The King of Tyre had helped David to build his own house, and now Solomon asked him to renew that friendship with him, in his dad's place. He offered to pay Tyre for the work that they offered in helping to build the Temple of the Lord.
Tyre wrote Solomon back and told him he would, indeed do as he asked. As a bonus, he sent a man who was skillful in all kinds of work with the gold, silver, brass and anything else that had to do with the construction of the temple. This guy was a quick learner, and what he didn't know he would be willing to learn as quickly as possible. God gifted this man greatly. This man just happened to be the son of an Israelite, who was a member of the House of Dan. The woman had married a man from Tyre. This was obviously planned by God!
It was against the law for Solomon to take a census of Israel. However, nothing in the law prevented him from taking a census of the foreigners that lived there. So, he did so, and then, he planned accordingly and gave all the foreigners the hard tasks that prepared for the building of the temple. If you were going to be an alien and live and work in Israel, you were going to do it for the Lord!
The Temple of Solomon: The Glory of God as Displayed Through the Temple
The Temple of Solomon completes the trilogy dealing with the dwelling places of God in the Old Testament. Though this dwelling place was of a temporary nature, a timeless pattern was initiated. This study yields rich and precious truths concerning Christ and His church. These truths are tied into the New Testament as the church is presented as the "Temple of God."
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