildings did Solomon build (I Kings 7:6 – 12)? What other furnishings for the temple did he build (I Kings 7:13 – 47)?

2. Read I Kings 6:11 – 13. What was the Lord’s reaction to Solomon’s building of the temple?

3. What was the status of Pharaoh’s daughter? Read I Kings 3:1, 7:8, 9:5 – 17, 9:24 and 11:1. What was the status of Pharaoh’s daughter relative to his other wives? Are any of the other wives mentioned anywhere other than I Kings 11?  How large was the palace he built for the daughter of Pharaoh? What would she want in her palace? Do you think she ever got homesick for the royal lifestyle in Egypt? How old do you think she was when she came to Jerusalem? What would she be likely to bring along with her? What kind of food do you think she preferred? What kind of entertainment? What friends? Would she have brought any scrolls of poetry or musical instruments? Any storytellers? Any religious items? Idols? Priests?

4. How much Egyptian influence was Solomon exposed to? Read I Kings 11:1 – 8. Was Solomon susceptible to that kind of influence?

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