SOLOMON'S SIN & SORROW: DISOBEDIENCE
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Solomon's Sin And Sorrow
a) Behind the story of the divided kingdom is the fall of Solomon. He did so well at first, yet he sank to a shameful low — as two sweeping chapters describe (1 Kings 10 and 11).
b) In this, we look at the factors behind Solomon's sin and fall from glory. We notice his excess, his disobedience, his neglect, and his several faults —a negative approach perhaps, but very instructive.
2. Disobedience
a) To link the curious facts above with Solomon's downfall, we regress to the time in the wilderness. In the law given Moses, God anticipated the desire of the future nation to have a king. God made a law for every king (Deuteronomy 17:14-20).
i) "The king shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses..."
ii) "Neither shall he multiply wives for himself lest his heart turn away..."
iii) "Nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold for himself..."
iv) "When the king sits on the throne... he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll... And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life... carefully observing all the words of this law... that he may not turn aside from the commandment."
b) Solomon did the very opposite — a warning for us to "pay closer attention to what we have heard lest we drift away" (Hebrews 2:1-3).
Hebrews 2:1-3
2 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, 3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard.
The End ...
1. Solomon's Sin And Sorrowa) Behind the story of the divided kingdom is the fall of Solomon. He did so well at first, yet he sank to a shameful low — as two sweeping chapters describe (1 Kings 10 and 11).
b) In this, we look at the factors behind Solomon's sin and fall from glory. We notice his excess, his disobedience, his neglect, and his several faults —a negative approach perhaps, but very instructive.
2. Disobedience
a) To link the curious facts above with Solomon's downfall, we regress to the time in the wilderness. In the law given Moses, God anticipated the desire of the future nation to have a king. God made a law for every king (Deuteronomy 17:14-20).
i) "The king shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses..."
ii) "Neither shall he multiply wives for himself lest his heart turn away..."
iii) "Nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold for himself..."
iv) "When the king sits on the throne... he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll... And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life... carefully observing all the words of this law... that he may not turn aside from the commandment."
b) Solomon did the very opposite — a warning for us to "pay closer attention to what we have heard lest we drift away" (Hebrews 2:1-3).
Hebrews 2:1-3
2 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, 3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard.
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