48<\/strong>. the Lord God<\/em> ] See on 1Ki 1:30<\/span>.<\/p>\n given<\/em> one to sit<\/em> ] Of course he means ‘one of my own family and the one whom I specially wished.’ The LXX. adds here the words ‘of my seed’ and a like addition is made in some of the other versions. There can however be no misunderstanding of the king’s meaning without any such supplement. The king’s thankfulness was not for an<\/em> occupier, but for the particular person now put on the throne.<\/p>\n The report brought by Jonathan (1Ki 1:43-48<\/span>) seems like the language of one who had been a spectator of what he relates. If this were so, we must assume king David to have been carried from his bedchamber into some reception-room where he could listen, as he lay, to the congratulations mentioned in 1Ki 1:47<\/span>. The adding on of one particular after another, with the repetition of the same conjunction = and also<\/em>, is exactly after the style of a messenger in great haste.<\/p>\n 1Ki 1:48<\/span><\/p>\n Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The joy of aged and dying saints<\/strong><\/p>\n It is matter of great joy and thankfulness to aged Christians, when they are dying, to leave their families in prosperous and peaceful circumstances; and especially, rising up in their stead to serve God and support religion.<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>It is a pleasure to an aged, dying Christian to leave his family in prosperous circumstances. It is the character of a good man, that he is not a lover of this world, nor anxiously solicitous about future events. Nevertheless, he considers himself as obliged, by the laws of nature, reason, and the gospel, to provide for those of his own house. He is not solicitous to heap up so much wealth for them as may be likely to make them idle, proud, and luxurious; but only so much as may fix them comfortably in the world; in that middle station which may be most friendly to their piety and happiness. He rejoiceth in that declaration of Solomon, The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him; and he dieth with a full persuasion that it will be confirmed to his children.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>It is a greater pleasure to him to leave his descendants in unity and love. Contentions and quarrels, between whomsoever they happen, are grievous to all the sons of peace, dishonourable to religion and injurious to its power; but between those of the same stock and family they are most shameful and pernicious. The aged saint, when he is going to the world of peace, is delighted to see his descendants loving as brethren, courteous and kind one to another.<\/p>\n 3. <\/strong>It is his greatest joy to leave his descendants in the way of holiness, and zealous for the support of religion. A wise son, saith Solomon, maketh a glad father. The father of a wise child rejoiceth in him: especially when he is quitting the stage of life, and can do no more for the Church of God than pour out his prayers for its prosperity.<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>This joy ariseth, in part, from their natural love to their descendants. God hath implanted in all creatures a strong affection to their offspring, in order that they may preserve and sustain them till they are capable of providing for themselves. This natural instinct or affection is, in good men, sanctified by religion.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>The concern which aged Christians feel for the honour of God and Christ, and for the continuance and spread of religion, increaseth this joy. The great object of a good mans desire is, that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ; that His perfections may be seen and manifested in the world, especially by the spread of His glorious gospel; and that He may receive that reverence, homage, and love, which is due to Him from all His rational, especially His redeemed, creatures.<\/p>\n 3. <\/strong>His prospect of meeting his pious descendants again in the heavenly world. It is a most reviving and glorious consolation which the gospel affords to dying saints, that when they part with pious friends and relatives, it is not an eternal separation; it is indeed but a short one. For when Christ shall be revealed from heaven, there shall be a gathering together of all His saints unto Him; and He will so range and dispose them in the heavenly mansions, that those who were united in the bonds of pious friendship here, shall be happy in the renewed acquaintance and society of each other, and shall be ever with one another and with the Lord.<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>It should be the earnest desire, and diligent care, of all parents, that they may have this joy.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>Aged Christians who have this joy ought to be very thankful. Bless the Lord God of Israel, as David did, that He hath given you dutiful and religions children, and spared you to be witnesses of their holy conversation.<\/p>\n 3. <\/strong>It is the duty of young persons to fulfil their parents joy. Let them be solicitous to cherish and manifest those graces and dispositions which will afford their parents much comfort, especially when they are aged and dying. The father of the righteous, saith Solomon, shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. (J. Orton, S. T. P.<\/em>)<\/p>\n And also thus said the king<\/strong>,…. Being in a proper posture for an address to God:<\/p>\n blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel, which hath given [one] to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes seeing [it]<\/strong>; he ascribes this whole affair to God, and his kind providence, though all things were done according to his own orders; and gives thanks to him, who had directed him to take such steps as these were, and that the business was finished without any obstruction, and to the great joy and satisfaction of the people; and that there was such a prospect of Solomon’s having a happy and peaceable reign.<\/p>\n 1Ki 1:48 And also thus said the king, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which hath given [one] to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing [it].<\/p>\n Ver. 48. To sit on my throne this day.<\/strong> ] Nevertheless David did not during his life wholly lay aside the kingly power; but gave it to his son whilst he was yet alive.<\/p>\n Blessed: Gen 14:20, 1Ch 29:10, 1Ch 29:20, Neh 9:5, Psa 34:1, Psa 41:13, Psa 72:17-19, Psa 103:1, Psa 103:2, Psa 145:2, Dan 4:34, Luk 1:46, Luk 1:47, Luk 1:68, Luk 1:69, Eph 1:3, 1Pe 1:3 <\/p>\n which: 1Ki 3:6, 1Ch 17:11-14, 1Ch 17:17, Psa 132:11, Psa 132:12, Pro 17:6 <\/p>\n mine eyes: 2Sa 24:3, Psa 128:5, Psa 128:6 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 1Ki 1:13 – sit 1Ki 5:7 – which hath Pro 13:19 – The desire Pro 15:20 – wise Pro 23:24 – father<\/p>\n And also thus said the king, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which hath given [one] to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing [it]. 48. the Lord God ] See on 1Ki 1:30. given one to sit ] Of course he means ‘one of my own family and the one … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:48”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commentary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8777\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
I. <\/strong>To illustrate this observation.<\/p>\n
II. <\/strong>Why such a prospect giveth so much joy to aged and dying Christians.<\/p>\n
III. <\/strong>Inferences.<\/p>\nFuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"