“1 Kings 9: The Lord Appears to Solomon,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide (2002), 105–7
“1 Kings 9,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide, 105–7
The Lord Appears to Solomon
President Heber J. Grant said: “There is but one path of safety to the Latter-day Saints, and that is the path of duty. It is not testimony, it is not marvelous manifestations, it is not knowing that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is true, … that will save you and me, but it is the keeping of the commandments of God, the living the life of a Latter-day Saint” (“The President Speaks: Excerpts from the Utterances of Heber J. Grant,” Improvement Era, Nov. 1936, 659).
Solomon and the Israelites had great spiritual experiences at the dedication of the temple, but spiritual experiences do not guarantee salvation (see D&C 3:4). Chapter 9 of 1 Kings records what the Lord told Solomon regarding what the Lord requires in order to be with His people. Look for these requirements as you read.
Studying the Scriptures
Do activity A as you study 1 Kings 9.
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Identify Commandments and Consequences
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Make a chart like the one shown here and fill it in with what the Lord told Solomon in 1 Kings 9:1–9.