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The King’s Crime—1Ki_11:1-7 We must not suffer our eyes to be so dazzled by the magnificence of Solomon’s commercial operations, as to preclude ourselves from discerning the unsoundness of their principles, and the hollowness of the prosperity which they appeared to create. Although it may be, that no cause so directly contributes to the material … Continue reading ““340. THE KING’S CRIME—1 KINGS 11:1-7””

1 Kings 11-13 : Forty-Third Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

Tadmor—1Ki_9:18 Among the cities built by Solomon was “Tadmor in the wilderness.” All our readers know that this Tadmor was Palmyra, whose magnificent ruins still fill European travellers with wonder. We shall not describe these ruins—which belong to a much later age than that of Solomon—though it is possible that some of the substructions may … Continue reading ““337. TADMOR—1 KINGS 9:18””

Trade with Egypt—The Hittites—1Ki_10:28-29 It was under Solomon also, that for the first time we read of a commercial intercourse with Egypt—which perhaps, if fully investigated, might be found of more real importance than the seemingly larger commercial proceedings to which our attention has been given. These derive apparent magnitude from distance of space, and … Continue reading ““338. TRADE WITH EGYPT—THE HITTITES—1 KINGS 10:28-29””

The Queen of Sheba—1Ki_10:1-9 The time was when men travelled far in search of wisdom. They made long journeys and voyages—they traversed seas, and deserts, and mountains, to visit the seats of learning, or the towns in which men famous for their knowledge abode. All ancient history, and comparatively modern Oriental history, is full of … Continue reading ““339. THE QUEEN OF SHEBA—1 KINGS 10:1-9””

The Royal Merchant—1Ki_9:26-28 It was probably from the exhaustion of the ample means deft by his father, and the inadequacy of the ordinary sources of revenue, for his vast expenses in sacred and regal building, as well as to sustain the great expense of his magnificent court and vast household, that Solomon was led to … Continue reading ““335. THE ROYAL MERCHANT—1 KINGS 9:26-28””

Ophir—1Ki_9:28; 1Ki_10:11 If you take away the O from Ophir there remains Phir, or if you like, Pir, which contains all that is essential of the name Peru. Or, still farther, if you retain the O and place it at the end instead of the beginning of the word, you have Piro—which is, we may … Continue reading ““336. OPHIR—1 KINGS 9:28; 10:11””

1 Kings 9-11 : Forty-Second Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

The Doctrine of the Cherubim We may be reasonably anxious to inquire into the meaning of the figures to which a place so eminent was assigned, in the tabernacle first, and in the temple afterwards. That they were representations of objects actually existing in the “heaven above,” has been supposed by very few. They were, … Continue reading ““334. THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHERUBIM””

Working in Metal—1Ki_7:13-51 Some have thought that the covering of the interior of Solomon’s temple with gold was simply gilding, which, from the extraordinary ductility of gold, would have been a comparatively inexpensive operation. The only objection is, that it would have been too little expensive. It is expressly stated that six hundred talents, or … Continue reading ““330. WORKING IN METAL—1 KINGS 7:13-51””