And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month (b) Ethanim, which [is] the seventh month.
(b) Containing part of September and part of October, in which they held three solemn feasts, (Numbers 29:1).
Verse 1 Kings 8:2. _AT THE FEAST IN THE MONTH ETHANIM_] The feast of tabernacles, which was celebrated in the _seventh_ month of what is called the _ecclesiastical gear_....
THE FEAST IN THE MONTH ETHANIM - i. e. the Feast of Tabernacles, or the Feast of Ingathering, the commemoration of the dwelling in booths at the time of the Exodus (margin reference), and the festival...
CHAPTER 8THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE _ 1. The great assembly (1 Kings 8:1)_ 2. The transportation of the ark (1 Kings 8:3) 3. The glory of the LORD filling the house (1 Kings 8:10) 4. Solomon's o...
SOLOMON'S DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE, PRAYER AND ADDRESS. This chapter is mainly Deuteronomic, being clearly written from the standpoint of one who has seen the Temple as the one national sanctuary of I...
ETHANIM. Same as Tisri. THE SEVENTH MONTH. Compare Leviticus 23:24. See note on 1 Kings 6:38....
_at the feast in the month Ethanim which_is _the seventh month_ Josephus tells us that the feast of tabernacles fell at this time, and that that festival and the dedication services were combined into...
ALL THE MEN OF ISRAEL ASSEMBLED—IN THE MONTH ETHANIM— To celebrate the dedication of his new temple with greater magnificence, Solomon chose to defer it till the next year, which was the Jubilee, thei...
I. THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE 8:1-66 Because of its importance in the history of redemption, the sacred historian devotes considerable space to the dedication of Solomon's Temple. For centuries God...
_AND ALL THE MEN OF ISRAEL ASSEMBLED THEMSELVES UNTO KING SOLOMON AT THE FEAST IN THE MONTH ETHANIM, WHICH IS THE SEVENTH MONTH._ At the feast in the month Ethanim (October). [The Septuagint (Vatican...
8:2 Ethanim, (a-18) * Otherwise Tisri -- the feast is the feast of tabernacles....
THE FLOOD (CONTINUED) 4. The mountains of Ararat] Ararat is the Assyrian 'Urardhu,' the country round Lake Van, in what is now called Armenia; but the word also signifies 'highlands,' and perhaps it...
THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE. SOLOMON'S PRAYER 1. The chief of the fathers] i.e. heads of families. OUT OF THE CITY] The Temple and Palace were built on the site of Araunah's threshing floor (2 Chroni...
ETHANIM] The later Tishri, corresponding to Sept.-Oct. The feast referred to was Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:34)....
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 8 THE CEREMONY AT THE OPENING OF THE *TEMPLE V1 King Solomon called the leaders of the *tribes and the families in *Israel together. The...
THE MONTH ETHANIM (called after the Captivity Tisri), corresponded with the end of September and beginning of October. The name is supposed (by Thenius) to be properly, as in the LXX., _Athanim_, and...
וַ יִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ אֶל ־הַ מֶּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ כ
THE GRADUAL GROWTH OF THE LEVITIC RITUAL 1 Kings 8:1 "Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice." - 1 Samuel 15:22 BEFORE we enter on the subject of the Temple worship, it is necessary to emphasize...
THE TEMPLE WORSHIP 1 Kings 8:1 "Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, are these. Behold, ye trust m lying words, that cannot pr...
THE TEMPLE FILLED WITH GLORY 1 Kings 8:1 When the Temple was finished it was dedicated in connection with the Feast of Tabernacles. All Israel in its most festive attire welcomed the Ark to its resti...
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
The Temple being finished, the great ceremony of dedication commenced. The permanent link between Tabernacle and Temple was the Ark of the Covenant. With great care and impressive ceremony, they had c...
Ethanim was afterwards called Tisri. (Haydock) --- Usher places the dedication on Friday, 30th October, the 8th of the seventh month. The people continued at Jerusalem till the 23rd. The feast of expi...
