Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
What does 1 Kings 8:56 mean?
Never was a congregation dismissed with what was more likely to affect them, and to abide with them.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside 1 Kings 8:54-56 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:56
Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according, to all that he promised.... A land of rest, and rest in the land from all enemies; see Deuteronomy 12:9 , there hath not failed one word of all his good promises, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant: so Joshua observed a little before his death, Joshua 23:14 to which Solomon seems to have respect; and who lived to see a greater accomplishment of the gracious promises of God, and his faithfulness therein, both in the times of his father David, and his own.
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Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according, to all that he promised.
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Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according, to all that he promised.
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Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according, to all that he promised.
Context in 1 Kings 8
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1 Kings 8 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as temple building and royal splendor. First Kings tells of Solomon’s reign and temple, the split between north and south, and the rise of prophetic confrontation through Elijah. Read this chapter with the wider themes of temple, wisdom, and idolatry in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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