Topical Bible: Solomon: Prophecies Concerning

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Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, is a central figure in the biblical narrative, renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. His reign is often seen as a fulfillment of divine promises and prophecies, as well as a precursor to future messianic expectations.

Divine Promise to David

The prophecies concerning Solomon begin with the covenant God made with David, Solomon's father. In 2 Samuel 7:12-13, God promises David, "When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever." This prophecy directly points to Solomon as the one who would build the temple, a task David was not permitted to undertake due to his history as a warrior (1 Chronicles 28:3).

Solomon's Wisdom and Wealth

In 1 Kings 3:12-13, God grants Solomon unparalleled wisdom and wealth, fulfilling the divine promise made to him in a dream at Gibeon: "Behold, I have done according to your words. I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you. I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no king will compare with you all your days." This prophecy underscores Solomon's unique role in Israel's history as a king whose wisdom and prosperity were unmatched.

The Temple and Its Significance

The construction of the temple is a significant fulfillment of prophecy, as it becomes the central place of worship for Israel and a symbol of God's presence among His people. In 1 Kings 6:12-13, God reiterates His promise to Solomon: "As for this temple you are building, if you walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, and keep all My commandments by walking in them, then I will fulfill My promise to you, which I made to your father David. And I will dwell among the children of Israel and will not forsake My people Israel." The temple's completion and dedication mark a high point in Israel's spiritual and national life.

Conditional Promises and Warnings

While Solomon's reign begins with the fulfillment of God's promises, it also comes with conditional warnings. In 1 Kings 9:4-7, God warns Solomon, "As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My judgments, then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised David your father, saying, 'You shall not fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.' But if you or your sons turn away from following Me, and do not keep My commandments and My statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods and worship them, then I will cut off Israel from the land I have given them, and this house which I have consecrated for My Name I will cast out of My sight."

Solomon's Apostasy and Its Consequences

Despite the initial fulfillment of God's promises, Solomon's later years are marked by apostasy, as he turns away from God, influenced by his foreign wives and their idols (1 Kings 11:1-8). This leads to the prophecy of the kingdom's division, as God tells Solomon in 1 Kings 11:11-13, "Since you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son. Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him, but will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen."

Messianic Foreshadowing

Solomon's reign, with its initial glory and subsequent decline, serves as a foreshadowing of the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises through the Messiah. The Davidic covenant, partially realized in Solomon, finds its complete fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the "Son of David" and whose kingdom is established forever (Luke 1:32-33). Solomon's life and reign thus become a typological precursor to the greater wisdom, peace, and eternal kingdom brought by Christ.

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2 Samuel 7:12-16
And when your days be fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, which shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
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1 Kings 11:9-13
And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared to him twice,
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1 Chronicles 17:11-14
And it shall come to pass, when your days be expired that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will raise up your seed after you, which shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
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1 Chronicles 28:6,7
And he said to me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
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Psalm 132:11
The LORD has sworn in truth to David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of your body will I set on your throne.
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Library

Christ the Deliverer.
... In his sermon in Solomon's porch the argument was likewise based upon ... Acts 17:1-3)
was to show the prophecies of the Old Testament concerning the Messiah ...
/.../vii christ the deliverer.htm

It is a Ground for Thanksgiving that During the Last Three or Four ...
... lost their blessings, and the glory of the reign of Solomon had faded ... related subjects,
which will not be cleared up until the prophecies concerning them have ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/it is a ground for.htm

The Return of the Exiles
... of the immense stones brought to the temple site in the days of Solomon. ... was about
to be rebuilt had been the subject of many prophecies concerning the favor ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 45 the return of.htm

The Shaking of the Heavens and the Earth
... glorious, though less pompous than the temple of Solomon; and would ... The sense of
many prophecies concerning MESSIAH, though misapplied, is remarkably expressed ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/messiah vol 1/sermon iii the shaking of.htm

Concerning Jonathan, one of the Sicarii, that Stirred up a ...
... Concerning Jonathan, One Of The Sicarii, That Stirred Up A ... him to have been derived
from king Solomon; of which ... See Literal Accomplishment of Prophecies, p.77. ...
/.../chapter 11 concerning jonathan one.htm

Meditation ii. The Supper-Room.
... Malachy hidden beneath this same roof: he there wrote his prophecies concerning
the Blessed Sacrament and the Sacrifice of the New Law. Solomon held this house ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/meditation ii the supper-room.htm

Prophecies of the Cross. How These Prophecies are Satisfied in ...
... How these prophecies are satisfied in Christ alone. ... you ask to learn also what is
set forth concerning the Cross ... was not David of Jesse, was not Solomon of David ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/section 35 prophecies of the.htm

Index of Subjects.
... argument, 637; of Old Testament prophecies referring to ... Restoration of the Jews,
question concerning the, 628 ... Solomon, his temple, 253; his splendor and profuse ...
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Approaching Doom
... was to be laid waste and burned with fire, the temple that Solomon had built ... the
king of Judah hath burned." The record of the prophecies concerning Judah and ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 35 approaching doom.htm

The Sentence of the Synod.
... help of his neighbour, as we read in the Proverbs of Solomon: "A brother ... For the
prophecies concerning Christ he rejected and hastened to destroy, so far as he ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/the sentence of the synod.htm