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As Wise as Solomon 2/24

Vanity of Vanities, saith the Preacher Vanity of Vanities; all is Vanity [Ecclesiastes 1:2] 3/24

Vanity, Vanities, Vain [38x’s] 4/24

Life Without God is Meaningless 5/24

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[Ecclesiastes 1:1] [Ecclesiastes 1:12] The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusale [Ecclesiastes 1:1] I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem [Ecclesiastes 1:12] 6/24

1/6 Solomon’s Dream [1 Kings 3:5-15] 7/24

[1 Kings 3:5] In Gibeon the L ORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. [1 Kings 3:5] 8/24

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad [1 Kings 3:9] 9/24

10 And the speech pleased the L ORD, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; 12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. [1 Kings 3:10-12] 10/24

[1 Kings 3:13-15] 13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. 14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days. 15 And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the L ORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. [1 Kings 3:13-15] 11/24

1/6 I. Solomon’s Wisdom [1 Kings 3:16-27] 12/24

[1 Kings 3:28] And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw God was in him, to do judgment. [1 Kings 3:28] 13/24

[1 Kings 4:29-31] 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. [1 Kings 4:29-31] 14/24

he spake three thousand proverbshis songs were a thousand and five [1 Kings 4:32] And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. [1 Kings 4:32] 15/24

[1 Kings 4:33-34] 33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. 34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. [1 Kings 4:33-34] 16/24

1/6 Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon [1 Kings 10:1-13] 17/24

1/6 II. Solomon’s Wealth [1 Kings 10:14-25] 18/24

1/6 Solomon’s Wealth [1 Kings 10:14-25] DateTimePriceUnitChangeLowHigh 20/02/165:59 AM 1,725.53Ounce % 1, , Gram ,477.13Kilo , , /24

1/6 Wealth of Military Power [1 Kings 10:26-29] 20/24

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III. Solomon’s Waywardness [1 Kings 11:1-13] 21/24

Solomon loved many strange women they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. [1 Kings 11:1-2] 1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites: 2 Of the nations concerning which the L ORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. [1 Kings 11:1-2] 22/24

seven hundred wives three hundred concubines [1 Kings 11:3-4] 3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart. 4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the L ORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. [1 Kings 11:3-4] 23/24

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