1 Kings 8:22 — Community Reflections

1 KINGS 8:22 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:”

"Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;" — Solomon *positions himself* in a *stance of supplication*: he *spread his hands toward heaven*. The *physical gesture* of *extended hands* expresses *prayer*, *vulnerability*, *openness to divine response*.

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Aisha MbekiNote2mo ago

Prayer at the Dedication of the Temple

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