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1 Kings 8:40-42
Amplified Bible
1 Kings 8:40-42
Amplified Bible
40 so that they may fear You [with reverence and awe] all the days that they live in the land which You have given to our fathers.
41 “Moreover, concerning a [a]foreigner who is not of Your people Israel, but comes from a far (distant) country for the sake of Your name [to plead with You] 42 (for they will hear of Your great name, Your strong hand [of power], and outstretched arm); when he comes and prays toward this house (temple),
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- 1 Kings 8:41 Solomon’s request for the foreigner underscores the fact that Gentiles had access to God before the way of salvation was formally opened to them in the first century a.d., when Peter preached at Cornelius’ home (Acts 10:44-11:15). But until Christ came, the path of access for Gentiles was only through Israel. Thankfully, when our Lord Jesus died on the cross, the heavy curtain concealing the Holy of Holies was torn open (Matt 27:51), signifying that mankind would forever after have direct access to God, with no need for an earthly temple or priests (cf John 4:21-24).
1 Kings 8:40-42
New International Version
1 Kings 8:40-42
New International Version
40 so that they will fear(A) you all the time they live in the land(B) you gave our ancestors.
41 “As for the foreigner(C) who does not belong to your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your name— 42 for they will hear(D) of your great name and your mighty hand(E) and your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this temple,
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