(2) And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. What a delightful convention of Israel this must have been. Oh! how...
The books of First and Second Samuel show us the failure of the priesthood, and, in consequence, when a state of evident shame and dishonour overspread the face of Israel, the heart of the people desi...
The circumstances which revealed the character of this rest were remarkable. The staves, with which the priests had borne the ark, were now the memorial of their journeys with God, who, in His faithfu...
AND ALL THE MEN OF ISRAEL ASSEMBLED THEMSELVES UNTO KING SOLOMON AT THE FEAST,.... Not of tabernacles, as the Targum on 2 Chronicles 5:3 and so Jarchi; though that was in the same month next mentioned...
And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which [is] the seventh month. Ver. 2. _In the month Ethanim._] Which signifieth ripeness or strengh...
_All the men of Israel assembled_ Not only the chief men, who were particularly invited, but a vast number of the common people, as being desirous to see and join in this great and glorious solemnity....
1 The feast of the dedication of the Temple. 12 and 54 Solomons blessing. 22 Solomons prayer. 62 His sacrifice of peace offrings. 1 THEN [NOTE: 2 Chronicles 5:2.] Solomon assembled the Elders of...
The Ceremony Of Dedication...
And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto King Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, also known as Tishri, WHICH IS THE SEVENTH MONTH. The festival here referred to is the Feast of Tabe...
THE ARK AND TABERNACLE FURNITURE (vs.1-13) The temple being completed, there was one matter of importance remaining. Thus, for the bringing of the ark to the temple Solomon assembled the elders of Is...
1-11 The bringing in the ark, is the end which must crown the work: this was done with great solemnity. The ark was fixed in the place appointed for its rest in the inner part of the house, whence th...
ALL THE MEN OF ISRAEL; not only the chief men who were particularly invited, but a vast number of the common people, as being forward to see and to join in this great and glorious solemnity. AT THE FE...
1 Kings 8:2 men H376 Israel H3478 assembled H6950 (H8735) King H4428 Solomon H8010 feast H2282 month H3391 Ethanim...
THE BRINGING OF THE ARK INTO THE TEMPLE AND THE MANIFESTATION OF GOD'S PRESENCE (1 KINGS 8:1). The moment for which Solomon had waited had eventually arrived. The Temple itself was now fully completed...
ETHANIM Seventh monththat is, October....
CONTENTS: Ark brought in; Skekinah glory fills the temple. Solomon's sermon. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: All cost and pains are lost on stately structures unless God has been in the work,...
1 Kings 8:1. _Solomon assembled the elders,_ after twenty years' labour. That is, in the fourth year of his reign he began to build the temple; in seven years and a half more he finished and dedicated...
_Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel._ A ROYAL PRIEST It is remarkable in connection with the dedication of the temple how the leading part was taken throughout by King Solomon. One would hav...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 8:1 The ark of the covenant of God was the great symbol of the Lord’s presence with his people and the place where the tablets of the law were kept (Exodus 25:10;...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 8:2 THE FEAST IN... THE SEVENTH MONTH is the Feast of Booths (see vv. 1 Kings 8:65;...
THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— In the Vatican Sept. this chapter commences: AND IT CAME TO PASS WHEN SOLOMON HAD MADE AN END OF BUILDING THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, AND HIS...
EXPOSITION THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE.—The stately and impressive service with which the Temple, the character and contents of which have now been described, was dedicated, is related in this chapt...
Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, and they brought the ark of the covenant into the temple, and as they did, the glory of the Lord came and filled the temple and...
2 Chronicles 5:3; 2 Chronicles 7:8; Deuteronomy 16:13; Ezra 3:4; Jo
All Israel — Not only the chief men, but a vast number of the common people. The feast — The feast of the dedication, to which Solomon had invited them. Seventh month — Which time he chose with respec...