1 Kings 8:41 Meaning and Explanation
“Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake;”
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon turns to pray for the foreigner who comes from a far country for God's name's sake.
What Does 1 Kings 8:41 Mean?
Solomon now lifts his prayer beyond Israel to the foreigner, the one who is not of God's people yet comes from a distant land drawn by His name. The dedication widens to embrace the outsider.
God's heart reaches beyond one nation to all peoples. Even at Israel's most national moment, Solomon remembers the stranger who seeks the Lord. This points toward the gathering of all nations into the family of God, the promise that people from every land would come to know and worship Him.
1 Kings 8:41 in the Original Language
nokri (נָכְרִי), 'stranger' -- a foreigner, one outside the covenant people.
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What does 1 Kings 8:41 mean?
Solomon turns to pray for the foreigner who comes from a far country for God's name's sake.