. The training of the Chosen people. nows what the unworthy endsof life are; and the fear of Jehovah imparts the im-pulse to preserve them. Whatever the clarity of Solo-mons mental insight, he seems to have lacked moraldiscrimination, and certainly he had the faintest moralimpulse. Solomon did not appreciate moral values, andhe did not have the fear of Jehovah before his eyes,which would have given him that appreciation. The career of Solo-mon was a brief,bright day in thehistory of Israel. Theunreflecting lookedback upon it as theheight of Israelssplendor, and so, ina sense, it was. Butthose
. The training of the Chosen people. nows what the unworthy endsof life are; and the fear of Jehovah imparts the im-pulse to preserve them. Whatever the clarity of Solo-mons mental insight, he seems to have lacked moraldiscrimination, and certainly he had the faintest moralimpulse. Solomon did not appreciate moral values, andhe did not have the fear of Jehovah before his eyes,which would have given him that appreciation. The career of Solo-mon was a brief,bright day in thehistory of Israel. Theunreflecting lookedback upon it as theheight of Israelssplendor, and so, ina sense, it was. Butthose who looked be-neath the surface of events saw a Splendid Solomons Temple. Opportunity wasted, As restored by Prof. Stade. and they came to trace the divided kingdom and thehorrors of the captivity to the folly of Solomon. Hiscareer taught the impressive lesson, on a large scale,that advantages of birth, fortune, and intellect, in aword, the most splendid human powers, must be sub-ordinated to moral considerations and devoted to mor-. 90 Old Testament History al ends if they are to work out permanent good tothe possessor or to those whose interests are in hishand. The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wis-dom. Chapter 26. Review of Chapters 14-25. 91 CHAPTE3R OF CHAPTERS I4-25. In the narratives we have been studying in the pre-vious chapters, we have had brought before us, in avivid and concrete way, the story of the developmentinto the empire of Solomon of the tribes which, afterthe forty years in the wilderness, entered Canaan. Itis proper that we should review this whole course ofstudy in the light of the question, What are the factorsthat make for a strong, progressive, and permanent na-tional life? Prominent among these factors is sagacious leader-ship. It is interesting to notice, throughout this wholehistory, how largely the welfare and advance of thepeople depended on the insight and force of characterof a few men in positions of leadership. We cannotthink
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