Wisdom and King Solomon

2 Chronicles 1:

Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.

In case you came into our series late, Part 1:

We have explored great wisdom shared with us mostly from Proverbs, wisdom of kings and of leaders. The Bible’s wisdom whispers to the wise, yet our experience resounds with shouts of fools.

How did a wise and powerful King Solomon begin his reign over a united Israel at the height of its glory? In prayer.

9 O Lord God, let your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

2 Chronicles 1:10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?”

Leadership and Wisdom

Would a king or president, prince, premier or prime minister pray now to God for wisdom? Though we might hope for our leader’s wise guidance from God, political leaders and kings lead the people astray, rarely calling on God for direction.

1 Kings 4:

29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore, 30 so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all other men…

32 He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005…

34 And people of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

Yet an older King Solomon would lament:

Nothing is new under the sun.

What has been is what will be,
and what has been done is what will be done,
and there is nothing new under the sun. – Ecclesiastes 1:9

Certainly for kings and presidents: All is vanity. 

No man can accomplish in this brief breath of life even a portion of what God can do.

Ten centuries later (AD 1st c.)

The LORD, therefore, would send to us another son of David. In Person and in power, a Son of Man would speak the words of life in parables. His words show the way, are the truth and will be the life for those who believe. He invites common sinners to the banquet table of of the King. 

This son of David, son of adam invites you to the wisdom of heaven. You with ears to hear hear the living word from the house of eternal wisdom. Hear the good news of the King who invites you to His banquet.

To be continued…