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Obedience Over Edifice
Commentators stress that God's message to Solomon makes a crucial point: the physical act of building the temple was not a substitute for personal and national obedience. As Matthew Henry notes, this grand project would not 'excuse him from obedience' or 'shelter him from His judgments, should he disobey.'
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1 Kings
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 6:11–13
19th Century
Bishop
In the midst of this architectural description is inserted a brief notice of the Lord’s promise concerning the Temple, which may be compared, and i…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 6:11
17th Century
Pastor
And the word of the Lord came to Solomon
The word of prophecy, as the Targum, foretelling what would be the case of …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 6:11–14
17th Century
Minister
No one serves God without His eye being upon them. But God plainly let Solomon know that the entire undertaking of building this temple would neith…