1. The preparations focus on God’s faithfulness/promise
1 Kings 5:1-6
12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name . . .
2 Samuel 7:12-13 (ESV)
8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed so much blood before me on the earth. 1 Chronicles 22:8 (ESV)
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days . . . 30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Matthew 24:29-31 (ESV)
2 David . . . set stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God. 3 David also provided great quantities of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, as well as bronze in quantities beyond weighing, 4 and cedar timbers without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar to David. 5 . . . I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David provided materials in great quantity before his death. 1 Chronicles 22:2-5 (ESV)
31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV)
2. The preparations anticipation for the nations
1 Kings 5:7-11
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. 1 Kings 4:34 (ESV)
23 By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word Isaiah 45:23 (ESV) that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.’
7 these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” Isaiah 56:7 (ESV)
16 The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
Psalm 104:16 (ESV)
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bear gifts to you. Psalm 68:29 (ESV)
10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! 11 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! Psalm 72:10-11 (ESV)
3. The preparations expression of Solomon’s wisdom
1 Kings 5:12-18
10 . . . but wisdom helps one to succeed. Ecclesiastes 10:10 (ESV)
31 . . . behold, something greater than Solomon is here. Luke 11:31 (ESV)