QUESTIONS.

What did the Israelites ask of Samuel?
Why was this displeasing to God?
Who was the first king of Israel ?
What was his character, and his end?
Who succeeded him?

What is David called in Scripture?

How was David occupied the greater part of his reign?

How did he show his love for the service of God?

What was now the chief city of Canaan ?
What is it often called?

Of whom was David a type?

In what respects ?

What does the name David signify? Repeat some texts which speak of Christ as a King.

Of what was Jerusalem or Zion typical? What is the character of those who belong to the spiritual or heavenly Zion? Repeat a text which describes the glory of the heavenly Jerusalem.

MOUNT MORIAH.

BEFORE the death of David, he made his son Solomon king. Solomon's reign was very different from his father's, for almost all of it was quiet and peaceful. At the beginning, indeed, some very wicked men, who were enemies to Solomon and to his kingdom, were put to death; but afterwards, till near the close of his reign, all his own people obeyed him, and the nations. around submitted to his authority. Israel was in a very prosperous

state during this reign. We are told, “Israel and Judah were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude; and dwelt every man under his vine and under his figtree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon." (1 Kings iv. 20, 25.)

Solomon was famous for his wisdom; this wisdom was given him by God himself, in answer to Solomon's prayer. God "appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and said, 'Ask what I shall give thee.' And Solomon said, 'Give thy servant an understanding heart."" (1 Kings iii. 5, 9.) God was pleased with Solomon's choice, and gave him wisdom, greater than that of any man who ever lived. It was so great, that his fame

spread to distant nations, and people came from all parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon.

The greatest act in Solomon's reign was the building of the temple. You remember, God had appointed Solomon for this work; David had charged him to perform it, and had supplied him with the materials with gold, and silver, and precious stones, in abundance. Solomon himself was ready and willing to undertake this great work, and the foundation of the temple was laid in the fourth year of his reign; but it was seven years in building. The temple was built upon Mount Moriah.

This mountain is to be remembered also, for two very remarkable

events which happened upon it. One of these took place many hundred years before the building of Solomon's temple; the other, many hundred years after. But I will mention them both here, in order that, when you look at the map of Jerusalem, and think of the temple built on Mount Moriah, you may, at the same time, remember the two other events, which happened upon that very mountain. The first was the offering of Isaac; I need hardly remind you of the beautiful story we read in Genesis xxii., because I hope you already know it perfectly. But look at the second verse of that chapter, and there you will read that it was to the land of Moriah God sent Abraham, and that Isaac was to be

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