WEBVTT - 2 Chronicles 8

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangi, and today we're in Second Chronicles, chapter eight,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the New English translation. After

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<v Speaker 1>twenty years during which Solomon built the Lord's Temple and

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<v Speaker 1>his royal palace, Solomon rebuilt the cities that Hurum had

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<v Speaker 1>given him and settled Israelites there. Solomon went to Hamath

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<v Speaker 1>Zoba and seized it. He built up Tadmore in the

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<v Speaker 1>wilderness and all the storage cities he had built in Hamath.

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<v Speaker 1>He made Upper Beth Huran and Lower Beth Haran fortified

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<v Speaker 1>cities with walls and barred gates, and built up Baylath,

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<v Speaker 1>all the storage cities that belonged to him, and all

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<v Speaker 1>the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built

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<v Speaker 1>whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

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<v Speaker 1>Now several non Israelite peoples were left in the land

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<v Speaker 1>after the conquest of Joshua, including the Hittites, Amorites, Parizites, Hittites,

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<v Speaker 1>and Jebusites. Their descendants remained in the land. The Israelites

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<v Speaker 1>were unable to wipe them out. Solomon conscripted them for

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<v Speaker 1>his work crews, and they continue in that role to

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<v Speaker 1>this very day. Solomon did not assign Israelites to these

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<v Speaker 1>work crews. The Israelites served as his soldiers, officers, charioteers,

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<v Speaker 1>and commanders of his chariot forces. These men worked for

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon as supervisors. There were a total of two hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and fifty of them who were in charge of the people.

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon moved Pharaoh's daughter up from the city of David

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<v Speaker 1>to the palace he had built for her, for he said,

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<v Speaker 1>my wife must not live in the palace of King

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<v Speaker 1>David of Israel, for the places where the ark of

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord has entered are holy. Then Solomon offered burnt

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<v Speaker 1>sacrifices to the Lord on the Altar of the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>which he had built in front of the temple's porch.

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<v Speaker 1>He observed the daily requirements for sacrifices that Moses had

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<v Speaker 1>specified for Sabbaths, New moon, festivals, and the three annual celebrations,

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<v Speaker 1>the Feast of unleavened bread, the Feast of Weeks, and

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<v Speaker 1>the Feast of temporary shelters. As his father David had decreed.

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests to do their

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<v Speaker 1>assigned tasks, the levitical orders to lead worship and help

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<v Speaker 1>the priests with their daily tasks, and the divisions of

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<v Speaker 1>the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. This was

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<v Speaker 1>what David, the man of God had ordered. They did

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<v Speaker 1>not neglect any detail of the King's orders pertaining to

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<v Speaker 1>the priests, levites, and treasuries. All the work ordered by

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon was completed from the day the foundation of the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord's Temple was laid until it was finished. The Lord's

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<v Speaker 1>Temple was completed. Then Solomon went to easy on Geeber

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<v Speaker 1>and to Elat on the coast in the land of Edom.

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<v Speaker 1>Hurm sent him ships and some of his sailors, men

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<v Speaker 1>who were well acquainted with the sea. They sailed with

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon's men to oh Fear and took from their four

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and fifty talents of gold, which they brought back

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<v Speaker 1>to King Solomon. Let's pray, Lord, we thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>your word, and we thank you for the privilege of

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<v Speaker 1>being able to read it together today and to study

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<v Speaker 1>its content. And Lord, as we look at this portion

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<v Speaker 1>of Scripture as it describes Solomon's reign and the things

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<v Speaker 1>that he did during the course of his reign to

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<v Speaker 1>build up the temple and various areas in his kingdom.

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<v Speaker 1>We're also reminded, Lord that you desire to build us

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<v Speaker 1>up In you. Lord, you strengthen us, you fill us

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<v Speaker 1>with your Holy Spirit, You grant us spiritual gifts, and

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<v Speaker 1>you make us men and women who are fully devoted

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<v Speaker 1>followers of your son, Jesus Christ. And we're truly built

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<v Speaker 1>up by you, and by your grace, we have the

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<v Speaker 1>privilege to build others up as well, and so we're grateful,

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<v Speaker 1>Lord that you allow us to do that in our

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<v Speaker 1>day to day life. Lord, we're grateful for this day,

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<v Speaker 1>and Lord, we pray that, by your grace, that we

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<v Speaker 1>would use this day to honor your name and to

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<v Speaker 1>worship you and to give you glory in all areas. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we commit this day to your care, and we thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for your presence with us, and we pray this

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<v Speaker 1>all in Jesus' name. Amen.