Knowledge Versus Salvation
Definition
Solomon’s ‘hearing heart’ is a special divine endowment, understood by the Fathers as participation in the uncreated Wisdom fully revealed in Christ, the Divine Logos.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Wisdom As Divine Gift And Participation In Uncreated Wisdom
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