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1Ki 8:27. What do Solomon's words not mean? (it-1 475 para. 4).
Solomon did not mean that God does not have a specific abode and neither did he mean that Jehovah is omnipresent, that is to say that he is everywhere and we know this because Jehovah does have an abode and although he is not omnipresent he can observe everything that human beings.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Solomon's words do not mean that God does not have a specific place of residence, nor does it mean that he is omnipresent, in the sense of being literally in everything and everywhere.
Solomon, the builder of the temple in Jerusalem, declared that the "heavens, yes, the heaven of heavens" cannot contain God. Jehovah measures the physical heavens as easily as a man measures an object by opening his hand and placing it between his outstretched thumb and little fingers.
However, Solomon's words do not mean that God does not have a specific place of residence, nor does he mean that he is omnipresent, in the sense of literally being in everything and everywhere, for Solomon also said that Jehovah hears "from heaven, the established place of his abode”, that is, the region of the spirits.
What spiritual gems have you found about Jehovah, the ministry, and other topics in this week's Bible reading?
1 Kings 8. If we want our prayers to be heard, they must come from the heart, in chapter 8 of First Kings we find a heartfelt prayer of praise that Solomon offered during the inauguration of the temple in Jerusalem, for example, the king stated that Jehovah is the only one who knows the heart of man, he hinted that there is always hope for sinners who return to God "with all their hearts", it is clear, then, that our prayers must come from the heart.
1 Kings 8:8. When Jehovah gave Moses the design of the tabernacle in the desert, one of the main aspects was the ark of the covenant, on both sides of it, rings with two poles of acacia wood overlaid with gold, which were used to transport it, the poles would be seen if there was a small gap between the curtain and the temple wall, or when the high priest had to enter the Holy of Holies.
1 Kings 8:9. The Ark served as a sacred archive to preserve certain items that served as a reminder or testimony, the two tables of the Testimony or the Ten Commandments were its main content, a gold jar that contained the manna and Aaron's rod, but later , at some point prior to the construction of Solomon's temple, were removed from it.
1 Kings 8:12. Why did Solomon make the statement: "The Lord himself said that he should reside in gross darkness"? King Solomon made this declaration after the priests had deposited the sacred ark in the Most Holy of the temple and when, after that, the cloud filled the sanctuary. It was that cloud that made Solomon remember how Jehovah God had previously revealed his presence.
1 Kings 8:15. We see that Solomon begins the praise of Jehovah by putting his magnificence first instead of putting personal needs or the needs of the people, what he teaches us is that our prayers that we make to Jehovah also what should come first is the sanctification of the Jehovah's name and exalt his sovereignty.
1 Kings 8:27. King Solomon was reasonable. He recognized that as beautiful as the temple was built, it would not be enough for him to think that Jehovah would be there with his presence or to believe that this place would have something of a protector from calamities for the worshipers of him. We too must be reasonable in the way we think about the house of God.
1 Kings 8:30. Many people believe that God is omnipresent, that is, that he is everywhere and in all things at the same time, but King Solomon raised one where he indicates that Jehovah God has a dwelling place and called it "the heavens", that is, a realm outside the material world. Therefore, when the Bible says that heaven is the abode of Jehovah God, it does not refer to a place in the atmosphere or outer space, but to a spiritual realm or sphere.
1 Kings 8:37,39. King Solomon begged Jehovah that in case any Israelite came before him begging him due to famine, pestilence, disease or any plague that had his heart, he asks him to listen to him and act in his favor. This teaches me: that our loving God Jehovah is ready to listen to the pleas and prayers that we make especially when we are distressed or overwhelmed by any problem that we do not see a solution to. We must be certain that our creator has both the power and the desire to forever eliminate any disease or plague that our hearts have.
1 Kings 8:39. It is mentioned that Jehovah listens to prayers because he knows the hearts of the people who pray, what he teaches us is that if we want Jehovah to listen to us, our worship of Jehovah should not be routine or hypocritical, but should spring from the heart, so our prayers will also be heard.
1 Kings 8:43. Actually, the Bible indicates that God dwells in the heavens, moreover, when Jesus taught his disciples to pray, it began in this way, Our Father who art in heaven and the Bible also affirms that Christ, after rising from the dead, entered “ in heaven itself, to appear before the person of God, these verses clearly show that Jehovah resides in heaven, and not everywhere, he lives in the spiritual heavens, a realm apart from the physical universe.
1 Kings 8:46. Solomon recalled a great truth that the human being sins constantly due to his imperfection. Later, when he wrote his book of Ecclesiastes, the king said, "There is not a single righteous man on earth who keeps doing good and does not sin." But I also mention that the true God made mankind righteous, but they themselves have pursued many plans.
1 Kings 8:46,50. In this part of the prayer, Solomon asks Jehovah to listen to the prayer of the Israelite who sinned, but later, he comes to his senses and returns repentant seeking his forgiveness. This teaches me: that we can do the same, we must pray to Jehovah and ask him to listen to the prayer of those who perhaps abandoned him, but now have come to their senses and are desperately trying to return to him and obtain his forgiveness. They must be sure that if they take the necessary steps, Jehovah will show them his mercy and forgiveness and will receive him with open arms.
1 Kings 8:50. It speaks that even when the people have sinned, if they repented Jehovah would forgive this teaches us about Jehovah God That he is a God who shows compassion for the afflicted and this is a hope for all those who have distanced themselves from Jehovah's people so that they can return .
1 Kings 8:50. Jehovah God set the example of showing compassion to those experiencing affliction, and he can move others to show this loving sentiment. Thus, King Solomon could appropriately pray to Jehovah that when the Israelites fell captive due to their unfaithfulness, he would cause their captors to feel compassion for them.
1 Kings 8:22-53. We see that after giving glory to Jehovah, Solomon focused on specific situations and on different groups of specific people, what he also teaches us is that in our prayers we must also be specific. For example, if we know that a brother is going through a problem, we can be specifics and include your name in our prayers.
1 Kings 8:22-53. We see that Solomon praises Jehovah because he had fulfilled what he promised, what he teaches us is that sometimes we ask Jehovah to help us get out of some difficulty or to help us make a decision, but we must also not forget that after getting out of these difficulties or after making a wise decision we should thank Jehovah for his help.
1 Kings 8:64. Although this copper altar had an area of approximately seventy-nine square meters, it was too small for the large number of sacrifices that were offered, so it was necessary to sanctify the center of the patio and thus have more space for the sacrifice. sacrifice.
1 Kings 8:66. We see that the Israelites were edified when Solomon spoke of the qualities of Jehovah and that teaches us that in our conversations we should avoid talking about negative things, gossip or slander and rather talk about the good qualities of Jehovah so that our conversations are also edifying.
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