Greater Solomon

Definition

Solomon as a prophetic icon of Christ: the peaceful anointed king, recipient of divine wisdom, builder of the Temple, and gatherer of the nations — yet an imperfect type requiring a greater Son of David.

Episodes

  • Christological Typology Of Solomon

Biblical References

  • 1 Kings 11:1–8 — King Solomon fell in love with many foreign women (besides Pharaoh’s daughter), including Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites. They came from nations about which the Lord had warned the Israelites, “Y
  • 1 Kings 11:9–13 — The Lord was angry with Solomon because he had shifted his allegiance away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him on two occasions and had warned him about this very thing, so that he would not follow
  • 1 Kings 11:14–39 — The Lord brought against Solomon an enemy, Hadad the Edomite, a descendant of the Edomite king. During David’s campaign against Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every ma
  • 1 Kings 11:11–12 — So the Lord said to Solomon, “Because you insist on doing these things and have not kept the covenantal rules I gave you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. However, for your fathe
  • 1 Kings 9:4–5 — You must serve me with integrity and sincerity, just as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations. Then I will allow your dynasty to rule over Israel permanently, just as I promi
  • 1 Kings 11:29–39 — At that time, when Jeroboam had left Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met him on the road; the two of them were alone in the open country. Ahijah was wearing a brand new robe, and he grabbed the robe and tore